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2012 Launch Party

Posted on April 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

And Launch, We Did!

Thank you to everyone who made it down to the Jack London for our launch party. It was wonderful to see the room fill with makers chatting up their latest creations,  and  to catch up with those of you that we haven’t seen for a few months.

Jack LondonWith free beer, mimosas, and pizza, getting to reveal the 2012 lineup was just icing on the cupcakes. Speaking of cupcakes, a special thanks to our council members Cathy Pitters and Cheryl Larson for pitching in some home-baked sweets for the event.

Of course, what’s an I Heart Art: Portland party, without party gifts? We were excited to see five lucky winners walk away with  screen printed totes from Etsy. So fashionable, so durable and so eco-friendly! And Maria of Portland’s own art’s and crafts store, collage,  delivered some serious maker mojo with a donation of three $25 gift certificates! Oh you lucky winners! Maria recently relocated her southeast store to the Sellwood neighborhood, and it’s a beauty. You should check it out. Continue reading →

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Etsy Success Symposium: Get Found

Posted on March 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Everyday there are new sources and resources for us to gain knowledge on how to better our business. Increasingly, these resources are found online. With busy schedules, demanding personal lives, and those annoying “day jobs,” finding a way to learn and network online is a great option for many of us.

Our community sponsor and partner, Etsy, is hosting an amazing online learning opportunity on Friday, March 30. We want to make sure you all to know about it, and  sign up!

About the Symposium

How can you use your story as a marketing tool? What’s the best way to utilize Pinterest to bolster your brand and build community? How do you get your products in front of the media? The business of getting found is a craft, but with a little bit of know-how and some hands-on effort, it’s a craft that anyone can perfect. Sharpen your pencils and join Etsy on Friday, March 30, for this year’s Etsy Success Symposium. All workshops at the Symposium stream live in Etsy’s Online Labs for free, so anyone can participate, anywhere!

Online Event Details

Head on over to the Online Labs to check out the workshop line-up and RSVP to attend specific sessions. Continue reading →

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TEDxConcordiaUPortland : Becoming Extraordinary

Posted on March 6, 2012 by | Leave a comment

I Heart Art: Portland is proud to sponsor at this year’s TEDxConcordiaUPortland’s event on March 31st, 2012. TED (technology, entertainment, and design) talks were created to spread information worth sharing. The concept of sharing ideas with the community is something that is at the core of I Heart Art: Portland, making this sponsorship a perfect fit.

The event on March 31st, held at Concordia University will be filled with inspirational speakers, good food, and great conversation. Read more about the speakers or register for the event online. Reduced ticket prices for students and need based community members are also available.

TEDxConcordiaUPortland is an experience, music, art, laughter, ideas, innovations, solutions, a concert, a conversation, a chance to mingle with thinkers and doers, artistic expression, social spaces for exchanging ideas. Thought provoking and uplifting.

Not familiar with TED? We encourage you to check it out. With topics ranging from how to get unstuck,  to finding your truth, these talks are designed to inspire every ordinary person to be extraordinary.

TEDxConcordiaUPortland is a not-for-profit event organized by unpaid volunteers. All ticket and sponsorship assistance goes directly to paying for expenses such as venue, catering, advertising, other materials and costs that support the event. 

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Connecting to Your Community: Part Five

Posted on January 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

This is fifth and final part in a series on Connecting to Your Community, inspired by the Salon Discussion on the subject in March 2011. Below is an excerpt. For the full article, follow the link at the end.

Previously in this series: Learn to Share: A Primer | Part One: Setting the Stage | Part Two: Identifying Your Motives | Part Three: Becoming a Catalyst | Part Four: Developing Synergy

Making A Difference

Ripples by Sanath, on Flickr

HYPOTHESIS
The best way to balance our commodity-driven culture is to contribute to the community through the open exchange of knowledge, ideas and information.

Seeing the Forest for the Trees

It’s been two full years since that first meeting of the minds—that planted seed that grew and blossomed into the I Heart Art: Portland program. After two full years of hosting accessible professional development workshops, convening community salon discussions, and devising unique speed-networking events that reach into Portland’s vibrant community of makers, I look back and I smile to myself.

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Connecting to Your Community: Part Four

Posted on October 27, 2011 by | Leave a comment

This is Part Four in a series on Connecting to Your Community, inspired by the Salon Discussion on the subject last March. Below is an excerpt. For the whole article, follow the link at the end.

Previously in this series: Learn to Share: A Primer | Part One: Setting the Stage | Part Two: Identifying Your Motives | Part Three: Becoming a Catalyst

Developing Synergy

HYPOTHESIS
The best way to balance our commodity-driven culture is to contribute to the community through the open exchange of knowledge, ideas and information.

Two or more people working well together become more valuable than each person individually. This state is a form of synergy, and is more commonplace than you might think. Musical ensembles bring works to harmonic life in a way that each instrument alone cannot achieve, politicians campaigning together can drum up more votes than either of them can individually gather, and a group of individuals rallying for a united cause can achieve more than one person spending an equivalent amount of time working toward that cause on their own.

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