July 13 - 18: East + West Online Trunk Show
Jun 29
For six days only, we’ve invited eco-chic designers from NY, San Francisco, and Portland to be part of an online trunk show. Check out styles from Bahar Shahpar, Emily Katz, Form and Fauna shoes, and Sword and Fern jewelry. Sign up for our newsletter now and receive an additional discount for the event!
More details to come soon!
FINE PRINT
• Due to the limited size runs of trunk show inventory, we cannot hold items for customers.
• This is an online only event.
• Orders will be processed within 48 hours and shipped within 7-14 business days via USPS Priority Mail.
• Returns must be made within 14 days of receiving trunk show products.
Valentine's Day Local Love...for the Guys
Feb 01
Special Shopping Event! For Men! Send them in on Feb. 12 and we’ll help them pick out the perfect gift for you!
10 prints by Ryan Thurlwell to give away to the lucky guys who stop by on Thursday (and mention the print)!
BARGAIN HUNTING 101 FEB. 1ST, CRYSTAL BALLROOM
Jan 15
The sale of all sales is here again. Mark your calendars and come shop the sale with over 45 different Portland boutiques and designers! This is the biggest BH sale yet. Find out more at Bargain Hunting 101..
JANUARY 2009 FIRST FRIDAY!!
Jan 02
Join us for the opening reception for Portland artist, Hadley Hutton at the shop on January 2 from 6-8pm. Over 20 paintings to view and purchase, all will become available online shortly. Over-sized prints will not be available online so be sure to stop be the shop for these – they’re beautiful!!!
Mercy Corps at Olio United this Friday
Dec 03
Read more about Mercy Corps and the benefit event on our blog.
Shop online or in-store this Friday, December 5th and be a part of our holiday giving project as we partner with Mercy Corps Global & NW. 20% of all purchases this Friday will go to programs that help farmers in Uganda and in the Portland area. Learn more about the Uganda Farm Kits we’ve chosen to purchase on MercyCorps.org.
Olio shoppers can participate by shopping with us online or in-store this Friday and we’ll automatically donate 20% of your sale to Mercy Corps on your behalf. Throughout the month of December (in addition to the 20% benefit this Friday) customers can also purchase $5 donation cards online and in-store. The donation card will go to purchase the Uganda Farming Kits. We’ll be sure to report back to each donating customer with the total support raised.
Please EMAIL US with any questions you may have. We’re excited to partner with you on this project! Comments and feedback are welcome too!
GREENLOOP + OLIO UNITED COLLABORATIVE SALE NOV 13/14/15
Nov 11
20% OFF EVERYTHING THIS THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY
Collaborative sale with PDX green shop: Greenloop + over 100 brands
at Olio United: 1028 SE Water Ave PDX, 503.542.5000
Olio United is having it’s first collaborative sale with local green shop, The Greenloop. We’ll be showcasing the best of this season’s sustainably and ethically produced collections with over 100 different brands. Including Edun, Loomsate and Stewart+Brown, Melissa Shoes, Perfectly Imperfect, TOMS, Kiku, Jack & Marjorie, Lizzie Parker and local designers Emily Katz, Sameunderneath and Paperdoll; all discounted 20% on November 13 14 15 only at Olio United. The 20% discount can be applied to all web orders on the 13/14/15 as well. Use coupon code GREENOLIO at checkout.
REPEAT: PATTERN UPDATE
Nov 06
THANKS FOR COMING!!
Postcards, anyone?
For those of you that can make it to the show on Friday, we’ll be giving away 30 sets of AfterAll postcards in celebration of all things patterned and beautiful. We’ll be including the postcard sets in the first 20 web orders as well. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter and we’ll notify you the moment the show goes online.
REPEAT : PATTERN
Oct 25
November 7 – January 2, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, November 7 6-9pm
Music, chocolate and wine…always
Shop Hours: Monday – Friday 10a-6p, Saturday 11a-5p
FOR MORE DETAILS, SEE THE OLIO UNITED BLOG
Download the press release:
FIRST FRIDAY OCTOBER 3RD : OPENING RECEPTION
Sep 26
Better Becoming : October 3 6-9 PM. Exhibition dates October 3 – November 3.
The show will feature the works of favorite Portland artists Tim Karpinksi, Mark Warren Jacques, and Erik Railton. Karpinski and Jacques are two of the forces behind NE Alberta Street’s Together Gallery, and all three of these talented gentlemen have shown in galleries throughout the northwest and beyond. Each of the artists is know for their highly personal pieces, and the show will feature all new works. See you at the opening!
Preview the work via FlickrSlidr:
Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.
OLIO UNITED CELEBRATES 1ST BIRTHDAY AUG 29 - 31
Aug 11
We’ve made it one year and we’re ready to celebrate! Parties, a silent auction, workshops and trunk shows – running August 29 – 31. Read below for the lineup.
August 29 7-10 PM: 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!
TOMS Shoes Silent Auction & Entermodal Pop-Up Factory to benefit Transitions Cambodia
TOMS Artist Series with Jill Bliss, Amy Ruppel, Ryan Bubnis, Aaron James, Erik Railton, Trish Grantham, Max Erdenberger, Yellenna James and Katie Kulper. The auction will start at 7pm on Friday and ends at 10pm – FRIDAY ONLY!! Beer, appetizers, & music provided.
