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Hello there! I'm Sister Diane and I have two grand passions: making crafts and making media. That's what I write about here, and sometimes, I get all thoughtful about internet culture and creative small businesses. Thanks for stopping by! Would you like some tea?  
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 Here’s another one for the locals, but with possible fringe benefits for everyone else… You may recall this workshop on Social Marketing I taught last year for I Heart Art: Portland. (Follow that link to see the video.) Well, coming up on July 30th, I’ll be back to teach another one! Locals, you can register for Social … Read On! There’s More!  Hey, Locals – if you’re free any Saturday in July, you should stop in at the Museum of Contemporary Craft. They’re hosting a monthlong community weaving project in conjunction with the (really lovely) Laurie Herrick weaving exhibition. SCRAP has donated a whole bunch of nifty stuff to weave with – yarns and zippers and strips … Read On! There’s More!  Dang, I always said I’d never be one of those bloggers who start every post with “Sorry I haven’t blogged in a while, but….” Clearly, it’s going to take me some time to be able to juggle CRAFT and CraftyPod. I really appreciate your patience. So… I won the SCRAP Rebel Craft Rumble last week, … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s another one for the locals – and don’t hate me because Portland has all the good crafty events. It only seems that way. Save some time this Friday, because there’s epic crafting going on all day and evening at the Museum of Contemporary Craft. If you swing by during the day, you can help … Read On! There’s More!  This one’s for the locals – although believe me, I wish you could ALL come see this. Wednesday, June 15th is a big day – the Rebel Craft Rumble. It’s SCRAP’s annual fundraiser, and it’s a knock-down, drag-out crafty free-for-all where only one crafter can emerge victorious. Hopefully, that crafter will be me. (No! I mean, … Read On! There’s More!  Turns out, roasting your own coffee beans isn’t all that difficult! Last weekend, I had an awesome time learning how at Mr. Green Beans here in PDX. If you’re local, do visit the store on NE Mississippi. It’s lovely, and well-stocked with raw coffee beans from various parts of the world. There are several coffee-roasting … Read On! There’s More!  The Recycled Arts Festival has been happening across the river in Vancouver, WA for several years, but thanks to Terra, this year I finally attended. And I’m so glad I did! It was fun to see an array of really talented artists, all of whom make beautiful things from old stuff. And many of them … Read On! There’s More!  So . . . Summit of Awesome. First, Kelly, Sara, Christine and Kim of Hello Craft did an absolutely wonderful job organizing it. Portland owes them a big debt of gratitude for choosing our city this year. (More in the whole gratitude thing in a moment.) Actually, quite a few people have done posts detailing the … Read On! There’s More!  Whew, my friends. I wasn’t around here much last week because I was participating in the Summit of Awesome. I’ll have a post on that later this week, as soon as I can wrap my head properly around all the awesome I experienced there. (For now, you can take in the Flickr pool everyone’s contributing … Read On! There’s More!  Just a quick post for any locals who might have missed it – there are still a few passes left for Summit of Awesome, which kicks off on Wednesday! If you’ve started a crafty business, this is a great place to get help from the likes of Kari Chapin, Christy Petterson, Danielle Maveal, Heidi Kenney, … Read On! There’s More! |
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