This group was originally founded for creative Austin singles to help identify themselves and find one another but is now expanding to include all creative people in a relationship or not. By 'creative' we mean that your creative passions are a strong and important part of your life. Whether writing, visual art, music, performance, or other crafts compel you, creative work is important to your happiness, and you seek creative relationships (friendship or otherwise) with others who understand …

Hi. Welcome to Austin Hoopers. Please join us! I am Michelle from Happy Creative Life and Pandora's Healing Hoops. I am a healer. I don't want to stop at just healing my clients, I want to heal the entire planet. I believe that hooping can do that by bringing people together and creating joyful community that is built on sharing activity that brings health and happiness and inspires creative expression. Hooping is great for fitness, it feels great, it is fun and can even be meditative. Hooping b …

[Resuming again in November 2012. Thanks for your patience!] We are people who meet to be creative in nature. Our events are outings. We walk to places in nature where we break to be creative. We do not talk during our breaks, but we talk again afterwards to share our creations. We are an artsy group, not a hiking group. All who seek to create from nature are welcome, whatever your art, whether you write, draw, paint, sculpt, craft, photograph, dance, philosophize, or meditate for inspiration. P …

These sessions are about Practical Wisdom for getting the most out of Life. *Breathing Techniques to eliminate stress and tension *Skills for improving relationships at home and at work *Tools to handle your mind and negative emotions Gives participants the practical knowledge and techniques to unlock their deepest potential and bring fullness to life. Each participant comes away lighter, with effective techniques for releasing mental and physical stress and increasing his or her health, ener …

WELCOME! We are a photography group dedicated to learning the fine points of artistic figure & glamour nude photography and lighting techniques, and perfecting our skill. We do this by taking lots of pictures & practicing at workshops. This group welcomes: accomplished professionals, first timers, & all those in between. If you are serious about photography, regardless of your skill level, and want to improve your skill at working with nude models, this group is probably for you. We take photogr …

Welcome New Members Our group is comprised of photographers, stylists and designers of all types, and male models.   Photography workshops are held weekly with focus on the male model.  Classes, on-line discussions and meetings are held for the purpose of keeping up to date with the technical aspects of cameras, equipment, lighting and software.   While our group content is set to private, potential members may see samples of our workshop photos on photographingthemalemodel.com There is no memb …

Juju is a creative space focused on the music, movie, and photography industries. We have at our disposal a 1088 sq. ft., 24 hr access, light controlled shooting facility, equipped with Profoto strobes, & sound system. Let's use it. www.jujufotofactory.com We're leaving the teaching up to the others and concentrating on making a photo scene. Our ambition is to bring Austin creatives together for portfolio development and networking opportunities though photography parties, special events, outt …

We are introducing a new map for 2013! We explore the energies of the Medicine Wheel: the Elements and the Directions through the use of shamanic journeying and creative play. We will travel through the 8 directions of the medicine wheel, as honored by the Earthtribe; East, South, West, North, Earth, Sky, Relations and Ancestors, and the 4 Elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water as honored by the Toltecs, one each month. Expect to use guided meditation, non-dominant writing, collage, finger paint …

Like good actors, writers that draw on their emotional experiences often create the most compelling works. This creative non-fiction group is meant for people who have written fiction in the past and want to try their hand at personal essays or others ways of putting more of themselves into their writing, or writers like me who have focused on traditional non-fiction topics such as How To articles and want to add more color to their pieces. The focus will be on the craft of creative non-fiction …

Artists, Musicians, Makers, Dancers, Crafters, Designers, Reiki Masters, Massage Lovers, Tattoo Lovers, Lovers of the Weird, Tarot Readers, Burners, Hoopers, Fire Dancers, Yogi's, and just interesting folks who love life, love connecting and creating and sharing. It is more of a state of mind than a particular job or hobby that brings us together at "The Weirdery". We are not just "outside the box" thinkers, we have grabbed the box, painted it, added a few feathers and turned it into a cool lam …

