Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 2003)
m ry 2 . 20Q3 ' » i t sales,” according to Stapleton). Stone Buddha dragon painted by the couple on the back wall, stays open late and features an artist from the neither will they miss the amazing antique furni wall of locals highlighted in the store. All peo ture. Dowries from China arc the anchoring com ple who have any sort of connection to Asia— ponent of the store, which also carries “a lot of whether an ancestral link or the type of art they things other people don’t have,” adds Stapleton. create— are allowed space in their shop. “So there is really something for everyone.” “Silverton is very supportive Worth noting: the gummy sushi and of the artists in town,” a reflec Botan Rice Candy with edible rice Stone Buddha is a paper wrapping. tion of the high concentration artists living in the area, It’s not only adults who super "dyke/gav boy of says Stapleton. “The local relish Stone Buddha; kids flock to the store as well, the magnet, S " tapleton merchant group is really thriving and energetic.” couple say. Some come in laughs. "They come out Because of the collective every day after school for the sweets and the Japanese card or the woodwork; it's town enthusiasm for First Fri day, the couple have ordered a game “YU-G I-O H ,” which they really cool." rickshaw— an Asian pull cart— are “totally obsessed with,” smiles to give tourists and locals rides Stapleton. YU-GI-OH mania is so around town. The kids will not only be out of control, “we’re working with the introduced to this traditional form of trans Y M C A .. .so they can have a place to have port, but it will also give them a way to earn YU-GI-OH battles.” extra money. Bianchi and Stapleton, who happen to be utside Stone Buddha, Silverton is a town the mothers of Portland TechnoDyke.com diva sprinkled with artists. About seven years Stacy Bias, say Silverton is a quiet place where ago a group of them— including Bianchi everyone knows each other. Despite its rash of and Stapleton— got together and opened a conservative churches, being gay in the small cooperative gallery called Lunaria to display town is a nonissue for the couple. and sell works created by the townspeople. Stone Buddha is also a super “dyke/gay boy Stone Buddha’s space is the old Lunaria, which magnet,” Stapleton laughs. “They come out of has since moved down the street. the woodwork; it’s really cool.” Also serving the community, Silverton has When not at Stone Buddha, the couple live jumped on the Oregon artsy bandwagon with in an old broom factory on the Silver River, less “First Friday” every month (“our biggest time for than a mile from the shop. With a stray dog named Zogi and cats circling the perimeter of their house frantic to get inside, both women find their muse here. In her impressive bead shop, Bianchi creates Urban Relics Designs, eclectic ethnic jewelry that mixes nature, found items and the arts. As an X-ray technician, she also ren ders some amazing art from X-ray machines, enhancing shells and bird nests on the com puter. And Stapleton works on a Japanese fish painting while creating collages and wall treatments. As the continual stream o f customers reveals, the ladies of Stone Buddha have most certainly hit a vein in Silverton, bringing a cut of the Orient to Oregon. “W hen cus tomers ask, ‘Why an Asian shop in Silver- ton?’ my response is simple,” says Stapleton. “Because we’re here.’ LESS HEART Next time you’re in Silvertcm, check out STONE B u d d h a at 216 E. Main St. Call the ladies at 503-873-0682. G in a DAGGETT is not only a free-lance writer in Portland, she also hums nag champa religiously Take a peek inside the Stone Buddha tearoom 1 and eats an obscene amount o f pickled ginger. it's ME! wigs GET REAL! The only way to shake a drug or alcohol problem is to be honest. And that takes trust. The TRIANGLE PROJECT provides a safe, respectful, and confidential treatment program for members of the GLBT community. Services are provided by GLBT counselors. OUT YOUR PROBLEM! If you have problems in your life related to your alcohol or drug use. call before the problems get bigger. We can help. *We are also a slate-licensed DUI1 treatment provider breast form s, bras & m o re trans frie n d ly susan johnson owner/fitter 2041 ne burnside, gresham 503/491-5110 - www.shopitsme.com ASAP Treatment Services TH E TRIANGLE P R O JEC T 503.224.0075 2130 S W Fifth Ave #100 Portland. O R 97201 wwwjwaptx.org OFFICIAL SELECTION “I nventive , F unny , SEXY... S ubtly S tylish A nd U nusually A dult .” GEOFF ANDREW, Oulicit Los Angeles San Francisco International lesbian & Gay Film Festival New York Gay 6c Lesbian Film Festival TIMEOUT “PENETRATING! M agnificent P erformances F rom T he E nsemble C ast .” O ’in aim\A \7 GARY KRAMER, PHILADELPHIA GAY NEWS “D eliriously UNRULY! I mpishly F unny .” DAVID EDELSTEIN, EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT! ONE WEEK ONLY! MAY 16-22! Nightly 7:00,8:55, late Fri-Sat 10:30, plus Sat-Sun (12:45), 2:45, 4:45 NI'N.'.mi ili NW 21 st Art. 2234515 Exp e rien ced w ith : Cats R eptiles Dogs P ocket Pets Birds O th e r Exotics 6135 SE King ltd 20 B lo c k s o f f 8 2 n d N e a r C la c k a m a s T ow n C e n t e r D r. Julie Kruse 503 - 774-3363 f sisoFF F irs t Visit! ; ; Linwood V a ccin es $ 12 .5 0 each I jol8 N o t good with any other discounts j “F rom s tru d els to n o o d le s , w o rk in g s a d r e a m in m y n e w ly rem odeled k itc h en ... I needed more room to a d d cooking classes to my catering business but I dreaded the thought o f r efin a n c in g to d o it. Luckily, I was referred to Christine. S h e cam e to our house with a ll the ANIMAL CLINIC \vww. linwoodvet.com Call today for a free qualification over the phone First Time Buyers ♦ FHA/VA Loons Self-Employed« Complicated Borrowers Bankruptcies & Foreclosures • Credit Problems Investment Properties • Pre approvals 100% Financing Programs Christine Hall Senior L oan Consultant P resident’s Club p a p er w o r k , sm o o th e d - out th e bum ps^ w ith 800 343-9943 solutions and m ade the whole refinancing 503 301-1941 process genuinely friendly. B on Appetite! Pager - S a s h a , “A n d S h e C oo k s holk@eog1ehomemortgoge com 503 698-5429 - - ” ’
