Calling all makers, small business movers and shakers! Etsy and I Heart Art: Portland bring you a day packed with hands-on workshops, connecting with peers and learning new business skills, all aimed at boosting the “local” in our economy.

Join the movement to build sustainable micro-economies.

What is Art Therapy?
Leader: Beth Ann Short MA, ATR-BC
Are you interested in the field of art therapy, but don't know what it's all about? This interactive talk will answer any questions you might have. Short will discuss a brief history of Art Therapy, clinical theories, properties of art materials, as well as discuss the importance of having a Master's in Art Therapy when using it in mental health treatment. She will also cover the education process, credentials available, ethical use and job hunting.
For participants 18 and older.
9/29 from 6:30-9pm
Cost: $45

Etsy Basics
Leader: Christine Claringbold of Eye Pop Art - http://eyepopart.etsy.com
A workshop designed to help artists and craftspeople to improve their business and marketing capacity, providing training on the use of www.etsy.com for listing and selling artwork and handmade items. This class is designed for people who have little to no experience using Etsy. The workshop will cover:
*Overview of Etsy.com
*How to set up your Etsy shop
*How to list an item for sale on Etsy
*Keys to creating an aesthetically pleasing shop
*Getting seen by Etsy users

Whether it's sewing clothes, making cheese, or growing a garden, the modern appeal of "do-it-yourself" projects has a broader reach than ever. And who better to teach us how to DIY our lives than the uber-crafty editors of BUST, the quirky, raw, and real magazine "for women who have something to get off their chests"? In The BUST DIY Guide to Life, magazine founders Debbie Stoller (of Stitch 'n Bitch fame) and Laurie Henzel have culled more than 250 of the best DIY and craft projects from its 15-year history.

Etsy Basics

Leader: Christine Claringbold of Eye Pop Art - http://eyepopart.etsy.com
A workshop designed to help artists and craftspeople to improve their business and marketing capacity, providing training on the use of www.etsy.com for listing and selling artwork and handmade items. This class is designed for people who have little to no experience using Etsy. The workshop will cover:
*Overview of Etsy.com
*How to set up your Etsy shop
*How to list an item for sale on Etsy
*Keys to creating an aesthetically pleasing shop
*Getting seen by Etsy users

What is Art Therapy?

Leader: Beth Ann Short MA, ATR

.Are you interested in the field of art therapy, but don't know what it's all about? This interactive talk will answer any questions you might have. Short will discuss a brief history of Art Therapy, clinical theories, properties of art materials, as well as discuss the importance of having a Master's in Art Therapy when using it in mental health treatment. She will also cover the education process, credentials available, ethical use and job hunting.

For participants 18 and older.

Wednesday, October 6th from 6-8:30pm

Are you an advanced beginner knitter but having trouble understanding knitting patterns? Do you know what a "Kl, sl l, psso" is? How about "work even in pattern until piece reaches 5″?
Well come learn some of the common knitting abbreviations, lingo and slang. Bring a knitting pattern you would like to make or are struggling with and we will translate it into plain english! We will not be covering charts in this class, but will be having a class in this later.

Etsy Basics

Leader: Christine Claringbold of Eye Pop Art - http://eyepopart.etsy.com

A workshop designed to help artists and craftspeople to improve their business and marketing capacity, providing training on the use of www.etsy.com for marketing and selling artwork and handmade items.

The workshop will cover:
* Overview of Etsy.com
* How to set up your Etsy shop
* Keys to creating an aesthetically pleasing shop
* Getting seen by Etsy users
* Getting seen outside of Etsy

July 29th from 6-8pm

Cost $30

What is Art Therapy? An interactive art experience.

Leader: Beth Ann Short MA, ATR

Are you interested in the field of art therapy, but don't know what it's all about? This interactive talk will answer any questions you might have. Short will discuss a brief history of Art Therapy as well as discuss the importance of having a Master's in Art Therapy when using it in mental health treatment.

Etsy Basics

Co-taught by LeBrie Rich of Penfelt - http://penfelt.etsy.com and Christine Claringbold of Eye Pop Art - http://eyepopart.etsy.com

A workshop designed to help artists and craftspeople to improve their business and marketing capacity, providing training on the use of www.etsy.com for marketing and selling artwork and handmade items.

The workshop will cover: