Woodstock Create - December 2025

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Zachary M
December 10, 2025

The December 2025 issue of Woodstock Create is here! This month, we received submissions from four creators. Thank you to our 200+ subscribers—most of whom are Woodstock community members, Southeast Portland residents, and fellow creators—for supporting the newsletter each month.

Woodstock Create's first year was eventful! The newsletter has featured over 20 local artists since April’s debut issue, many of whom I’ve had the pleasure of meeting in person. Woodstock Create also supported the Woodstock Neighborhood Association in its organizing of Woodstock's first annual holiday market featuring the work of local creators. I’m excited for what 2026 has in store for the newsletter and the creators who share their art!

Do you have in progress and/or completed pieces you would like to share with the community? We want to see them! Submit your creations here for the next issue of Woodstock Create.

CREATORS: 👉 You are welcome to submit pieces every month, even if you were featured in a previous issue of the newsletter. Keep us updated on what you’re making!

Sara Badiali

Pacific NW Mushroom Chair
Rescued from the landfill and transformed into a one-of-a-kind art piece, this Queen Anne-style chair is a tribute to the Pacific Northwest's enchanting forests. The PNW Mushrooms Chair features hand-applied designs of amanitas, slippery jacks, and glowing shelf fungi, mushrooms commonly found in our region's woods.

The chair is upholstered in a textured black velvet, a rare and discontinued fabric, adding luxury to its unique charm. The frame, salvaged from the streets of North Portland, has been lovingly restored and painted in rich pigments reflecting the fall hues of our forests. The carved rosette and curved details are highlighted with subtle reds and mossy greens, perfectly complementing the amanita appliqué on the inside backrest.

More details at sarabadiali.com/designs

Jerram Harte AKA Harte Doodles

Jerram tries to work with the same enthusiasm as a kindergartener with a crayon. Inspired by surrealism, he aims to tap into his subconscious by abandoning all logic and reason. What comes out is usually as strange as it is friendly.

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Digital illustration

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Digital illustration

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Digital illustration

Zachary M

Untitled Missive 1
Paper, marker, and gold leaf on 4” x 6” watercolor postcard

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Paper, marker, and gold leaf on 4” x 6” watercolor postcard

Audrey Rozell

Having been raised by an extremely optimistic mother (we're talking "Pollyanna" level) and a pessimistic father, I identify as an optimistic realist. I am a seeker of joy in all that I do. Many of my pieces reflect this philosophy: finding fun, light, and strength.

Over the years, I have enjoyed arts and crafts, including needlework, quilting, scrapbooking, and, most recently, watercolor. During the pandemic, I used a book to teach myself how to paint with watercolor, and I painted every day. Painting fell by the wayside until last year, when I was inspired again. I'm excited to join a community of artists.

Peeling Back the Darkness
Watercolor on paper

Find Your Ladder
Watercolor on paper

Phases of a Banana Moon
Watercolor on paper