Going Green will be our very first panel style workshop and we are very excited to have three wonderful, eco-powerhouses on the panel. Christine Claringbold, Stephanie Weber and Eleanor Williams will be sharing their amazing knowledge in a discussion entitled Going Green: Reclaiming, Reusing & Recycling for Sustainable Businesses. So without further ado, let’s introduce you to these crafty ladies!
Christine Claringbold started painting in 1994, and Eye Pop Art was launched in 2003. Christine loves to design mandalas and paint them on upcycled vinyl records, which she transforms into clocks, bowls, mirrors, cuffs and garden pinwheels. She is also an art teacher and the mom of two teenagers. She loves to read and collect vintage psychedelic housewares (mainly coffee cups), and for fun she likes to dress up and rock out with the band.
Check out the cover story of the June Crafts Report, featuring Eye Pop Art!
Christine is also the program coordinator for the nonprofit organization Trillium Artisans. Trillium is a small business development program supporting local artisans who create with recycled and reclaimed materials, named Portland’s “Best Crafty Collective” by Willamette Week.
Stephanie Weber splits her time between her business, Pickle Things, where she makes felt play food and accessories out of recycled materials, and SCRAP, a non-profit that promotes the arts and environment by making second-hand art supplies available to artists, teachers and the community. These two things have allowed her to feed her need to create things out of discarded awesomeness and have a positive environmental impact on the community around her.
Eleanor Williams is Program Coordinator at SCRAP and Co-Chair of SCRAP’s Re:Vision Gallery, as well as the Co-founder of L.a.r.k. Magazine, an online resource for artists. She has studied material culture in several academic settings and explored a variety of creative pursuits. Identifying with the term ‘suffer punk’, she is passionate about environmental responsibility. You can find her Zodiac Series prints, all on recycled paper, at remnantbyeleanor on Etsy.
Please note: There are still a few seats available for this workshop. If you are interested in attending, please sign up at the registration page. We are documenting this workshop to benefit those who were unable to attend. Keep your eyes peeled for the videos to be posted online!
I would like to be a part of this site….how can i join your group? I have so much ideas on scrap arts. please do email me at Jenny_KC06@Yahoo.com. Thank you.
Hi Jenny, SCRAP is a non-profit based in Portland, OR (and in expanding to Washington DC and elsewhere). Their retail store is open 7 days a week and they’re always looking for more volunteers. Please feel free to visit their website: scrapaction.org
If you’re interested in joining I Heart Art: Portland, we are not a membership-based group. Our workshops and events are open to anyone in the Portland area. If you’re looking to get involved, visit our Volunteer page (up at the top in the menu) or shoot us an email.