Here are a few examples of works that are available during our FUNDRAISER.

1) Adorably subversive, one-of-kind, monster art. These are prints and paintings from local thrift-stores and garage-sales that are selected to be the new homes of a variety of monsters. We cannot take credit for this concept, but we have joined many artists in this past-time and no two are exactly alike! These are hand-picked and hand-painted.

2) Up-Dos!! If you would like an updo for a special event, we are offering several different packages that are a steal.

3) Hand-built, hand-glazed, one-of-a-kind ceramic yard-gnomes. Currently working on a zombie gnome, and two side-show gnomes, but can make all kinds.

4) Dramatic pet portraits!! Inspired by one of our favorite cat-photos circulating Tumblr, we will photograph you and your pet in front of a black velvet backdrop and do the rest in photo-shop. You will receive your high-quality photo via email and can print and frame it however you like!

Please share our fundraiser, and click the image above to go to our fundraising page. Shed offers** FREE** salon services to qualifying women in need, and sliding scale services to everyone else. For this purpose, Shed employs a non-profit program that functions within the salon-structure to sustain these services. See our write up in the Portland Tribune For more information about Shed, please check out our Tumblr Shed also creates an affordable business opportunity for stylists who are looking for a work environment that nurtures them creatively, gives them pride in what they do, and empowers them to use their skills in a meaningful way by assisting in Shed’s non-profit program. Shed offers competitive lease-rates, education opportunities, marketing and other incentives to its stylists in exchange for their commitment and team-work. Shed will also be home to a small creative-retail space that will showcase local art, products, books, ‘zines, fashions, vintage and refurbished items such as those created by Sundered Melange _I am open to reward suggestions!! If you have an event or idea coming up where styling/photography are necessary, please message me here with your donation amount and what you’d like to see in return. I am super motivated. Commission some art! _ If you have enjoyed my salon services in any way, please consider contributing to this fund. I can promise you that there will be parking, tea, hair-parties, BBQs, and countless creative ventures springing forth in this new location. One little seed of support right now has the potential to grow into an amazing jungle of awesome under my maternal snuggling. ** *All professional photography provided by Alin Dragulin, who shoots everything from bands for Nylon, to commercials for Nike. **

Please share our fundraiser, and click the image above to go to our fundraising page.

Shed offers** FREE** salon services to qualifying women in need, and sliding scale services to everyone else. For this purpose, Shed employs a non-profit program that functions within the salon-structure to sustain these services.

See our write up in the Portland Tribune

For more information about Shed, please check out our Tumblr

Shed also creates an affordable business opportunity for stylists who are looking for a work environment that nurtures them creatively, gives them pride in what they do, and empowers them to use their skills in a meaningful way by assisting in Shed’s non-profit program. Shed offers competitive lease-rates, education opportunities, marketing and other incentives to its stylists in exchange for their commitment and team-work.

Shed will also be home to a small creative-retail space that will showcase local art, products, books, ‘zines, fashions, vintage and refurbished items such as those created by Sundered Melange

_I am open to reward suggestions!! If you have an event or idea coming up where styling/photography are necessary, please message me here with your donation amount and what you’d like to see in return. I am super motivated. Commission some art! _

If you have enjoyed my salon services in any way, please consider contributing to this fund. I can promise you that there will be parking, tea, hair-parties, BBQs, and countless creative ventures springing forth in this new location. One little seed of support right now has the potential to grow into an amazing jungle of awesome under my maternal snuggling.

** *All professional photography provided by Alin Dragulin, who shoots everything from bands for Nylon, to commercials for Nike. **

Today Shed applied for the Awesome Foundation

_The Awesome Foundation is an aptly named foundation that gives $1000 grants to awesome local projects. There is an Awesome Portland branch which I applied to today after a tip from a supporter of Shed. The deadline is May 03, and I think they will announce the winners for the first ever grant distributed by this branch at their launch party. I have so many fingers and toes to cross right now. _

Here is what we wrote on our application:

Project Description:

My name is Chandra and I’m a 31 year old stylist/arty person here in Portland Oregon. I’ve been through a crap-load of awful yet life-changing stuff this past year, and the greatest thing happened along the way. I came up with a sustainable business model that combines what I’m good at with what I like to do, and the love-baby of that union is Shed.

