Hey all!
Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Sara, and I recently moved to Tigard all the way from Upstate New York. It was quite a journey and an expensive one at that. My boyfriend and I drove across the country in a Uhaul and boy does the gas mileage SUCK in those beasts (We didn't get over 10 mpg the entire way).
Anyway, I'm not much of a lone-adventurer so exploring the city is a tad intimidating. I write this seeking some insight into the area. I come from a small town and big city life is quite a change for me. To get down to it, I'm an artist ie. I do drawings, paintings and the like. I don't know where to begin to get my foot in the door in the art community here. I'm shy by nature and making cold calls scares the crap out of me (haha). I just need some information so I know generally which direction to give myself a kick in the arse toward.
- Are there any studios or galleries that I should look into and what do they offer?
- Are there any parks where artists gather with easels to paint and chat with other artists?
- What sort of job opportunities are there for artist-types in the city?
- Are there any sewing shops, not so much tailors, but more like apparel manufacturing where they would require seamstresses?
- Are there any shops that make decorated apparel with embroidery, tackle twill, screen printing, or sublimation?
Thanks in advance for any questions you can answer and advice you can send my way!
-Sara
Tags: Artists, Arts, Culture, Museums, Music, Parks, Studios
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