TL;DR OverviewFlannel Donut is a pioneering hybrid project at the intersection of award-winning stop-motion animation, artisanal food culture, and community finance—built on film3 rails and now, officially supported by Base. Nestled in the heart of Downtown Portland’s Pearl District, our concept unites a public facing stop-motion animation set with a café, tap room, event space and screening room. It is indeed a 30,000 sq ft creative playground for builders, creators and makers shaping the fu...

TL;DR OverviewFlannel Donut is a pioneering hybrid project at the intersection of award-winning stop-motion animation, artisanal food culture, and community finance—built on film3 rails and now, officially supported by Base. Nestled in the heart of Downtown Portland’s Pearl District, our concept unites a public facing stop-motion animation set with a café, tap room, event space and screening room. It is indeed a 30,000 sq ft creative playground for builders, creators and makers shaping the fu...

An Invitation to Join Something Already in MotionThe Flannel Donut Studio Cafe is not an idea or dream waiting to be validated. It is a project already underway. With early infrastructure support in place, this NFT fundraise exists for a different reason: to widen the circle. We wanted a way for individuals to participate meaningfully—and a small number of founders to materially support the build—without turning the process into speculation or hype. The result is a limited 1/1 NFT release des...

An Invitation to Join Something Already in MotionThe Flannel Donut Studio Cafe is not an idea or dream waiting to be validated. It is a project already underway. With early infrastructure support in place, this NFT fundraise exists for a different reason: to widen the circle. We wanted a way for individuals to participate meaningfully—and a small number of founders to materially support the build—without turning the process into speculation or hype. The result is a limited 1/1 NFT release des...

Last week, we wrote about the Studio Cafe becoming tangible—both cafe AND live animation set designs locking, materials being sourced, timelines tightening. The space that has already become our stage, has become less speculative (a.k.a. less intimidating to stand in) and started demanding real decisions. In short: sometimes you gotta just cut the shit, get out of your own way, and dive in.Where Process LivesIf you know us, you also know that 2/3 of Flannel Donut is Pattern Integrity Films. I...

Last week, we wrote about the Studio Cafe becoming tangible—both cafe AND live animation set designs locking, materials being sourced, timelines tightening. The space that has already become our stage, has become less speculative (a.k.a. less intimidating to stand in) and started demanding real decisions. In short: sometimes you gotta just cut the shit, get out of your own way, and dive in.Where Process LivesIf you know us, you also know that 2/3 of Flannel Donut is Pattern Integrity Films. I...