Floyd A. O'Reilly Blog: BikeCraft vendor spotlights: Becky Morton, Hippy Thread, ANTHM Collective

Welcome to the latest installment of our 2018 BikeCraft vendor spotlights thanks to our friend Elly Blue from Microcosm Publishing. Below are just a few of the folks and fineries you’ll get to meet at the big event. Don’t miss our other vendor spotlights here, here, and here. And save those pennies!

Becky Morton

Becky may be familiar to you as the former proprietor of Bikeasaurus, the charming and very BikeCrafty shop in Southeast Portland that brought together all manner of bike-themed novelties and city riding accessories. We’re excited she’ll be bringing her newest venture to this year’s event: Soap bedecked with bicycles!

Becky.
(Photo: Paul Glahn)

What are you bringing to BikeCraft? What’s the most important thing people should know about it?
I’m bringing handmade soap. It’s all natural, vegan, and made with no palm oil. The flavors I’m bringing this year are: Pink Grapefruit, Douglas Fir, Rosemary Spearmint, Sweetgrass with Oats, and Lavender Tea Tree.

Tell us about yourself—what events in your life led you to be doing this bikey craft?
I’ve always loved the smell and feel of good quality bar soap. About five years ago, I started making my own and discovered that I love handmade soap even more. Since I became a soap maker, I’ve really enjoyed having soap on hand to give as gifts to friends and family: a practical, but lovely gift!

What’s your favorite BikeCraft memory?
BikeCraft was my favorite event as a vendor, back when I had my retail store Bikeasaurus. It was always a bustling and heartwarming weekend for me. Great community, creative merchandise, and lots of fun. I’m excited to be back selling my own bikey craft this year!

Anne Williams – Etsy / Instagram

I was secretly crossing my fingers that this year’s BikeCraft would yield me a waterproof seat cover that doesn’t advertise a local grocery chain. And thankfully, first-time vendor Anne Williams has come through! These look great and I’m planning to snag one early.

What are you bringing to BikeCraft? What’s the most important thing people should know about it?
I’m making waterproof bicycle seat covers out of laminate cotton. My design comes in 8 exciting patterns for everybody’s taste and in two different sizes.

Tell us about yourself—what events in your life led you to be doing this bikey craft?
I’m French; I was born in Normandie, France. I moved to the Pacific Northwest 2 years ago to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada and I end up staying on the west coast after that. I always try to find the solution to a problem and being a commuter in the PNW is getting your butt wet and damaging your beautiful leather seat. My solution is creating a waterproof cover for the seat that is removable and washable too.

What’s your favorite BikeCraft memory?
I discovered BikeCraft last year. I was really impressed how every vendor was so creative around the same theme in their own way .

ANTHM Collective – website

Mmmmm, wool jerseys are one of the best things about winter. Wool keeps you warm even when it’s raining, breathes well, and is comfortable after you’re done riding, rather than needing to be immediately removed as far from your skin as possible. I’m excited to see what this new, local brand has to offer. Welcome to BikeCraft, Brian and team!

What are you bringing to BikeCraft? What’s the most important thing people should know about it?
The main focus will be on our Wool blend cycling jersey. The Saltzman Jersey (Men’s and Women’s, short sleeve and long sleeve) debuted last year as a partnership with River City Bicycles. Since then, it has become the cornerstone of ANTHM Collective as the brand continues to grow. It is sustainably sourced with a transparent supply chain using the finest materials out there. Sewn and finished right here in Portland! We’ll also bring some other product types like headwear and our 100% Organic Made in USA t-shirts.
Tell us about yourself—what events in your life led you to be doing this bikey craft?

My relationship with bikes followed a pretty standard trajectory. Fun bikes as a kid gave way to transportation bikes as an adult. I came to racing late, but bikes have been central to my life for about 15 years now. Mostly of the non-paved variety.

Professionally, I had the good fortune of working with some of the greatest alpinists and big mountain skiers of this generation. Building products to keep them alive in the most extreme conditions opened my eyes to what could be accomplished with textiles and exceptional manufacturing. When my career transitioned away from those product types, I still needed that outlet for building beautiful and technical apparel. The natural progression was to marry my personal passions of sustainability and cycling by creating apparel under my own label.

What’s your favorite BikeCraft memory?

First time for ANTHM, first time for me. But very excited to join the gang.

Learn more about BikeCraft at the official website.

— Elly Blue/Microcosm Publishing

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