video: Portland Made: Plywerk

Monday, September 21, 2015

Kelley Roy, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Kjell and Kim having been working hard for the past 7+ years building Plywerk. We spoke with the husband and wife duo about what makes working and living in Portland so special.

They make gorgeous products and now is the time to start thinking about that special locally made holiday gift. Your memories, mounted on a beautiful handcrafted wooden blocks. Perfect!

Want to learn more about local makers? Buy the definitive book on Portland's Maker Movement!

Kelley Roy is the founder of ADX, a 14,000 square foot Makerspace where artists and designers work along side each other to prototype and launch new product lines. ADX is also open to the general public and teaches people of all ages how to make. And if you don't want to do it yourself, you can hire ADX to make it for you. For more information check out adxportland.com.

Portland Made is a digital storytelling platform and advocacy center for Portland's Maker Movement. We do 2 features a month on Portland Makers; connect makers with more local, national and international markets; connect makers with local professional and manufacturing resources; advocate for makers with politicians at all levels of government; work with PSU on an annual survey that captures the economic power of the Maker Movement; help makers find real estate; and promote Portland makers with local and national media.