This group is for all ages (kids must have an adult attend with them) and all skill levels. Anyone who has an interest in origami is welcome to share your skills and learn new models. If you have your own supplies, bring them along, but of course, we always have plenty of paper to share. There are no membership dues or fees.  Everyone is welcome to attend at no charge.  But it sure would be nice if those of you who are able would make a donation! If you can, please consider donating $1 - $2 per …

In high school or college, you could join a choir. But now what? You miss the pleasure of gathering with friends and singing just for the fun of it. That's why we are inviting you to join us as we rediscover a lost American art form called community singing. A hundred years ago, it was common for people of every neighborhood to gather together and sing. Singing with your neighbors is healthy for you and is healthy for building community. Knowing how to build relationships for community is anothe …

What our organization wants are members who are passionate, success driven, respectful, loyal, active and dedicated aspiring models, actors, photographers, make up artists and all stylists in the art of modeling photography ( fashion, commercial, print, kids to preteens, beauty & glamour, athletic, sports, petite, portraiture and more... ). The purpose of this group is to learn, help, share, to develop our skills and provide more opportunities... Beginners, amateurs, novices, enthusiasts, semi-p …

Art Therapy Austin offers workshops and Open Studios for the community. These workshops are geared for people who want to bring creativity back into their lives.

Hello. This is a social group for writers and artists (and creative people in general) who simply want to get together and share food, ideas and good conversation. This is not a work-focused group, although you're welcome to talk about whatever is on your mind. We'll meet at restaurants around Austin and will hopefully have some potlucks at members' houses and other locations. You don't need to be a foodie or gourmet cook to join. All you need to be is a writer/artist/creative type with a desire …

Be a kid again! Reduce stress in a way that the only pain you get is from laughing too much and your belly hurts. Come join us and let go of your world for a little while and become a child again and play like one and see the world like one. Our activities blend the creativity exercises used by performance artists and the meditative elements from eastern philosophies. A drum circle on the lake? Dance as if you were a sexy cat? Hopscotch Tag? A guided sensory meditative experience? It's all about …

The Austin Writers Roulette features a different monthly theme and line up of artists who love to perform their original written works such as poetry, essays, spoken word, singer-songwriting, or excerpts from novels. Artists also have the opportunity to set up a vendor table at the roulette. Although the roulette is not an open mic, interested artists who would like to read for an upcoming event should first attend a roulette. And of course, performance art lovers are always welcome!

Serving Others Using Language, or SOUL SLAM...is a group of Austin Writers and Poets and Spoken Word performers who desire to come together and not only write and better their work as a group, but who also hope to better the world around them with their words. The group is open to people of all different backgrounds, beliefs, and levels of experience in the field of writing. Whether you love reading poetry, and merely appreciate it as an art form, or whether you are working on being published or …

I provide mobile arts and crafts classes in cafes, wine bars, restaurants and homes in central Austin. I also strive to use re-use, re-cycle, and re-purpose the majority of supplies used. Join a class to make a satisfying piece of art while getting to know other Austinites and supporting local business! Feel free to contact me if there is a specific activity you want to learn, as I can tailor a group or private class for you.

This group is for artists working in painting - oil and acrylic (watercolor welcome). We will meet to share ideas, constructively critique one another's works, and to paint! We'll scout locations to organize plein air sessions, cityscape and landscape, and organize studio sessions for still life. I believe that you make the most progress as an artist when you share the creative experience with other skilled artists. See ya soon!

Has a stranger ever said something to you that brightened your day? Have you ever wanted to find a way you could take that feeling and pay it forward? So have we! There are amazing things going on all around us. What if we could find, create, and take advantage of ways to make people feel connected to the community around them? Like build a ball pit in the middle of the city that brings two random people together. check this out! Or maybe ask questions to others that helped them appreciate their …

If you have an interest in digital imaging techniques relating to photography, graphic design, presentations and multimedia, this group is for you. This group is focused on the development of an individual's skills through the practice, demonstration, and collaboration of digital imaging projects. If you have a love for graphic arts and photography we'll be hosting a mixture of basic—advanced workshops around the greater Austin area. The goal is for everyone to learn something, have fun learning …