20 Leagues is an mad scientist meets artistic duo based here in Portland, Oregon. They create works that remind us to stop and appreciate the small, simple things in life - like pigeons! Their work centers around everyday life with a twist, and they are quick to see the beauty and weirdness in the strangely mundane.

20 Leagues specializes in making things that you never knew you needed, like wooden stickers, plant dioramas, and an action figure of Sasquatch riding a T-Rex.

What are some projects you hope to tackle in the future?
All of them. Our process is to throw spaghetti at the wall.

What would you say inspires your work?
All of them. Nothing. Not sure really. Ideas emerge from an odd, shared sense of humor and an awed, shared sense of wonder. We bandy our ideas about, though we aren’t sure what that means, then follow our whims wherever they lead. We live in a fanfiction of our own fantasies.  

It just goes to show that sometimes living in your own fantasy world can actually pay off.

Tell us a bit about your artistic process!
All of them? Our process is to do anything to land the joke or tell the tale. We bring equal parts art and science to bare in our quest to fancy up your houseplants, classy up your cubicles, and giddy up your gift-giving game. A faster answer is gouache and lasers, we do it all with gouache and lasers.

We carry their products year-round, but come see the expanded display in our Artist of the Month Spotlight all through June!

HUGE thank you to everyone that helped make last Saturday's event a success - vendors, volunteers, sponsors, staff and all the shoppers that came out to support independent artists! We love what we do and are so happy to see so much support from our community! ❤️

Special thanks to Moshow for an EPIC performance! We love him and his message so it was great to see such an amazing crowd supporting him!

Our next show is December 8 + 9 but you can always get your Crafty Wonderland fix at our retail shop in Downtown Portland.

We feel so lucky to have local craft supply store Collage host a free DIY project at each of our Art + Craft Markets!! Collage is THE place to go when you need cool supplies for your next project, cute gifts, or even just some artistic inspiration! We're suckers for that big wall of washi tape and all of the amazing pens!

Every trip to Collage is full of fun and is like going down a crafty rabbit hole in the best possible way! The friendly staff is so helpful if you need any guidance or have questions. It is an oasis for artists and crafty people!

Collage has convenient locations across town - three supply stores, one gift shop, and one outlet! And the best part?! They are a local, woman owned business! Be sure to check out their stores the next time you need some supplies or a cool gift!

AND stop by our Spring Art + Craft Market this Saturday, May 5th at the Oregon Convention Center and decorate a free mug in the DIY Area hosted by Collage!

Make a paper flower corsage with Scrap!