This group is open to all individuals who have dedicated their lives to the art of healing, to help others unselfishly to have and achieve wellness, prosperity, and high awareness. This includes Health Care Professionals in the Healing Arts, and students who are completing their degrees in these medical disciplines. It includes and it is not limited to the following professions: Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), Doctor of Chiropractic (DC), Doctor …

This group is about helping Portlanders meet their deep inner yearning for more sensuality, more sexiness, and more connection. We do this by inviting any sex positive groups, events, or individuals to let the group know about happenings they may be offering or have heard about. Since the brain is the most important sex organ we have, this group is interested in, Stimulating ideas around sex, love, relationship styles, community, Erotic poetry, literature, and film, Classes and workshops. Sinc …

Playback is a theater of story telling in which audience or workshop group members tell stories from their lives and watch them enacted on the spot. Playback Theater is sometimes considered a modality of drama therapy. The purpose of this group is to gather a community of people who love: Playback Theater, Theater, Music, Dance, Visual Art, Improvisation, Entertainment, Creative Arts Therapy, Drama Therapy, Poetry, Healing, Catharsis, Consciousness Raising, Spirituality, Spontaneity, and Just Pl …

This group engages in fun one-day "Playshops" and ongoing art-based support groups to enhance intuition & self-discovery and promote centering & healing. Most of the groups and playshops are geared towards women. A wide variety of projects and media will be provided by facilitator Kirsten Carpentier, MSW, who is a counselor and artist with many years experience providing creative activities in several countries. Self-identified “non-artistic” persons encouraged to attend and be surprised by jus …

An opportunity for artists working in polymer and other media to network, share ideas and promote polymer as an expressive art medium.

There are a lot of folks in and around Portland, Oregon who practice or are otherwise interested in the Historic European Martial Arts. Unfortunately, too few of us know each other. This group exists to provide us all with an excuse to get up, get out and get to know each other so that we can build a better, stronger Western Martial Arts community.

From originator, Judith Devine "We would like to bring together collage artists of all levels to create a supportive community for mutual inspiration and learning. Collage is a medium so wide-ranging and diverse that is often not taken seriously in the arts community; a situation that we would really like to change." The Portland Collage Guild is a group of artists working in a variety collage and assembláge techniques.  Our mission is to share and inspire creativity in the collage arts.  Each m …

..the bard | the priest | the poet | the storyteller | and the questions themselves... We all have musings... questions about stuff that really matters. There are questions that call us into the presence of things... and we wonder... these are the ones we sit with. We invite the bard, the poet, the artist, the storyteller to give us first entry into the questions... then we sit in circle withour stories, curiosity, peeling the layers off. Pubs and Coffeehouses feel unpretentious, inhabitable, pl …

Are you looking for your true purpose in life? Do you feel that you've lost that passion you used to have, and want to rediscover? You always have this yarning to share your creative gifts/talent, but does your mind/thought somehow get in the way? Combining dance/movements, vocal expressions, sound healing, drama therapy, shamanic journey/guided imagery, and creative expressions with her a long time teacher Camille Maurine's Moving Theater (http://www.camillemaurine.com/page5/page5.html), Star G …

This group will meet up and experiment with a variety of papercrafting arts and techniques. Most events will offer projects for card making, and scrapbooking. I just moved here from California and am looking for other gals who are crazy about papercrafting. This group is perfect for the novice who needs some direction, but also great for the experienced card maker and scrapbooker that is looking to add to their bag of tricks.

This group is for Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, and Lesbian-Friendly Women in the Portland area to meet for fun, casual activities and to have a good time. This is not a dating site; it's a place to make new friends. Please take a look around the site and see what we're about before you join. Who Are We?: - Women (however you choose to identify yourself) in our mid 20's to mid 30's. - Social (we enjoy art, sports, film, music, books, drinks..etc) What Do We Do?: -Outdoor activities - Movie Outings; …

The Healing Arts Collective and Quaking Grass What is The Healing Arts Collective? We are a collective of artists, healers, and community members dedicated to community health and the power of people to heal themselves and to care for their neighborhoods. We strive to create a nurturing community Space that builds a bridge between individuals, families, healing artists, and professionals by hosting a wide array of health and wellness activities, conversations & long-term projects that connect & …

Do you have something to share, but can’t quite put your finger on it? Sometimes it can feel like our lives are a series of disconnected events. Our society gives us a list of bullet-point categories to associate our experiences with, so we know what’s “normal” and what is “outside-the-box,” but not everything fits. We yearn to make sense of our own experiences… And it’s easy to become isolated. Our Social Network community helps us “connect,” but leaves us yearning for communal experience. We a …

Are you a fan of jazz music (or other niche genres) or  just curious to know what it's all about and why we "jazzers" are so dedicated to the art (or somewhere in between?)? If so, join us as we explore the great music and more that Portland has to offer. I had originally created this meetup to bring out what I (perhaps mistakenly) considered a lost generation of jazz listeners -- namely, my peers in their late 30's through mid 40's -- but have decided to leave my emotional baggage behind :-) an …

