July-September
Willamette International Travel
Irving Street Lofts
1314 NW Irving St. STE 101
Portland, OR 97209

The Connection Project bridges creative communities and fosters meaningful human connections. Local potters from the Portland area generously donated bisque-fired bowls, which were then hand-painted by GMS artists. Each bowl becomes a unique, handcrafted piece that represents the combined efforts and talents of potters and painters. This project links maker to maker and giver to receiver, weaving a network of creativity and generosity that spreads joy and connection.

The Connection Project is a powerful project that GMS has enacted periodically with ceramic painting workshops from 2021 - 2023.

September 4 - November 1

Opening Reception
Thursday, Sept 4, 5:30-7:30pm

Gallery Hours
Saturdays 12-4pm and by appt

1335 NW Kearney Ave
Portland OR

Don’t miss this dyanmic two-person exhibition by GMS Collective Artists, Mia and Marzipan Alien. Working in mixed and found media, two and three-dimensions, Mia and Marzipan explore storytelling, worldbuilding, and more in this spellbinding show.

September 4 - November 1

Opening Reception
Thursday, Sept 4, 5:30-7:30pm

Gallery Hours
Saturdays 12-4pm and by appt

1335 NW Kearney Ave
Portland OR

We’re excited for the first exhibition of one of GMS’s newest artists, Michael. Michael comes to GMS with a prolific practice of doll-making, 2D water media, and more!

Thursday, September 18
2pm
5225 N. Lombard
(Corner of N. Lombard and N. Hereford)
Portland, OR 97203

Jaycob Lambson, artist, poet, visionary, and dear member of the Gather:Make:Shelter family left the earth on August 25, 2025. Jaycob had been working with GMS for 3 1/2 years and was a deeply loved friend and collaborator in the community. Jaycob’s intricate drawings of maps and mazes have been collected throughout Portland and across the country.

Jaycob lives on in both our memories and in the incredible work that he created; including Jaycob’s Gateway, a new mural on the corner of North Lombard and North Hereford in North Portland.

We invite you to join us at the new mural to celebrate Jaycob’s life.