Tim Combs
After decades of toil at odder and odder short time jobs, Tim Combs realized that it was ok to be creative and as The Reclamation Project began to use weathered lumber and Daoist/Buddhist aesthetics to carve “lenses” that examine the inevitable processes of decay and rebirth, forgetting and discovery.  Lately, noticing that reclamation extends to cultural intelligibility and understanding, he has become open to making and showing and dialoging about art in galleries, cafes, art fairs, street fairs, public buildings, private yards, homeless encampments, beaches, offices, telephone poles and anywhere else that will allow exploration of differing types of audience interaction, therefore, differing dialog about elements of society easily overlooked or discarded because they are difficult, uncomfortable or transitory.

Abby Houston is a native Oregonian, hailing originally from NE Portland.  She received her BFA from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, with a dual emphasis in 2D and 3D art and a minor in Art History.  Abby went on to pursue her passion of connecting her creative drive with helping people by receiving her MA in Art Therapy Counseling from Marylhurst University, Portland, OR.  She composed her thesis on using focused oriented art therapy experiences with children with ADHD/ADD in a school setting.   Abby is a nationally registered Art Therapist with the American Art Therapy Association and a Licensed Professional Counselor through the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.  She is currently the Art Therapist and a member of the Clinical Team at  Providence Gately Academy, a private school program for students with ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome and other learning challenges.  The Portland Tribune featured Abby's approach to creative collaboration in an article titled Art All Their Own featured in April 2008.   While expanding her clientele, Abby serves adolescents in her own private practice and facilitates grief and loss groups for children with the Oregon Hospice Association's Me Too & Co.  Abby has been a guest speaker at the Portland Art Museum and Marylhurst University where she has shared about therapeutic art interventions and group art therapy facilitation with the ADHD/Asperger population.  Abby also seeks collaborative opportunities to connect with other creative art therapists to facilitate self awareness, navigate life transitions and develop one's own creative identity.

Tiffany Uranga has been working and volunteering in the non-profit and government community since she arrived in Portland six years ago. She has recently returned from traveling abroad for a year visiting several countries around the world including India, Nepal, Kenya, Tanzania and Holland.  Her most recent work experience was with State Representative Tina Kotek conducting policy research and evaluation, as well as support for the legislative budget committee on human services.  In addition to her time at the 100th Monkey studio, Tiffany volunteers at the NE Portland Tool Library.  In her free time, she enjoys a variety of sports including ice dancing, skiing, cycling, backpacking, running and hot yoga.

Lesli Smith-Tardi returned to Portland in 2007 after a 12 year stint in NYC.  With a degree from Bassist College, her professional background includes a myriad of customer focused jobs with an emphasis on creativity.  Currently she works on a project team for a fortune 500 company.  Lesli has been actively  involved with The 100th Monkey studio since her return to the Portland area.   She has been a big supporter of the annual Art Materials Swap and assists with online marketing for the studio.  Her passion for the studio derives from one of their mottos, there’s no wrong way to make art!

Peter Vaughan Shaver is a Portland-based arts & entertainment attorney. Peter’s primary areas of legal expertise include intellectual property and general business law with an emphasis on copyrights, trademarks, music and art law, non-profits, Internet law, licensing, and business creation. His practice also deals with consumer law cases, non-profit organizations, business disputes, real estate matters and creating wills for clients.

Peter’s firm, Sound Advice, LLC, works with creative people and businesses of all kinds and he is a regular lecturer on these topics at the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Portland State University, Marylhurst University, The Art Institute of Portland, the Graphic Artists Guild, American Federation of Musicians Union, the 100th Monkey Studio, and other educational and community groups.

Peter is the former President of the Eugene Lawyers for the Arts, and has served on the boards of Portland-based, non-profit organizations, Northwest Lawyers and Artists, The Creative Music Guild, PDX POP NOW!, the 100th Monkey Studio, and the environmental arts group, Orlo.  Peter has also written articles on entertainment law for the Music Liberation Project Magazine (Portland, Oregon), Crave Magazine (Vancouver, WA) and INDIEPENDENCEMUSIC.NET.