Jacob Mensh Brostoff is a photographer and videographer living in Portland. He has been taking pictures since he was 12, and transitioned from film to digital in the last decade. He enjoys shooting landscapes, environmental portraits and candids. He has a passion for sharing the magic of photography with others.

Stephanie Brachmann is a photographer and multimedia artist living in Portland.  She has studied art at the University of Washington and the Oregon College of Art & Craft, and has been doing arts & crafts projects as a hobby since she was a wee lass growing up in the wilds of southwest Washington.  Among her favorite activities are hiking, collaging, creative reuse, freestyle aerobics, and bicycling.

Amy Burgess "I started making jewelry 8 years ago and sell my work online, at Edgefield, Bean and Tree and 100th Monkey's gift shop."

Christine Claringbold is an artist, a teacher, a mom, and a backup singer for Portland's rock & roll spectacle, Dartgun & the Vignettes. She launched Eye Pop Art in 2003, featuring mandala art, home decor items, and accessories made from recycled vinyl records and other repurposed materials. Christine sells her eco-friendly work at "green" boutiques, art walks, craft shows, and online at eyepopart.etsy.com. She is also a blogger and you can read about her adventures at eyepopart.blogspot.com. Always inspired by children's art, Christine volunteered for eight years for the PTA's parent-led art program at Duniway Elementary School, including three years as program chair. She has taught art, ceramics, and literacy for several local SUN Schools, and she has led arts residencies and taught mandala workshops for Portland Parks and Recreation, Portland Public Schools, the Centennial School District, Campfire USA, RACC, Tucker-Maxon Oral School, Art Adventures at OCAC, and the Henry Street School for International Studies in New York City.  See pictures here. Christine has been painting murals since 1997, and the interior of her home, adorned with psychedelic mandalas on walls and ceilings, has been featured on HGTV's "Look What I Did." She has also appeared on an episode of HGTV's "That's Clever!" In addition to teaching classes, making art, spending time with her two awesome kids, and rocking out with the band, Christine also works as the program coordinator for the nonprofit organization Trillium Artisans, helping to provide small-business support to Portland artisans who create with recycled and reclaimed materials. Web: www.eyepopart.com Shop: http://eyepopart.etsy.com Blog: http://eyepopart.blogspot.com Email:  eyepopart@yahoo.com

Michael Guerra holds a Master of Fine Arts in fiction from Arizona State University, and currently teaches writing at Clark Community College in Vancouver WA. He is a recipient of Oregon’s Literary Fellowship and his stories have appeared, or are forthcoming, in magazines such as Mid-American Review, Glimmer Train, and a recent anthology called Next Stop Hollywood: Short Stories Bound for the Screen from St. Martin’s Press.

Sylvia Hartowicz is a Board Certified Art Therapist and is dedicated to inspiring creativity and healthy self-esteem in children through the use of art-making.  Currently, she is developing a non-profit that brings free art activities to at-risk youth.

Sarah Kastrup has been an elementary school teacher for Portland Public Schools for 10 years. She has two daughters, who she loves to spend her time with.  She is a student at the LightSong School of Shamanic Studies.

Monica Marie Kaul a.k.a. “The Craft Junkie.”   Monica is passionate about Arts and Crafts and thrilled to share her expertise and skills with others.  She believes, “Arts and Crafts are an excellent way to reduce stress, provide relaxation, learn new skills, build self confidence, and gain a sense of satisfaction through the completion of projects."  She’s part of a line of creative people and making things just comes naturally for her.   Professionally educated in the field of Graphic Design, Monica worked for years with award-winning Design Firms and reputable companies such as Nordstrom, Microsoft, Ninetendo, Eddie Bauer and O'brien International. Her work has been an integral part of strategic marketing campaigns and highly visible advertising and graphics.   More recently, Monica stepped away from the fast-paced life of advertising and design to enjoy being Mother of two, Community Volunteer, Arts Educator, Etsy Seller and Crafter.  She has taught students of all ages and invites you to “play” with her in an upcoming class!   Favorite things (in no particular order). Chocolate chip cookies, sunshine, car seats with warmers, documentaries, Jazz and Blues music, road trips, decorating, the color red, collecting beach glass, movies, Tulips, non-fiction books, Italian food, snorkeling, polite people, coffee, new tools, haircuts, new magazine subscriptions and when her dog greets her at the door.   Monica is the author of a weekly crafting blog— sharing tips, templates, and useful information about the wonderful world of crafts. Visit her at: www.thecraftjunkieblog.com

