Random Things I Love About Portland - Independence Day Installment

Sign on the door of Miss Delta, a Southern style restaurant, on N. Mississippi Ave.

Happy 4th of July, everybody!

What will she think of next?

This is my friend Emily, pondering her next big idea.

This is (part of) her paper rose installation at a gallery* in North Portland. She spent hours..no...days! crafting flowers. There was no stopping her.

The colors...
The textures...
The simple glory of paper!

*Emily's work is part of Portland Paper City - a collaborative installation showcasing abstract, figurative, and architectural representations of the City of Portland through the art of papercraft and paper sculpture. You can see Emily's (and other paper artists' amazing work) at:
Disjecta
8371 N. Interstate
Portland
Through March 26th