july + festivities

so i have realized that july is super busy for me this year. but then i looked back- and every summer has been increasingly busy for me each year. besides the usual baby and wedding showers, there are quite a few events i'm excited about- check them out below:

1 the oregon country fair- July 13-15 (i'm told that it's a great place for arts + crafts- seriously. i have never been and i'm planning on going this year- i'll definately let you know how it is.)
i actually could not attend this year- so we will see if i ever make it to it. anyone have a good time?

2 mississippi street fair- July 14: the last street fair i went to (on alberta last year) was nutty, but inspiring. this one should be low key and since it's close to me, i figured i would go.
i went- but it turned out to be more of a shopper's fair than a community thing.

3 my coworker lanova is having a trunk show at tilde this friday night the 6th. she will be showing her card line, along with some cool origami sculpture things.
great reviews from the event- she had a small success of selling things.

4 Craft PDX Block Party/ Re-opening of the Museum of Contemporary Craft- July 22 (noon-7:30pm) : this is an exciting re-opening- i've been looking forward to this for a while. i think the block party will be fun- listed is live music, artist demonstrations, panel discussions, hands-on raku ceramics, and a beer garden. more info here.
the block party was definately a happening place- although it wasn't exactly as i envisioned it.

5 okay i know this might be cheesy- but i am actually really looking forward to this: the grand opening of IKEA in portland ( i am hoping they stock their textiles there) we have been eyeing this (maybe in red?) and want to put some casters on the bottom- i know you're excited about it too!
ikea was fairly packed, although we got the bookcase (and it's on casters!) and a couple chairs for our living room. check out my flickr for pictures. it's an event to go for sure!

let me know if you'll be at any of the events- maybe we can meet up and chat!
cheers