Christy Lutz has been crocheting for 6 years and has recently begun designing her own crochet projects and items.  In addition to crochet, she is working on her first quilt as a member of a local quilt club, writes music for and plays in an electronic band, works for the American Postal Workers Union and Veneer Magazine, and is learning to speak German.  Christy thinks that learning because you want to (and not because you have to) is one of the best experiences ever, and she loves that Portland has so many opportunities to do so.

Stephanie Meredith is oil and acrylic painter living in the Portland area for the last two years.  Before that she studied art at the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico, where she was influenced by the intense colors and light, which is reflected in her work.  Besides painting she is experienced in drawing materials, clay, sculpture and photography. Besides art she spends her time outdoors, with her dogs or reading. If you would like to see her work go to stephaniemeredith.net

Alexandra Neilson is a Portland transplant who arrived most recently from Korea and Taiwan, where she taught herself to crochet from a Chinese crochet magazine.  She's been knitting for about ten years now and crocheting for five.  A self declared nerd, Alex hopes to finish crocheting the entire major cast of the original Star Wars movies by the end of 2010.

Rachel O'Rourke is an art therapist, artist and social activist.  A graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Rachel has practiced art therapy for the past ten years with at-risk youth, gun violence survivors, medically ill children and survivors of torture and war.  For the past 8 years, Rachel has developed trainings for non-profits, teachers, social workers, family therapists and social activists on how to integrate the visual arts into their professional work. Training themes include: Conflict Resolution, Medical Art Therapy and Social Action Art Therapy. For the past two years, Rachel has taught courses in Medical Art Therapy and Conflict Resolution and Art at Portland State University and Marylhurst University. 

Ben Popp received his MFA in Film, Video and New Media from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2007 before re-locating to Portland OR.  He has shown in experimental film festivals around the world and recently taught a workshop on mattemaking in Albuquerque, NM for the Experiments in Cinema Vol. 4.2 film festival.  Ben works with 16mm film, exploring venues and   processes to help keep the media alive and well for a new generation of filmmakers.   

LeBrie Rich is the proprietress of PenFelt, a line of hand-felted wearables that can be found in craft galleries throughout the country. LeBrie's felted rings, currently available (next to the elevators) at the Whitney Museum of American Art are perhaps the least expensive rings for sale in New York City. LeBrie has passion for local food, backgammon, and her new gocco printer. She is also an installation artist and is the owner of both a Japanese photo booth and an ice cream bicycle.

Audrey Whitlatch, Printmaker
Audrey Whitlatch is a BFA graduate of Ohio University. During her course there she participated in a number of print and art educational opportunities, including print conference attendance and multiple showings of her work. In 2006, she was a scholarship recipient of the Brookes Fellowship Award from Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado. She was also a recipient of the Provost Undergraduate Research Fund which covered material expenses for her thesis exhibition. After graduation Audrey served as print studio intern at Castle Hill Arts Center and taught snowboarding in Colorado. Her work has been displayed in Ohio, Cape Cod, Colorado and Oregon . She has studied and worked with printmakers Karen Kunc, Tom Huck, and Art Werger. Since 2008, Audrey has been teaching printmaking at Radius Studio, and currently work with children at Art 4 Life. Since the move to Portland Audrey has been focused on making wearable art, books & accessories from reused materials.
 
Follow her experimentation and work at:
www.audreyprints.com
invasivelife.blogspot.com
salvagedrubbish.blogspot.com