Mind, Body, & Spirit
Past Events
We are artists of natural wellness and aromatic healing. In 2016 we opened our studio to merge hands-on making and plant medicine. Our workshops range from heritage craft practices to somatic healing. From tincture making to natural dying, sound healing to ritual practices. For us making is self-care. Combining the two is a natural expression we cherish. Check out a few of our past events and the community we’ve fostered below.
We hosted a private Galentine’s event and shared the process of Face Cupping and Gua Sha Stone Massage. Twenty women gathered for a night of self-care pampering. Lead by massage therapist and yogi, Shaney Aalbers and Make & Mary founder, Yvonne Perez Emerson to learn how to use Face Cupping and Gua…
Learn why sound baths are gaining popularity for their restorative properties and how to prepare for your first sound bath ceremony. There are so many healing benefits of sound baths.
There is nothing more satisfying than making prints. You draw, transfer, cut, apply ink, and print. It’s a pretty simple process. Things are not always perfect, but you can explore color, pattern making, and effects with different materials. Add a summer night and a little natural inspiration, and it’s nothing…
We were first introduced to Bobby Aalbers through his work that his daughter Shaney Aalbers shared. Bobby creates everything from moccasins to motorcycle bags all crafted with attention and detail. He doesn’t create his work to sell, just to ease his maker soul. Bobby is cancer survivor. He was confronted…
This class was amazing! Fabric artists Chloë Hight lead our intimate class in the art of natural dying. We used plants foraged from our urban environment to create an array of dyes. Each attendant had two scarves—cotton and silk, and swatch books to record their findings. It was interesting to…
Written by guest writer, Melissa Baller Walking into the Make and Mary studio, I held a steady conscious breath as I felt some nerves trying to take over my emotions. This was my first group meditation experience and I was very excited, especially because this is an experience to help…
With a packed house and the end of four days celebrating Design Week we gathered to learn about mid-century pattern design and wood-burning. Using wooden pipes handmade by Rairified Pipes , the night was a perfect ending to a week of community, design, and fun. With natural inspiration from Electric Lettuce , everyone got…
WOW! That’s how we felt when we looked out onto the floor of our workshop space. 40+ people joined us to learn about abstract art from local artist Maja Dlugolecki . The room was filled with friends, couples, mothers and daughters, and even people who ventured out on their own. “Something…
Following the energies created from the Solar Eclipse, we gathered with good intentions to share stories and to learn about blending CBD teas. The Lady of Lightning, Brooke Dabalos lead everyone in a tea ceremony, and afterwards guests got a chance to blend their own teas, smoke botanical herbs (in…
Summertime is one of my favorite times in the station. It’s a time of sunshine, doors wide open, and music escaping into the streets. It’s also my favorite time to create with Shibori. This summer Make & Mary invited the chic dispensary SERRA to share their story, process, and thoughts on…
![Honoring those that came before us.🌾⠀
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[Acknowledgment of the Land]⠀
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Today, we would like to acknowledge the people whose land we are gathering on. Present day Portland is located on the traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco (Waass-co), Cowlitz (Cow-litz), Kathlamet (Cath-la-mitt) Clackamas, Banks of Chinkook (Cha-nook), Tualtin Kalapuya (Cal-ya-poo-ya) Molalla, and many other tribes who made their homes along the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. ⠀
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We thank the descendants of these Tribes for being the original stewards and protectors of these lands. We also acknowledge that Portland, OR has the 9th largest Urban Native American population in the U.S. with over 380 federally recognized Tribes represented. We also acknowledge the systemic policies of genocide, relocation, and assimilation that still impact many Indigenous/Native American families today.⠀
We are honored by the collective work of many Native Nations, leaders and families who are demonstrating resilience, resistance, revitalization, healing and creativity. We are honored to be guests upon these lands.⠀
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My name is Yvonne Perez Emerson, I am the owner of Make & Mary. I am grateful for today, to be surrounded by family and by nature. I am also thankful of the strong community of women I have in my life, and that I often get to work with. This photo was taken by the talented Yvanna Ramos and the beautiful earrings I’m wearing designed by artist Caroline Blechert, founder of Creations of Continuity. Caroline is a Inuit/Inuvialuit/Iñupiaq ✨⠀
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Photo by @yvanna.ramos⠀
Earrings by @creationsforcontinuity⠀
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