[dorkbotpdx-blabber] But is it ahht. (was ...)

[douglas repetto]

Hi pdx folks,

I've been following this thread a bit, nice to see you all discussing 
art. To me, one of the most important things about dorkbot is 
inclusiveness.

At the nyc dorkbot I go out of my way to invite people with lots of 
different interests to participate, show their work, meet one another, 
etc. I'm sure that if you put out the invitation to some people doing 
electro-art/music/etc in PDX they'll come and say hello. I recommend 
setting the bar extremely low in terms of what it takes to get involved. 
Surely there are many people in PDX making art with technology of one 
sort or another, so it's simply a matter of providing a forum where they 
feel welcome. I know that PDX has had more of a workshop format as 
opposed to presentations, but maybe there's a way to switch it up a bit, 
have some nights that are more people talking about their work, others 
that are more hands on...

Of course I don't really know anything about the scene there, so forgive 
me if I'm talking out my butt!


best,
douglas

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