CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS MUSEUM & GALLERY -- CALL FOR ARTISTS

SALES GALLERY CALL FOR ARTISTS

For nearly 70 years, Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery has made a significant impact on the American craft movement from its quiet location in the historical Lair Hill neighborhood in Portland. Having outgrown the size of its first home, and also with the intention of becoming a more visible and accessible destination, the organization is preparing for a big move in July 2007. Its new site — poised between Portland's Pearl District and Oldtown/Chinatown on the North Park Blocks — promises to be a vital hub for art lovers and collectors interested in craft.

As part of this exciting change, the Sales Gallery at Contemporary Crafts will position itself as the prime destination to buy quality craft in the Pacific Northwest. The very best examples of contemporary craft will be available for purchase.

Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery invites professional artists from North America who are working in craft media (ceramic, fiber, wood, glass or metal) or using traditional craft techniques to submit documentation of their work to be considered for inclusion.

Complete submission materials must be received by: 5 pm on February 1, 2007.
This is not a postmark deadline.

Go the website for more information and the pdf application: http://www.contemporarycrafts.org

11th ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOBBLE - Dec. 9th & 10th

Featuring a variety of unique locally handmade gifts for you and yours. With free giftwrapping, live music & crafts for the kids.

December 9th & 10th
11am - 6pm
It's a Beautiful Pizza
3342 SE Belmont

LOCAL ART AUCTION - Dec. 9th

We are having an auction on the 9th of December
at Studio 1235 on the corner of 12th and Division in Portland.

All art is made by local artists.

There will also be some gift certificates from local resturants, healers, theaters, and recording studios.

All proceeds will go to charity.

The auction starts at 4:oo with final bidding at 7pm.

THIS IS ORGINALLY FROM CRAIGSLIST: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/ats/243620682.html

CALL TO ARTIST & CRAFT VENDORS

ARTISTS & CRAFTERS
Gift Shop

Gallery in downtown Hillsboro wants to display and sell your handcrafted products & Artwork. Have you ever rented a space at a craft/art fair or bazaar. You know the cost for just one or two days. We have display area rental for a flat monthly fee $50, no matter how much you sell, we never charge commission or mark up prices. Get in now and guarantee a spot for the Holidays and all year long. For details call or email (503) 640-4280.

THIS WAS ORIGNIALLY POSTED ON: http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/ats/243921796.html

HOLIDAY ART & CRAFT EVENTS AROUND PDX

So the holidays are upon us and there are a quite a few handmade art and craft events around town, if you know of any or are participating in any, shoot me an e-mail so I can put it up here and we can share the wealth of knowledge!

Craigslist is always a great resource!

Happy Holidays!

Laura

CHURCH OF CRAFT - Dec. 10th

Don't let the word "Church" scare you. It's a fun collective of crafters that have a lot of fun. You never know what juicy Portland tidbit will be revealed!

Come on down to Rimsky's Coffeehouse and meet new people (just like you) and learn a craft while you're at it.

The Portland, Oregon flock meets one Sunday each month.

We meet from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Rimsky-Korsacoffeehouse
707 SE 12th (at Alder)
It looks like a red house, right next to Plaid.

At any meeting, you’ll find knitters and crocheters, beaders, wire-workers, stitchers, tiki-carvers, scrapbookers, builders of model rockets, and more. We also take turns hosting craft classes at each meeting. Please email sisterdg@churchofcraft.org if you’d like to teach a class. Feel free to bring any craft supplies you like, and an extension cord if you’ll need one. Coffee and Rimsky’s spectacular desserts are available. Hope to meet you soon!

For more information check out the website: http://www.churchofcraft.org/doors/portland/index.html

CRAFTY WONDERLAND - Dec. 10th & 17th

Two times the fun!

2nd Sunday of the month (usually) - but an extra day has been added for the holidays.

Doug Fir Lounge
830 E. Burnside

11am-4pm
All ages welcome - FREE ADMISSION

Check out their website for a list of vendors: http://www.craftywonderland.com/

HANDMADE BAZAAR- Dec. 10th & 17th

Winter Handmade Bazaar!
Two Sundays -- two sales!

Winter Handmade Bazaar 2006
Buy / Sell / TradeCrafts, Music, Food and Fun!

Sunday, December 10th & Sunday, December 17th@ Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell
Portland, Oregon 97212

12 noon - 5 PM each day

JUNK TO FUNK FASHION SHOW - Dec. 2nd

Recycled Fashion Show Contest

WONDER BALLROOM
Saturday - Dec. 2nd, 2006

Doors open at 8pm - Show starts at 9pm
$12 advance / $15 at the Door

21+ ONLY EVENT

Junk to funk is a benefit for ORLO - http://www.orlo.org/

URBAN CRAFT UPRISING - Dec. 2nd & 3rd

Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
11am - 5pm

Over 100 Vendors
Fashion Show
100 Swag Bags
Free giveaways every hour


For More info check out the website:
http://www.urbancraftuprising.com

CHURCH OF CRAFT - NOV. 12, 2006

Don't let the word "Church" scare you. It's a fun collective of crafters that have a lot of fun. You never know what juicy Portland tidbit will be revealed!

