Launching Fort-Made Furniture!

Thanks to cool collaborations!

Collaboration is the theme of the day/month/year. Salvage Works, Boys Fort and Solabee Flowers and Botanicals have formalized their working partnership and now are sharing space and inspiration to bring new life to old objects. After moving into the Salvage Works space in April and spending a month or so working out the kinks, Boys’ Fort and Solabee are throwing open the doors and welcoming folks to a full tour of the work being made at what is becoming known as “The Fort.”

Boys Fort and Salvage Works are launching “Fort Made” – a collection of custom-made, one-of-a-kind furniture line at July’s Third Thursday celebration (see side column for more details).  Tables, benches, bookshelves and more made from reclaimed barn lumber and farm implements will be available.  Folks placing orders can pick their own implement to be incorporated! Designed by Boys’ Fort and fabricated by Salvage Works, this line incorporates the eclectic aesthetic of Boys’ Fort with the hand-made craftsmanship of Salvage Works to create a unique, modern look.

Solabee Botanicals‘  floral designs are showcased in rustic wall hangings built by Salvage Works that incorporate barn wood and vintage containers.  Tobacco tins and vintage hand tools make a remarkably compatible backdrop to the completely contemporary botanical offerings of Solabee.

Please join us to celebrate Salvage Works 2-year anniversary and continued creative collaboration!

See the event page for details about the opening party on Thurs 7/19/12.

Artists include:

Can’t find the time? SW can finish them for you!  You provide the concept  - bar napkin drawings accepted.  We’ll select the wood, plane join and finish (oil or polyurethane per your preference)

Art & Holiday Gift Show

Third Thursday in Kenton

Opening Reception

December 15, 2011

5pm-9pm+

Join us for Evan Peterson’s opening art reception and a group show of gifts for the holidays made from reclaimed wood and vintage odds & ends.

About the artist:
Evan Peterson hails from Newport Bay where he is actively involved with the Oregon Coast artistic community. He creates images on salvaged windows – kind of like tattooing on glass, everthing is in reverse…

He starts with detail & outlines first using with acrylics, sharpies and paint pens. Then Evan adds layer upon layer of colors – blended with his fingers, cloths and cotton to work together the paint.

The confetti backgrounds are made using dried paint flakes, adhered with epoxy and mediums. Painting on glass allows Evan to subtract painted areas with razor blades and cloths and “clean the canvas.”

p.s. They’re gorgeous!

Here’s your monthly update on recently acquired inventory and upcoming events at Salvage Works and in the neighborhood.

Beginning December 1st, Salvage Works will be open seven days/week! Mondays-Saturdays 9am-5pm and Sundays 11am-3pm

Come on by and bring your friends – you never know what you’ll find.

Recently Acquired Inventory*

*We’re taking orders now for soon-to-arrive 1000′s of board feet of 2×4 & 2×6 old growth from a 1930′s grain barn. Contact us by phone, email or come on in.

• Mixed batch of dry hardwood: red & white oak, maple, walnut, aromatics and tropicals. Excellent prices and deals to be had!
• Pretty large pile mixed pine barn siding – 25% off reg price
• Grain bin conveyor belt scoops
• Cool log sill beams, hand hewn from 1910′s barn
• Currogated tin roofing, rusty and solid
• Other barn goodies
• Beautiful walnut slabs (some with live edges) – 4/4, 8/4 and 12/4
• Enameled metal kitchen sink with 1 drainboard and metal cabinet

Neighboring Kenton businesses will be open late from 5-8pm for trick or treating. There will be special events at many Kenton businesses on Thursday night (see events page for more info).

Please come on by Tuesdays-Saturdays 9am-5pm and bring your friends! You never know what you’ll find.

Recently Acquired Inventory 

• Beautiful 2 x 12 rough cut floor joists
• Pair of craftsman eye brow windows
• Turn of the century plaster ceiling medallion
• 2 half wine barrel planters
• 5 claw foot tubs
• Plenty of good quality 1 x 4 fir flooring
• 1960′s Sedro Woolley Rodeo program
• Oregon centennial commemorative salt and pepper shakers
• Tons of new crates and boxes
• SUPER SALE – all modern cut solid and glue lam beams – $20 EACH!

September Events @ Salvage Works

Plenty of September events are just around the corner at Salvage Works.  More details are available on the Salvage Works Events page.

Cold Frame Building Workshop in partnership with Growing Gardens

Learn how to extend the growing season into winter by building your own cold frame.

Saturday, September 17, 10:00am-12:30pm

**This workshop has a fixed cost of $50 and must be paid in full by Monday, September 12  to guarantee a spot.  Sign Up Online!

“Sea Saw”

Nautical Artworks by Janet Julian & Teri Thomas Petersen @ Salvage Works

Opening Reception Thursday, September 15^th 5pm-8pm

with Live Music by “Knotty Gull” featuring Bobby Soxx & Dan Haley & Jeff Haigerty

(show runs through October 15th)

KBOO Fall 2011 Sweepstakes

Both an important fundraiser for the station and an opportunity for you to possibly win some cool stuff from local participating businesses, including a $250 Gift Certificate from Salvage Works.

Entry deadline – 5pm PDT Friday, October 7th Enter here.

Learn how to extend the growing season into winter by building your own cold frame.

Saturday, September 17, 10:00am-12:30pm

This hands-on workshop will include using reclaimed materials to build a wood cold frame with an easy access hinged top. Each participant will build their own cold frame to take home. This workshop is in partnership with Growing Gardens.

This workshop has a fixed cost of $50 and must be paid in full by Monday, September 12 to guarantee a spot.

Sign Up Online!

Hope y’all are enjoying the most beautiful weather ever.

Here’s your monthly update on recently acquired inventory and upcoming events at Salvage Works and in the neighborhood.

Recently Acquired Inventory

Paintings by Benjamin Alexander Clark

Opening Reception August 18th (Third Thursday)
5pm-8pm

“Painting is simply how I process life. These are new and old paintings of people and places all of which I found to be a convenient vehicle at the time to make sense of things and to find a bit of peace.” – BAC

Show runs through September 13th.