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The End of Single-Use Plastics!

By Cre8plenty On May 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Our 2012 International Plastic Quilt Project in Schools exhibit opens on Friday, May 4, 2012 from 4-7 PM. It will remain until May 31st at the Gallery at Port City Development, 2156 N Williams Ave in Portland. Visiting hours are Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The inspiring participation of this year’s project [...]

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California (Plastic) Quiltin’

By Cre8plenty On March 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Are you a teacher hoping to join the Quilt challenge but worried how to fit it in the curriculum?  Art teacher Suzi Stasica of the KIPP Raices Academy in East Los Angeles advises, “start small, build knowledge and empathy, and watch the project grow to affect more of the school community.“

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We’ve begun!

By Cre8plenty On February 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Thanks to a grant and some fundraising, we’re off to the best start ever for the International Plastic Quilt Project In-Schools 2012. We have three artists leading the way in three locations in Northeast, North and Southeast Portland. Vicky DeKrey started in January, Bridget Benton starts later this month and Tim [...]

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Some Very Lucky Plastic Finds Life in Art Fundraiser!

By Cre8plenty On November 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment

 

It may have been a typical misty Portland evening but the atmosphere inside the 100th Monkey Studio for the Square Affair fundraiser was warm and cozy.  I made my trek up from San Francisco because I just knew I had to see these pieces in person.  I was thoroughly amazed by how creative these [...]

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Create Plenty “Bingo” @ RACC’s Artspark!

By Cre8plenty On November 9, 2011 · 2 Comments

November 17 , 5-7 PM
Regional Arts & Culture Council Artspark Networking Event, Vie de Boheme, 1530 SE 7th Ave. (7th & Clay), Portland, OR 97214 [ARTSPARK series, we’ve co-planned [...]

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Single-Use Plastic Art Gains Momentum!

By Cre8plenty On November 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Our first ever fundraising event kick-off last Friday was a success! Local and international artists graciously donated their time and talents to contribute artwork to our first Square Affair event. See the art store here and make a purchase by Dec [...]

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A Testimonial for Collective Baby-step Taking

By Cre8plenty On November 4, 2011 · 1 Comment

By Bridget Benton

I first started exploring making art with used plastic in earnest back in 2009, when I participated in Create Plenty’s Leave No Plastic Behind art challenge [which evolved into the International Plastic Quilt Project]. The idea was to 1) try to use as little single-use, “disposable” [...]

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A “Haywire” Journey through Learning

By Cre8plenty On October 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I am a longtime SCRAP shopper.  I love the reclaimed materials both for environmental and waste reductions purposes.  I also am inspired by the creativity that comes from art supplies that need me to come up with a way to use them.

Over a year ago I bought a [...]

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The Square Affair 2011 Artists (are a big deal)

By Cre8plenty On October 14, 2011 · 1 Comment

 

by Cheryl Lohrmann, Director, Create Plenty

Following in the footsteps of the Names Project Aids Memorial Quilt, that continues to exhibit and accept submissions into its 3rd decade, we believe that the more people who participate in this community art project, the more demand there will be for alternatives that involve “reduce, reuse, recycle” and the [...]

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A Personal Journey to Ban All the Other Single-Use Plastic

By Cre8plenty On October 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment

As my city of Portland, Oregon begins its move towards plastic reduction by banning plastic grocery bags this week, I’m taking some time to assess where I am in my own household’s plastic-free journey.  It’s been perfect timing for perusing our trash actually, since I’ve been collecting plastic “art supplies” for my [...]

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