Come on down to Rimsky's Coffeehouse and meet new people (just like you) and learn a craft while you're at it.

The Portland, Oregon flock meets one Sunday each month.

We meet from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Rimsky-Korsacoffeehouse
707 SE 12th (at Alder)
It looks like a red house, right next to Plaid.

At any meeting, you’ll find knitters and crocheters, beaders, wire-workers, stitchers, tiki-carvers, scrapbookers, builders of model rockets, and more. We also take turns hosting craft classes at each meeting. Please email sisterdg@churchofcraft.org if you’d like to teach a class. Feel free to bring any craft supplies you like, and an extension cord if you’ll need one. Coffee and Rimsky’s spectacular desserts are available. Hope to meet you soon!

For more information check out the website: http://www.churchofcraft.org/doors/portland/index.html

L Kenton Firehouse Sale - Dec. 2nd

LeBrie of PenFelt is participating this awesome holiday sale featuring local artists with some really sophistocated stuff---she says, "this is not your granny's craft sale".


L Kenton Firehouse Sale
December 2
11am-6pm
2209 N Schofield St
Portland (corner of N Brandon and N Schofield)
VIEW MAP

BUCKMAN ART SHOW & SELL - CALL TO ARTISTS & CRAFTERS (BY NOV. 17th)

CALL TO ARTISTS & CRAFTERS...

The Buckman Art Show & Sell is an annual event that benefits Buckman Elementary School - the arts magnet school within Portland Public Schools. Buckman is an amazing school - I know because my son Levi goes there! (You may know Levi as the "Aliens with Afros" kid who sells his paintings at Crafty Wonderland). Participating artists get 70% of their profits while 30% goes to the school. There is one main checkout so you don't need to be at the sale the entire time, you just need to make sure all of your items are clearly priced with your artist number.

It's a really fun and easy sale and has a great turnout. I highly recommend it.If you are interested, you can get an application online at: www.buckmanelementary.org/artsale or pick one up at the Buckman office at: 320 SE 16th Ave. in Portland

The application deadline is November 17th
The sale happens on March 16th & 17th

For more info check out the website: www.buckmanelementary.org/artsale

S.C.R.A.P. - CALL TO ARTISTS (by Nov. 8th)

Call to Artisans...

SCRAP's Holiday Bazaar and Bakesale is a Village-style Marketplace of ReUse Art and Craft where normally unwanted materials magically materialize into cool, creative gifts for everyone. Plus, a traditional Bake Sale with homemade goods to tempt the tummy. Last year over 200 people stopped by throughout the day.

Details:

• Artwork must incorporate a minimum of 75% reused materials or found objects.
• Wares will be reviewed by SCRAP staff before a space is reserved.
• Our goal is to have a diverse mix of items available for sale
• Only 15 spaces are available.
• Vendor fee is $25 plus a plate of baked goods per 30" x 30" space.
• Vendors must arrange staffing of their own space for the entire event (11am - 6pm)
• Items for sale should range from $5 to $50 to ensure public access to affordable art.
  

Application Process: There will be a juried process of selection. Please email the following information to Joanna prior to November 8th.

Final selection will be made on or before November 10th.

• Name
• Phone number
• Description of your work, including estimated reused content and price range.
• Type of display items used and if you have any special space requirements (ie. wall space). (Note that excess space is limited. Most displays will be limited to the top of the table and cannot block the flow of customers.)
• Please attach 2 or 3 photos of your work. If you do not have access to a digital camera, bring your items into scrap and we can assist you.

Please direct any questions to Joanna or Teri at SCRAP (503.294.0769) or send email inquiries to: joanna@scrapactionorg

SCRAP Visit our creative reuse center!
3901-A N Williams (Williams & Failing) Portland, OR 97227
Phone: (503) 294-0769
info@scrapaction.org

HOURS:
11 am to 6 pm Wednesday - Saturday
12 pm to 5 pm - Sunday
CLOSED - Monday & Tuesday

Andi Zeisler - Lecture - Nov 6, 2006

Pacific Northwest College of Art and Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery co-present a lecture by Andi Zeisler.
November 6, 2006 at 7 pm.

Her lecture is on the evolution of craft beyond its many stereotypical iterations - "women's work" - and beyond its often disdainful reputation in the high-art world. Zeisler will touch on the meta aspects ofcontemporary craft - namely, the fact that many crafts, particularly those made by women, serve to comment on the domestic realms of the past. She will also reflect on how the new "hipness" of craft is represented in today's popular culture.

Zeisler is the co-founder and editorial/creative director of Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture, which began in 1996 as an all-volunteer 'zine with a circulation of 300 and is now an internationally distributed quarterly magazine. A longtime freelance writer, her work has appeared in numerous periodicals and newspapers, including Ms., Mother Jones, Utne, Bust, San Francisco Chronicle, Women's Review of Books, and Hues.

