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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2021 • B1
Amy Magnussen stands with some of her creations.
Astoria maker finds joy in
sewing handmade items
Magnussen’s business began with masks
By BRIANA ALZOLA
For The Astorian
OSO MADE
Oso Made products
are available online
at etsy.com/shop/
OsoMadeOregon
and in Astoria at
Forsythea, 1124
Commercial St.
D
Some of Magnussen’s bags.
uring the coronavirus
pandemic, many people
picked up a new hobby.
Astoria resident Amy Mag-
nussen started expanding
hers, and ended up creating a
new business.
Magnussen’s
business,
Oso Made, is present on Etsy.
com and inside Forsythea in
Astoria.
Oso Made, which fea-
tures purses and other hand-
crafted items, started with
face masks.
See Oso Made, Page B5
Amy Magnussen