Category Archives: Opinion

From the Ben and Jerry’s Website:“YES PECAN!” An Inspirational Blend! Amber Waves of Buttery Ice Cream With Roasted Non-Partisan Pecans. If you decide to indulge in some “Yes Pecan” in Scoop Shops during the month of January, Ben & Jerry’s … Continue reading →

Plazm VS. Peter, Egon, Ray, and Winston — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: www.plazm.com — — plazm magazine & blog are now published by new oregon arts & letters: www.neworegon.org —

Plazm will be part of the Colophon biennial symposium of independent magazines in Luxembourg, March 13-15. Go if you can. Regardless, the Colophon web site is a great resource for checking out magazines from around the world. I did an … Continue reading →

Portland based painter and plant designer Wesley Younie creates enthralling narratives starring various flora and fauna from the wild and art history.There is a ton of nature art out there, and Younie’s work really stands out with his interesting use … Continue reading →

The ‘Wendy and Lucy‘ director talks about Portland, Michelle Williams, trains, homelessness, and her co-writer, Plazm editor Jon Raymond on NPR radio. Podcast/stream at npr.org. — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: www.plazm.com — — … Continue reading →

I’ve been a huge fan of Martha Rich ever since I came across her work a couple of years ago. Her unique paintings and drawings culled from pop culture’s past have a soul all their own, and her commercial work … Continue reading →

The Swimming Cities of Serenissima is a fleet of three intricately hand crafted vessels that will navigate the Adriatic Sea from the Karst region of Slovenia to Venice, Italy in May of 2009. The vessels are imagined as a hybrid … Continue reading →

During the month of July, Plazm pulled up its roots once again and moved offices from the Ford Building on Division and SE 11th to the City Signs Building on SE 3rd street between Pine and Oak. Since then we … Continue reading →

House Industries just released a new collection of typefaces and designed objects inspired by the work of mid-century designer Alexander Girard. As a textile designer for Herman Miller from 1952 to 1973, Alexander Girard collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames … Continue reading →

Larytta – Souvenir de Chine – Video directed by Körner Union — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: www.plazm.com — — plazm magazine & blog are now published by new oregon arts & letters: www.neworegon.org … Continue reading →