This is just for fun.  Our city is beautiful!  Let's descend upon some of it's loveliest parks, courtyards, over-grown alleyways and graffiti covered train yards.  Let's land like a flock of geese with our long legged easels and respectfully take over a public place for a progressive form of loitering.  We can stay a couple of hours, splash around some colors, soak up some sun,  and then move on to somewhere nearby for a drink and to appreciate each others' unique perspectives and talents. Prac …

Our goal here is to combine a fun friendly environment where we can get together and shoot in a studio to start off and work our way out into the world with the experience to capture what we are seeking.  Controlling the lighting is key, and capturing great shots is the reward. My goal is not to run the membership numbers up with non participants, so you wil need approval to join and may be subject to being eliminated from the membership role if you are not participating.  This will not mean tha …

Portland Patrons of the Arts is a group of enthusiast Arts Lovers living in Portland. "Our mission is to awaken love for art through intimate experience of its various expressions, and thereby inspiring enthusiastic support for our Art Community." The Art Patron is anyone interested in supporting, planning and attending arts and cultural events. I started this group to share my love of the arts and music and to help promote and support the young artists programs within our community. I declared …

Artist networking and information hub: Provide participants with current deadlines for upcoming shows and discussion concerning upcoming shows interactively within the group for shows/events in the Northwest that they could apply to. Provide a monthly demo of a technique or process (suggestions welcome). These would be member driven, and include Q & A. (sign up if your interested in sharing) Provide for open forum: attendees can bring up any opportunities they have run across for shows, or event …

A democratic inquiry group that elects questions from a participant generated list. Also check out our main website at socratescafepdx.wordpress.com

Calling all crafty people! If your craft is portable, then pack it up and bring it along to a crafternoon. Crafternoons are a chance for creative people to get together to socialize and meet new people...and get crafty! This is not just for knitters. All crafters all welcome. You might also find someone who's doing something you'd like to learn.

This group is for cultural creatives, integrative arts practitioners, earth lovers, rhythm-makers, the somatically inspired, and meditators of all stripes. We regularly host happenings that are dedicated to creating beauty and a deeper love for the self, the body, the other, & the mystery. Happenings are offered 'open bowl' style at Be Space in SE Portland.

Hey there! I am going to stage a musical in North Portland, and I need... well.. everyone! Actors, singers, dancers, musicians, choreographers, musical directors, stage managers, the works! Anyone that is interested (from being part of the production team to putting up a poster) should join this group. All experience levels welcome-- this group is meant to help people get experience as well as having fun! I have a few shows that I want to do, but I am going to hold off on picking a title until I …

yog/A/rt is an experimental Hatha & Vinyasa yoga experience for all levels. Years of fine art and yoga practice led the instructor to appreciate how your busy left brain can relax and heal while the creative, in-the-moment right brain has a chance to be present as you move through physical postures. Practitioners will begin class by drawing/writing an intention (bring a sketchbook/materials provided!). We then move through asanas (poses) with focus on breath, alignment, the wrists, neck, and sho …

This is a group for the Girl next door up and coming to be the next Boudoir Glamour Nude Model star. I've created this group because Speakeasy Modeling has just launched a group of Sexy models that enjoys posing and creating fine art that's meant to be displayed. I'll leave it to you to decide if you want to be one of the first to add our collection of models to your portfolio.

This group is for people who like watching, talking, and generally appreciating UFC. It's also for people who like who like good food, drinks, and conversation with UFC in the background. I'll admit, I'm not the biggest fan of UFC so any level of interest is welcome! The goal of the group is to pick a convenient bar that's playing a PPV UFC event, meet, enjoy each other's company, and watch some MMA. I look forward to seeing all of you at an event!

This is a group of writers and artists and crafters who love to make zines and chapbooks. Join us for discussions, workshops, production meetings (where we actually physically make zines). We'll share tools and resources, host visiting artists, and support each other in achieving our goals with our writing and art.

Just a group of people wanting to get together and discuss Ving Tsun in its many forms and applications. Compare notes and perhaps train in an open minded forum. This group is open to the experienced and novice. Weather you are just looking to get information on where to go to learn and discuss what the style is all about or if you are a seasoned practitioner that wants to discuss and practice what they know. This is not a place for attitudes or a "my system is better than yours" discussion. All …

Meeting up every weekend for some casual, uninstructed plein air painting and drawing. All levels, ages and mediums welcome. Come explore the natural beauty around the Portland area while practicing your artistic craft. We'll be meeting at parks, vineyards, rivers, lakes and many other locations. Get out of the studio and join us for some fresh air and good company. Sessions will last 3-4 hours followed by networking, conversation and reflection at a nearby restaurant or watering hole.