What do you keep?

I've moved a lot throughout my life, both as a child and as an adult. Through all those moves, I've always collected little trinkets and objects to remind me of the places I've been, the people I've known, and the different lives I've lived.

Somehow, I've managed to keep all those memories tucked away in just two small banker’s boxes. I think of these keepsakes as having their own kind of terroir—like wine, each carries something of a particular time and place.

Now that I'm back in my hometown of Portland, Studio Maudlin is a way for me to explore those memories, feel a little more grounded in the place I call home, and help others preserve the things they've held onto.

And who knows, maybe one day I'll have enough memories here to fill a third box.