Torie Nguyen's Profile

Hello... my name is Torie, but you know me as Totinette. I like to make things and I love to laugh. I sell handmade jewelry in my etsy shop and at a few select boutiques in Portland. For a visual look at my life, check out my flickr. If you want to dig back farther into my blogging archives, visit my livejournal. You can also find me on my real estate blog (I’m a licensed Realtor too!), I Love Portland Homes.

My husband is Quentin of Monsieur T. apparel. We met when I was an exchange student in Lyon, France.

My friend Cathy of Bossa Nova Baby and I organize Crafty Wonderland: Portland’s monthly art + craft extravaganza. We thought Portland could use a regular indoor venue for artists and crafters to sell their goods year-round. Each month we bring in a rotating lineup of over 40 vendors, plus we offer a free DIY Table where visitors can make a cool craft item to take home.

I’m also a member of the women’s collective Portland Super Crafty. We came together to help promote our businesses and spread the word about the joys of crafting and the importance of buying handmade items. Our first book, Super Crafty: Over 75 Amazing How-To Projects was published by Sasquatch Books in the fall of 2005. We also filmed a few episodes of Uncommon Threads for the DIY Network. I’ve always wanted to be on tv, but I’m actually quite camera shy.

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