Community usually refers to a social unit larger than a small village that shares common values. Finding the community you belong to can become quite the challenge, especially if you dwell in a small town or you simply can't find your people. Moving to Portland, I knew this wouldn't be a problem because the resources for the handmade community overfloweth! With just a little browsing, I found so many great places here that I can't wait to check out.
If you have been wanting to find a community of your own and don't know where to start- try connecting with a etsy street team, browsing the community section of craigslist for local events & classes and even a quick google search. You never know what is out there until you look for it!
I'm participating in my first Portland market on May 11th with Crafty Wonderland and while browsing their site and clicking on through about five other vendors I came across ADX / Portland, a membership based 10,000 sqaure foot space that caters to the thinkers & makers. Helping creatives by providing resources such as a work space, machine use, classes and support by other artisans.
Through them I found Destination DIY, an independently produced public radio show and podcast bringing you stories about all kinds of creativity. They hold Makin' It: listening party & project nights, basically, beer-pizza-live dj & projects. Obviously I'm going next time.
Also through ADX I discovered Portland Made, a collective of Portland based designers, local goods retailers, and manufacturers. I'm attending their launch party tomorrow night and wanted to share a little more about them with the video below. I plan on doing a recap of the event, so don't miss it!
Portland Made from Portland Made on Vimeo.
If you have been wanting to find a community of your own and don't know where to start- try connecting with a etsy street team, browsing the community section of craigslist for local events & classes and even a quick google search. You never know what is out there until you look for it!