Entermodal Pop-Up Factory
Designer/Owner Larry Olmstead is packing up his custom tool sets, a century old stitching horse, and a selection of never before released leather options and colors for an in-shop / studio project. 15 of our favorite trig flip cases will be sold Friday night only! 100% of proceeds will go to Transitions Cambodia, who will also be attending the event. Larry will be sewing the cases by hand in the shop and taking custom color orders during the party. Learn more about Entermodal by visiting their website.
Transitions Cambodia
Transitions Cambodia, Inc. is an Oregon-based 501c3 Non-Profit Organization serving the needs of Cambodian and Vietnamese female survivors of sex trafficking. The organization was founded by James and Athena Pond, who have been actively working in Cambodia since 2004. We’ve partnered with TC for our birthday celebration because we hope to raise awareness and support for James and Athena’s current projects. Read more about Transitions Cambodia on their website.
August 30 11-6 PM: Accessory Trunk Shows
Entermodal Pop-Up Factory: A full day of cutting, molding, and sewing by Larry and his crew. Come in to take a look at the Fall collection available in the shop or put your order in for a custom bag!
Hubris & Sophrosyne Trunk Show
Appleseed Designs Trunk Show
Faith Hats
Form & Flora Plant Show
Treats by Two Tarts Bakery
August 31 12-5 PM: Kids Workshop Day
Prefresh Trunk Show and Screenprinting Workshop
Entermodal Sewing Workshop
Kiki & Polly kids art opening and portraiture giveaway ($250 value)!
Anna Joyce & Homespun Goods Collaboration Trunk Show
Treats provided by Two Tarts Bakery
SUNDAY AUGUST 17TH: BARGAIN HUNTING 101 AT KENNEDY SCHOOL
more info on our blog.
Olio United presents: Esque Studio June Installation
Jun 04
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 19, 7-10pm
Exhibit runs June 19 – August 8
Coolhunting video featuring Esque
Email us at info@oliounited.com with questions
Olio United is proud to present the glass works of Esque Studio. A local company, Esque creates glass pieces that are both breathtaking and functional. In conjunction with the Glass Arts Society’s 38th annual conference, held in Portland June 19-21, Olio United will show a selection of Esque’s collectible works in their shop June 19 – August 8.
Esque’s talented design team, Justin Parker and Andi Kovel, create unique, handblown glass pieces that marry art to function. This Portland pair has gathered much-deserved attention for their inspired objects, each made to order, modern, and museum-worthy. Their phenomenal glass works can be seen installed throughout Portland-area restaurants, in New York City, and have been featured internationally in design magazines.
Join us for their opening party at the shop on Thursday June 19. Wine, snacks and chocolate should always be expected.
Industria / Victory Garden Update (May - June)
Apr 30
Group show up May 23 – June 27. Ben Hull: Industria. Salvaged old growth wood and steel.
Dave Burke: Victory Garden. Heavily poured resin and acrylic on canvas.
A few photos from the show last month, be patient still more to come. The show will be up with the Esque collection and come down on June 27.
Opening Reception with artists May 23, 7pm – Late
Reception DJ: Al James of Dolorean
Exhibit runs May 23 – June 21, 2008
Olio United hours: Mon – Sat, 10am – 6pm
PRESS PHOTOS shop.oliounited.com/pages/pressphotos
More About the artists:
David Burke’s paintings are constructed of thick pours of resin, gel and acrylic paint, which create 3-dimensional terrains of puddles, pools and windows. These surfaces create intimate, reflective spaces that can be entered and explored by the eye of the viewer. The process of pouring and painting becomes an act of covering and discovering that finally reveals layers of each painting’s history and intent. As if exposing the human skins that scar and eventually heal again over time, these works reflect the depth and growth of an individual over time.
VICTORY GARDEN is borrowed from the Victory Gardens that were started toward the end of World War II when the bulk of America’s resources were being diverted overseas in order to support national war efforts. In an attempt to supplement the loss of resources, the U.S. government solicited American civilians to create community gardens that would provide fresh fruits and vegetables for local neighborhoods and communities. The emphasis was placed on making gardening a national duty that helped contribute to the “defeat of the enemy”. Additionally Burke will be showing Fear I & II. The color palette in Fear I & II is taken from the Terrorism Threat Advisory Scale created by The Homeland Security Advisory System in 2002. Each color is linked with a perceived level of threat, red representing a severe risk and green being the lowest risk level. I am interested in the relationship between how we perceive color and our own sense of security as Americans: Who is the target? Who is the enemy? What are we declaring? What do we believe? Who do we support? What is victory? What am I afraid of?
Ben Hull’s newest series of works, INDUSTRIA, showcases nature as art, while building natural elements into an industrial format. The result produces a juxtaposition which talks about balance, conservation, intuition and potent beauty.
Born in Southern California, Hull remembers endless rolling hills of grass fields and countless orange groves.
At an early age his parents introduced him to their active outdoor lifestyle which began my relationship with the natural world . Moving to Bend, Oregon at age 8, incubated his appreciation and connection with nature. Hull studied Sculpture at Portland State University. His career as an artist, designer and fabricator has brought him full circle, to the works and ideas showcased with INDUSTRIA. Hull also created the all the one-of-a-kind, handcrafted fixtures inside Olio United’s retail space.
Discussion Night with Good Society + Apolis Activism at Olio United
Apr 04
THURSDAY APRIL 10 6-9PM
1028 SE Water Ave Portland 97214
See Olio blog for more info
Talk with the designers about fair labor issues, organic cotton, and their grassroots beginnings
Shop from their Spring/Summer collections Thursday April 10th ONLY!!
Preview Apolis Activism’s collection and learn a bit more about what they’re about.
Preview Good Society’s collection and learn a bit more about what they’re about.
