Abuela's Kitchen LLC helps communities to develop and maintain creative placemaking projects that are expressed artistically or ecologically. Placemaking is the embodiment of community story in spaces that people live, work and play.

Projects may be physical, like murals or community gardens, or may be social like pop-up markets, festivals and community dialogue. This process is often a collaborative initiative. We work with communities in the Portland Metro Region and work on scales that include neighborhood based initiatives, faith based communities, schools, businesses, non-profits, villages for the unhoused, and government agencies. 

We are an LLC owned and operated by Kirk Rea.

And we hear you asking, “Where’s the food ?” Well, I will cook you a mean pozole! But the name, Abuela’s Kitchen, is inspired by my Grandma Josie and the welcoming and joyful space she held for our family, neighbors, and friends. Her kitchen would be packed for celebrations, to play games, to cook and eat, all welcomed and nourished. I wish to follow her footsteps as a community servant. As my Grandmother’s kitchen was open and welcoming to all to be nourished, I will use my artistic and ecological skills to serve all.