Who is Ellen Vanderslice?

Ellen wears many hats. "An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth." ~ Bonnie Friedman

She is -an award-winning jazz composer -an architect & urban designer -a radical pedestrian activist -a magpie collecting road trash & crafting poems -one in a family of adventurers -a big fan of Portland, Oregon "Hats are sky-pieces; hats have a destiny; wish your hat slowly; your hat is you." ~ Carl Sandburg ARCHI- TECT RAD PED JAZZ HEAD MAG PIE GO GIRL PORT- LAND

Ellen's favorite hats are one-of-a-kind art, handmade by
Corona Hats of Eugene,
Pinkham Millinery in Portland,
Jax Hatz of San Francisco,
Sue Kenny of Painting With Threads, Portland,
and, on occasion, by Ellen herself.

This page was last updated on 1 September 2007
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