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THE BASICS   Name: Maggie Thompson Residence: Minneapolis, Minnesota Occupation: Textile Artist and Knitwear Designer The Rumpl Artist Division (R.A.D.) is a collaborative program that showcases the work of accomplished and upcoming artists who use diverse mediums to inspire creativity in impassioned communities around the world.   LEARN MORE >   Where are you from and how would you describe the type of art that you create? I was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am a mixed-media textile artist and knitwear designer.   Are there any themes you incorporate into your art? I incorporate lots of different things, from subtle cultural references to my Native heritage, to works about loss and grief in relationships, skateboarding culture, and language and traditional patterns. "I enjoy technical work, and I feel like products make art accessible and functional. I like learning about my culture, and so when I le

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At Rumpl, we're proud of our roots. What started as an idea for a "sleeping bag blanket" in the back of a broken down van, somewhere in the middle of a dirt road and in subzero temperatures, set the stage for everything that has come since.   Today, the Rumpl Headquarters is in Northwest Portland, Oregon, a city known for its active outdoor culture. Rumpl HQ houses a growing team who is passionate about the products we create and the environmental and social causes we support.   Watch the Rumpl Office Tour at Our Portland Headquarters While much of the Rumpl team have the option to work remote, Rumpl HQ serves as a basecamp. There are spaces for brainstorming, meeting rooms to collaborate with partners and artists, open spaces to take a breather, desk pods to get into the grind, and a pantry with beer on tap to enjoy happy hours with the team. A lot of the magic happens here!   The newest addition to the office is a rad mural by Nashville-based art

THE BASICS   Name: Nathan Brown Residence: Nashville, Tennessee Occupation: Mural Artist The Rumpl Artist Division (R.A.D.) is a collaborative program that showcases the work of accomplished and upcoming artists who use diverse mediums to inspire creativity in impassioned communities around the world.   LEARN MORE > Nathan Brown is a Nashville-based artist and muralist who draws inspiration from skateboarding, travels, painting graffiti, gradient color palettes in nature, city life, and structural lines in architecture. Nathan Brown also designed the mural at the Rumpl HQ!   Where are you from and how would you describe the type of art that you create? I am originally from Los Angeles and moved to Nashville when I was 12. What started out as traditional graffiti when I was younger, morphed into geometric gradient landscapes over the years. I play with shapes and colors that tend to have rigid and organic elements.   Are there any