Rehashed: Shred Show 5.0

On January 30, Oregon Leaf headed to Bridge Space in the Buckman neighborhood on the east side of Portland for the opening of Alder Brooke Glass Art’s Shred Show 5.0. We have to give the attentive and friendly door team props for kicking things off right before entering the venue. This was the event’s fifth consecutive year, and walking through the doorway, we could see why.

It was so wonderful seeing all of the smiling faces, and the vibe was on point. Everyone had their best glass on display. From artists to local bread artisans, handmade beanies makers, concentrate producers and more, everyone was welcoming and enjoying themselves.

The event was seriously stocked with releases from GPS, Power Pat, Haaps, Eusheen, Renz Craft, Sleek and more. You could spend hours enjoying the art at this show, but there is so much more. They had a DJ rotating every hour, engaging the crowd throughout the gathering. Wildfire Elixirs brought some amazing beverages, and Harmony’s High Tea Revival was there too. The Source Code Temple provided a super cool cacao bar. The Shred Show team served up some delicious soups, sides and desserts as well, and we enjoyed it all alongside old friends and new ones made that night.

Saturday and Sunday were the days to head to the mountain — it’s not called the Shred Show for nothing! The destination was Timberline at Mt. Hood, and it did not disappoint: solid shredding, good laughs, a lot of smoke seshes and a special scavenger hunt by Power Pat.

On Saturday night, attendees headed down the road from the mountain to Pub 26 for the Tea Cup Show opening. This collection of drinking vessels was nothing short of amazing. There were too many artists to list, but one cup in particular kept catching our eye: a beast from Justin Carter (@justincarterglass), Renz Craft (@renz_craft) and Eusheen (@eusheen). Fellow glass photographer Wind Home was in attendance too, documenting most of the pieces released.