Before Bitch became her full-time job, Andi worked as a textile designer, and these days satisfies her fabric-related craft urges by embroidering portraits of people and dogs. She graduated from The Colorado College in 1994 with a ba in Art. A New Yorker by birth and temperament, she currently lives in Oakland, California, but will be moving to Portland in 2007.

http://www.pnca.edu/exposure/calendar.php?event_id=805&list_type=11&cat=1

Sewing Mavens...

Looks like Queen Bee is hiring...Check out craigslist, part time, Queen Bee -- Good luck!

CRAFTY WONDERLAND - 2nd Sunday

Next Crafty Wonderland: NOV. 12,2006

The Doug Fir Lounge - http://www.dougfirlounge.com/calendar.html
830 E Burnside, Portland, OR 97214

11am-4pm

All Ages & Free Admission

http://www.craftywonderland.com/

HANDMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS - Nov. 18 thru Jan. 7, 2006

Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery
3934 SW Corbett Avenue
Portland, OR 97239


Special Holiday Hours
December 1–23, 10 am to 6 pm daily
December 24, 10 am to 3 pm
Normal hours resume December 26

Members' Preview: Friday, November 17, 5:30– 8 pm

http://www.contemporarycrafts.org/salesgallery.php

Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery is excited to welcome back Handmade for the Holidays. This vibrant juried showcase of handcrafted gifts—created in a variety of media and all within a broad price range—is a perennial favorite for the art-loving holiday shopper whose love is not mass-produced! The work of twenty-two artists was juried in, including playful, organically inspired felt & silver jewelry by Sarah Fox; whimsical mixed media basketry by Danielle Bodine; elegant porcelain vessels by Rebekah Diamantopoulos, geometrically designed sterling and 18-karat gold jewelry by Ben Neubeuer; and mixed media narrative sculptures by Bunny with a Toolbelt. Also featured are resin lamps, embroidered bookmarks, silk and chenille scarves, felt hats, carved and painted wood toys, salt-fired and wood-fired porcelain, blown-glass tumblers, kaleidoscopes, and a large assortment of holiday cards and ornaments.

Not only does this showcase provide a broad selection of handcrafted gift ideas, it is a true oasis for the thoughtful consumer. When purchases are made at Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery, not only do you enrich the life of you or a special someone by giving the gift of art, you also help to support the arts community. Sixty percent of each sale goes directly to the artist, and the remaining forty percent directly supports the non-profit organization’s exhibition and education programs. Add another layer of meaning to your holiday shopping by knowing where your dollar goes!

ETSY ART & CRAFT SHOW -- Nov. 19th, 2006

The Portland Etsy Street Team is sponsoring this show which will have 25+ crafters and artists that have shops on Etsy.com.

Etsy's Art & Craft Show

It's A Beautiful Pizza
3342 SE Belmont
Nov. 19, 2006
11am-5pm.
Admission is free and it should be a fun time!

There will be door prizes!!!

http://pdxetsy.blogspot.com/
http://community.livejournal.com/pdxetsy/

da Vinci Arts Fair - Dec. 8 &9, 2006

The second annual da Vinci Arts Fair scheduled for December 8th and 9th is a benefit for da Vinci Arts Middle School, a special focus public school.

• Friday, December 8th 4 pm - 8 pm
• Saturday, December 9th 10 am - 4 pm
• Located at 2508 NE Everett, Portland, Oregon 97232
• Admission is FREE!

More information about the Arts Fair can be found on the Events page of the da Vinci Arts Middle School website http://www.davinci.pps.k12.or.us/

The da Vinci Arts Fair, like the school it supports, celebrates the visual and performing arts. Fine art and crafts from local artists, students and staff transform the school’s gym into an arts marketplace while the school’s auditorium plays host to performances by students, alumni and professional performing artists.

Shoppers can choose from over 60 professional artists showing everything from paintings and prints to jewelry, ceramics, and textiles, then catch a musical or dance performance just around the corner. The da Vinci Arts Fair also features a snack bar and a place to make your own art, both a big hit with children visiting the arts fair. New this year is a raffle. To celebrate da Vinci Arts Middle School’s 10th anniversary, local artist Tom Cramer has created “Pointelist Mona Lisa”, a hand-carved and painted piece honoring Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous painting. The image of his work graces the posters and postcards promoting the da Vinci Arts Fair. The raffle will take place on December 9th, during the Arts Fair. Just one thousand raffle tickets will be availabe for $10 each.

Connecting the Portland Craft Community

Portlanders craft, and such innovative inspiring stuff...

With all the rain, indoor activites are a necessity to stave off cabin fever!

There are so many crafters and sooooo many craft events, but we're all scattered about.

Let's help eachother by banding together...

Post a comment and let's start to build our community...all for one and one for all!!!