Hello! We are a unique group of individuals with one general common interest . . . learning how, and actually making our own movies and video productions. To that end, our Members often help one-another with various "Film" Production tasks.  We each learn and grow our personal experience, abilities and understanding through practical "on the job" exposure to "real film production".  This is just one way of many we encourage and support our members efforts to learn the Art of Producing Digital Vi …

"Heal the soul first; then healing of the mind and body will follow." - Master Zhi Gang Sha Learn how to use simple practices to change your life.  In the past, only the top one or two disciples of a  master would be given these secrets.  Now you can learn these sacred practices and receive healing every week...right here in Portland.  To find out if these practices change your life, experience them. This weekly group  is led by Master Roger Givens, a Worldwide Representative of Dr. and Master Z …

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 …

This group is an environment for spiritual growth and exploration. Whether you're outgrowing the beliefs you've held for years, constantly trying on new ones, or even if spirituality is a relatively new thing for you, this is a place to share the journey with companions and get resources for your own exploration.

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 group mission: The goal of this group is to bring together any interested people in the Portland area who have worked in film or video, or otherwise have a special aptitude for these fields, in a fluid, creative workshop and discussion on given topics each month. The central idea is to get actors, writers and directors together to socialize and meet each other, and take in new information and offer creative feedback. We will focus on traditional as well as new media, from classical filmmakin …

Heather Promo Clip from La Zona on Vimeo. Krystal Shay Promo from La Zona on Vimeo. This group is designed to encourage networking between glamor/boudoir/erotica photographers, models, and makeup artists. We plan to hold group shoots at the rate of at least 1 per month, usually more frequently. Anyone seriously interested in glamor/boudoir/erotica photography is welcomed to join. Because of the nature of the subject matter, professionalism, respect, and discreetness is expected from all membe …

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 …

The Portland Glamour & Fashion Photography Group organizes workshop events and group shoots, where amateur and professional photographers can shoot with professional models in a studio setting.  Our studio is in Beaverton (about one mile from Washington Square), and we provide professional lighting, backdrops, and props to photograph models primarily in the glamour and fashion style.  Our group is open to professional photographers, experienced amateurs, and novices, as well as models, hair styl …

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 & …

City Repair is an organized group action that educates and inspires communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live. City Repair facilitates artistic and ecologically-oriented placemaking through projects that honor the interconnection of human communities and the natural world. The many projects of City Repair have been accomplished by a mostly volunteer staff and thousands of volunteer citizen activists.

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 …

This a group for photographer to network an learn from each other. We will do group activities as well as organized trainings and photo shoots. Photo Shoots with an Edge. Not your typical Glamour/Pin Up Photos. No Nude. Real, Edgy Fashion Art

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 …

SoulCollage® is a creative and spiritually oriented collage process. Glenda Peterson, certified SoulCollage® instructor, will guide you in making one or more 5” by 8” cards using images from magazines, calendars, and any printed material. Each collage card represents one aspect of your personality or Soul. The SoulCollage® process is one of self discovery. It is a joyful tool for deepening your understanding of the relationships between your personality parts, you and your family/community/world …

Swords for Scribes provides martial arts experience and reliable information to writers through hands-on workshops and coaching. If you are a writer--novels, short stories, scripts--and your characters might need to use a sword, join us to find out exactly what your character will need to know and do to make your swordfighting scenes accurate and real. Visit our website for more details: http://swordsforscribes.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.

Every day, hundreds of Portland creative professionals seek solace behind their laptops at coffee shops. Seldom do we actually take the time to speak to one another. Portland Creative Forum is a weekly daytime meetup to unite café creatives and form new, meaningful relationships surrounding our creative passions.

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.

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.