Illustration by Sally Nixon As part of our “let’s have fun!” initiative for our final year, Garrett suggested we all write about meaningful pieces that have come and gone in our lives that we want to remember and celebrate. Whether it’s the first piece we made with our own two hands, something we bought that […]

Illustration by Sally Nixon
As part of our “let’s have fun!” initiative for our final year, Garrett suggested we all write about meaningful pieces that have come and gone in our lives that we want to remember and celebrate. Whether it’s the first piece we made with our own two hands, something we bought that made us feel “at home” in our first space, or something we regret getting rid of or not getting in the first place, these are the stories we toss back and forth when we talk to each other about the lighter side of design. And today I’m kicking us off with… the couch that got away. And why that couch meant so much to me in the first place.
First, some backstory. I came out publicly in 2013. But back in 2011, I was processing that news personally and with close family and friends. I quietly moved to Portland, Oregon for a summer so I could try to figure myself out and I felt so supported and inspired by the people I met there. Over coffee with my friends Matt and Greg, I brought up the idea of creating a makers market as a thank you to celebrate the amazing artists I’d gotten t...