I have four pieces of creative reuse art that will be displaying in the show. The Art opening is tonight at SCRAP PDX Creative Reuse Center at SW 18th and Alder. All proceeds from any of my pieces that sell will go to my favorite non-profit, SCRAP.
My pulled pork chili won best title for the 7th Annual Hall of Fame Chili Cook-off.
My Title: Notorious P.I.G.
Description: I love it when you call me pig poppa
Throw your hands in the air,
if youse a true player
Piggie, piggie, piggie, can’t you see?
Sometimes your chili just hypnotize me.
Categories:
Best Title of your Chili
Best Description of your chili (be as saucy, flirty, and sassy as you wanna be!)
Best Creative Culinary Creation Chili
Best Meat Chili
Best Vegetarian/Vegan Chili
*** And Best Cornbread — One overall prize was awarded in this category
This event in Portland, Oregon at one of our State Representatives home in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood, was a fundraiser hosted by CM Hall for the Basic Rights Oregon Equality PAC.
There were so many wonderful chili concoctions! The overall Chilampion was much deserved with their tropical infused (no beans for embarrassing incidents) chili with a sweet but zesty aftertaste, was Shaley Howard and her girlfriend Gia Goodrich for Lez Be Chilin. 
Date: Saturday, March 2, 2013
Time: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Flux Salon
515 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
(just south of Stark)
Please stop by for a refreshment and view my first exclusive display of my artwork! All of my pieces are at least 90% made from reused materials that I have purchased at SCRAP. In honor of my very favorite non-profit, I am donating 40% of the sales of my art at the showing at Flux Salon during the month of March…to SCRAP! (Any pieces sold can be picked up at the end of March). Scrappdx.org
see more artwork on the Gallery page.
With pinking shears drawn and glue guns locked and loaded, a fierce group of competitors will battle for crafting supremacy at Rebel Craft Rumble. See what kick-ass crafts they’ll whip up and if they can seam-rip the title of “Craft Master” from Craft Zine’s editor-in-chief and last year’s winner, Sister Diane Gilleland. All bouts will be judged by local celebs.
Contact: Kelley Carmichael Casey at SCRAP, 503-294-0769 x3, kelley@scrapaction.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2011
ARMED AND DANGEROUSLY CREATIVE
Portland crafters get ready to square off at SCRAP’s Rebel Craft Rumble, June 15
PORTLAND, Ore. – Armed with scissors, glue and plenty of sass, some of Portland ’s best crafters are ready to go head-to-head in the ultimate SCRAP smack-down.
Local crafters who believe they’ve got enough game to earn the title of Portland ’s Craft Master will square off and put their talents to the test in front of a live audience at SCRAP’s annual Rebel Craft Rumble, June 15.
At Rebel Craft Rumble, four pre-qualified contestants will compete against one another for who can come up with the best craft creations under dramatic timed “bouts,” using only the materials selected for them. To make it even more challenging, audience members also can bid on craft items that contestants must use as part of their designs.
“It’s a true test of wits and strategy played out on ultimate crafting stage. Talent, time and tenaciousness will all come into play. The rowdiness of the audience may certainly be a factor as well,” said Kelley Carmichael Casey, executive director of SCRAP.
The contestants’ creations will be judged by Julie Sabatier of Destination DIY, Lindsey Newkirk of Junk to Funk Trashion Collective and Jen Neitzel and Richard Fox of DIY Lounge. The best competitor will participate in the ultimate challenge against reigning champ and Craft Master, Sister Diane Gilleland, editor-in-chief of CRAFT.
Rebel Craft Rumble will be held at the Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton, in Portland . Tickets are available at www.scrapaction.org/events/rebel-craft-rumble. General admission is $8 in advance, $10 at the door (admission includes 1 beer ticket). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and proceeds will benefit SCRAP. This rowdy event is 21+.
As Portland ’s favorite place for creative inspiration, SCRAP provides an environmentally sound solution for individuals, families and businesses to donate reusable material and discover affordable, interesting arts and crafts supplies. At SCRAP, being creative means being kind to the environment – SCRAP diverts more than 103 tons of materials annually from the waste stream. Located at 2915 N.E. MLK Blvd. , in Portland , SCRAP also can be found online atwww.scrapaction.org.
SCRAP thanks its hardcore sponsors for this event: ReDirect Guide, Mid-America Overseas, Inc, MacTarnahan’s Brewing, Chinook Book and The Workshop.
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Yesterday, I auditioned with Actual Industries for “Old School Crafty”! It was a blast. I interviewed in their really cool offices and the lovely ladies greeted me. After my interview with Jean and Tiffany, I was handed a brown paper bag full of “SCRAPpy goodies.” I get 15 minutes on camera to create a piece of wearable art. I quickly cut out some flowers shapes out of some fabulous fabric samples, grab the hot glue gun, and start gluing together my pieces. Then I discover pieces of wire! I start adding wire between petals and leaves and give it some depth. I add a safety pin to the back and now have a colorful, fun flower pin to wear! I don’t get to keep it though. So, even if I don’t get to be involved, I had a great time and met some great people!
Here’s the ad for the audition:
You might have heard the term, “Keep Portland Weird.” Well, there’s a reason we say that here. Portlanders tend to look at things a little differently. Where one might see junk, others see opportunity. The people in this area value the “Do It Yourself” spirit. Maybe it’s that pioneer backbone that’s still lingering from our trailblazing forefathers. You may not have grown up knowing how to build your own bike, brew your own beer, or make your own clothes, but if you live in the Northwest, you’re bound to meet others who do, and will gladly show you how. That is what “Old School Crafty” is all about. Embracing that sense of community and artistic ability inherent in all of us.
In these tight economic times, we are all trying to be resourceful and come up with alternative ways to make unique homemade items. Not only is it good for the community to use re-purposed materials, but it also shows how one can think outside of the box and find new uses for items deemed trash. This is where the “Old School” craftiness really kicks in. Generations before us had to make do with what they had at their disposal. In the society that we live in now, our options are endless. We are only limited as far as our imagination can take us.
If you think you have what it takes to get crafty with Actual, then contact Tiffany or Jean at crafty @ actualindustries.com today. We cannot wait to see who our first crafty MVP will be…
Debbie Caselton 