Upcoming workshop - Social Marketing

Are you new to social media scene? Don't quite know the difference between a tweet and an update? Can't figure out how all of this comes together to help you build your business and get your name out there?
Well, this might be just the answer!

JULY 30 WORKSHOP

Social Marketing 102: How to be Interesting Without Being Overwhelmed
Instructor: Diane Gilleland
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
The Lab at Museum of Contemporary Craft
724 NW Davis St.
Register today ($10 per person, non-refundable, includes light snack, coffee and tea)

Lecture @ PNCA - tonight!

CRAFTPERSPECTIVES LECTURE
Philip Tinari - Postures in Clay
Tuesday, October 19, 6:30 pm
Swigert Commons, PNCA Main Campus
1241 NW Johnson Street
Free and open to the public

In conjunction with Ai Weiwei: Dropping the Urn (Ceramic Works, 5000 BCE - 2010 CE), Philip Tinari discusses the practices of Jingdezhen porcelain production in the context of Ai Weiwei's approach to contemporary Chinese ceramics.Tinari is founding editor of LEAP, a new bimonthly journal of contemporary Chinese art based in Beijing and published by the Modern Media Group. Since 2007, he has run the publishing imprint, editorial office, and translation studio Office for Discourse Engineering. He is a contributor to Artforum, and is the founding editor of artforum.com.cn, the magazine's Chinese-language website. He has written and lectured widely on contemporary art in China, for publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Magazine, and Parkett.

MoCC-Circle of Guilds event

The OPA is a member of the Circle of Guilds and this is shaping up to be a great event. If you are free on Friday evening, put this event on your calendar.

I Heart Art: Portland
Connecting Portland’s Vibrant Community of Makers
Hosted by Etsy.com, Portland Etsy Team, Pacific Northwest College of Art and Museum of Contemporary Craft

Friday, February 26, 6:30 pm
Pacific Northwest College of Art, Main Campus Building, Swigert Commons
1241 NW Johnson Street
Free and open to the public

Etsy, PNCA and the Portland Etsy Team host an “I Heart Art" meet and greet at PNCA on Friday, February 26. This public event brings together the PNCA student body, the Portland Etsy Team, members of the Guild Council Program from the Museum of Contemporary Craft, and the thriving local arts and crafts community of Portland.

The event is a great opportunity for Portland-based makers to network and learn more about this burgeoning partnership and future opportunities for professional development. Featuring light food and drink, music, button making, Gocco printing and more.

Informing Tradition-Functional Ceramics from 7 Oregon Potters

Now showing at the Museum of Contemporary Craft. When you're down in the Pearl District this month, check out this great showing of local talent. Potter's featured are Richey Bellinger, Barb Campbell, Victoria Christen, Wally Schwab, Kowkie Durst, Sam Morgan and David Piper. And don't forget all of the Holiday Sales going on around town - if you are going to be opening your wallet this holiday season, buy local - support your local artisan!