We spent my birthday in Seattle last weekend and did some thrift store shopping in the Ballard neighborhood. This shop impressed me so much that I had to throw something together just to document the experience. It’s rare to find a shop that sells local milk, flannels, vintage Levi’s, axes and bird calls in one area with a distinct style. They aren’t online, but you can check out some posts from their parent store, Blackbird.

Below are a few shots from our quick tour of the shop and the rest can be seen on Flickr.

See the Vimeo piece after the jump.

Hand printed tshirt for Craft Svcs. Design Co.

Although I couldn’t tell you the difference between a vamp or a welt, I can tell you that the slip on’s I designed for Ryz will be available soon. Ryz seems to be a cool way to get your work out in a different format, and has started to develop a nice little artist community. Check out my censored interview with Ryz.

A few weeks ago we pulled the sheet off of what has been absorbing my wife, Julia and I for the last few months- Craft Services, or from here on out just Craft Svcs. As stated in the about section of our site:

Born out of the need to be crafty in the 2nd or 3rd coolest town in Oregon, CSDC is a collaboration formed by husband and wife Truen and Julia Pence. Inspired by antiques, the sea/trees/sasquatch of the Northwest, repetition, and Charles and Ray Eames (but who isn’t, really?) the duo introduced Craft Services as a way to showcase some work, use up those sketchbook gems that have been itching to get out, and create more with handmade influences.

Not only do they peddle lots of graphic goods in their online store, but also offer design services, occasional custom prints, and collaborate surprisingly well!

So not only will I be posting more posts regarding pieces from our collaboration, I hope to be updating you on how this venture evolves. Our first big opportunity is Crafty Wonderland on May 1st and 2nd in Portland. There will be more news following that show and hopefully these will lead to some new types of opportunities, but more than anything we just want it to continue to be fun and exciting to create new types of work. Thanks for supporting us and stay tuned for more. Here are some images below:

www.flickr.com Truen’s CRAFT SVCS. DESIGN CO. photoset

Julia and I submitted our last collaboration as a Threadless-T! Mostly as a commemoration to the Volvo, which will soon be finding a new home

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I can’t say that people would take me any more serious when wearing these, but I do dig these peeper protectors.

via yankodesign.com

Have been a big fan of these guys. Check out the new work.