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JUStOUt 13
northwest
Designer Unleashes Art with Heart
Queer designer Bryan Boyd, 25, said he’s always had an entre
preneur’s spirit.
His new T-shirt design company, Urban Humanity, was horn out
of his past work in the nonprofit and business sector. Boyd served as
communications coordinator for Basic Rights Oregon from 2006 to
2007 and works for Rain Agency, an advertising firm in Northwest
Portland. He started his first design business at the age of 19.
“This is always something that was in the back of my mind.
I wanted to create clothes that not only 1 would wear but that the
community would love to wear,” said Boyd. “When you put these
T-shirts on, you look in the minor and say, ‘I look damn good.’ ”
Boyd and his
business
ner,
part
Brandon
Berg, want their
clothing to rep
resent the Pa
cific Northwest,
from the images
on the items to
said Quarry.
The couple sold their home in Orange County, Calif., in Sep
“Here in Portland, we have an urban center that seems so com
plex, but in its heart, you have this humanity,”
tember 2005 and began searching for their next adventure. They
said Boyd, explaining the company’s name and
guiding principle.
He said as the business grows, he intends to
donate a percentage of profits to area environ
mental, social justice and gay rights nonprofit
organizations.
The spring line, titled “As Nature Intended,”
looked for more than a year until they found Scap
business
poose Creek Inn and purchased the establishment
in February 2007.
“Scappoose is definitely a far cry from Orange
County, but it has been an amazing year,” Quarry
said. The couple were a little nervous about how
Scappoose residents would respond to lesbian
partners owning the bed and breakfast; however,
people have been really accepting.
“We are just known as the girls at the inn. Our attitudes were
that it is no big deal, and the response has been a nice, quiet ac
watch
hides a message that Boyd hopes those hip to the queer rights move
ment will pick up on.
“As Nature Intended is a subtle double-entendre to the oppo
sition. This is more than creating something that looks good and
makes money. It’s about creating a company that shares my personal
values and the values I believe are shared by my community,” said
Boyd.
ceptance,” said Quarry.
Scappoose Creek Inn is adjacent to the Scappoose airport and
offers guests a variety of accommodations and amenities. Room rates
range from $69 to $135 a night and include a gourmet breakfast.
Visit www.urbanhumanities.com
for more information.
The inn has a library, sunroom, garden
and pond that allow guests to escape the
city life “and just rejuvenate and relax,”
Quarry said.
The inn offers event packages for
weddings, retreats, corporate meetings
and parties. “We would love to see our
humanity
of their business
practices. Boyd
Scappoose Inn Relaxes
Owners and Patrons
says their prod
and Jeri Anderson have been the own
ucts and pack
ers and operators of Scappoose Creek
ages are green,
Inn. The historic inn, which is located
community come out to our inn and let
us host their domestic partnership cer
recycled
and
25 miles from Portland, has been en
emony,” said Quarry.
recyclable
and
use water-based
tertaining guests for 10 years.
Quarry and Anderson, who have
Scappoose Creek Inn is only minutes
from antique shops, a nude beach and
inks that have
been partners for 25 years, were bom
outdoor activities. For more information
low impact
on the environ
and raised in Southern California.
call 503-543-2740 or visit www.scap-
poosecreekinn.com. ©
ment. They also
corporate world behind and wanted a
want
more simple and relaxing way of life,”
the
a
Urban Humanity models Ryan Clover
(left) and Oscar Clark show off the new
"Deer Heavens" design for spring.
strengthen the local economy by distributing only to local retailers,
besides selling their items online.
to
help
For the past year, Sherry Quarry
“We both were ready to leave the
City dwellers can escape to Scappoose Creek Inn,
owned by Jeri Anderson (left) and Sherry Quarry.
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