Shed is part of the new school of business models. It’s what’s known as a social enterprise or a hybrid organization. Essentially bucking the old corporate strictly-for-profit business models, Shed is among many new businesses with community service built right in. In my case, Shed is able to provide FREE services for qualifying in-need clientele, and sliding scale services for everyone else. This business model works, and has been working for over two years, I just need to take it to the next level.

I’m fundraising right now to open Shed in an affordable yet slightly run down location on SE Division. The space will be renovated with help from talented local architects and interior designers who are volunteering their time, and hopefully gain support of local paint and building supply centers to keep costs low.

Ideally, all the paint might be donated by Metro Recycling’s paint center, and all the wood might come from salvage reuse centers such as ReBuild but I’m not picky, it just seems smart.

I am already enrolled in a money saving program (IDA) through the low-income housing I live in, but that money will not be accessible to me until the end of the saving period (anywhere from 25 to 36 months). In the meantime I am fundraising via “GoFundMe” in order to get us off to a running start.

What do you think?

Rag Curl Tutorial (for dry, frizz-prone hair)

As this is our first organized tutorial project, it took a little longer than anticipated to get it posted, but here it finally is. We learned a lot about putting something like this together and hope to streamline the process in future. Without further ado, here is Shed’s first tutorial!

For this particular demonstration we wanted to show you the steps for rag curl application on dry hair rather than damp. There are a few tutorials floating around for slightly damp application but that doesn’t work for everyone (specifically there are issues with the curls not drying completely while you sleep if you have overly porous hair or thick hair.)

In the interests of full disclosure, we chose a model with hair that has been through some rather extreme color changes as of late, and is therefore recovering from chemical damage. In the pictures below you will see in the before that the hair appears fluffy, dry, and a bit frizzed. If we were to set the hair with rags in that condition, the curls would also be fluffy and frizzy so it’s important to prep the hair before starting the process. In our case we did a deep conditioning treatment (which we will demonstrate in our next tutorial) and then flat-ironed the hair until it was smooth and shiny.

Next you will need to gather your supplies. You will need a pair of scissors suitable for cutting fabric, a sheet, pillowcase, or other bundle of cotton fabric, (we got ours from SCRAP ) and some hair spray.

Since your rag strips don’t need to be perfect, it’s easier to just cut a row of tabs along one side and rip them individually rather than meticulously cutting each one out. Your strips should generally be about an inch to an inch and a half in width, and about 6 inches in length. If your strips are too long you can always cut them in half. Once you have your pile of rag strips you are ready to get started.

Take your section where you’d like to see your curls.

Spray section liberally with hair spray. This will help hold layered hair in place while you roll, and make the hair less slippery. It will also help set the curls while you sleep.

It may be helpful to twist each section before rolling. Very layered hair may benefit from twisting. This will result in a crazier curl sometimes so experiment!

Once you have prepped your section, place the rag at the ends of the hair and roll under. It doesn’t have to be perfect your first time, you will get better at this as you go. Maintaining tension along the hair strand will help you a lot as you roll towards the head.

When you reach the base, tie the ends of the rag in a knot (or bow if you’re fancy) so that it is comfortable and secure to the head.

Continue in this fashion until you are satisfied that all of your hair is up in rags. Experiment with placement to compliment your cut or the style you are going for.

Sleep on it!

When you wake up and remove all the rags, your hair will be bananas. You will want to pick the curls out with a wide tooth comb or your fingers. Rag curls can be a little unpredictable, especially when you’re learning so it’s always good to have bobby pins on hand to pin your hair up that first day when it’s the most curly. The curls will relax over time and if you set them on clean hair you can wear them for a few days in between shampoos.