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 …

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 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 …

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 …

If you are wondering how to reconnect to your artistic side and yearning for a connection to your intuitive wise self, you will find a bubbling fountain of both in SoulCollage®. I invite you to glue bits and pieces of imagery and symbolism together to create an opening to your inner self, while creating meaningful art.  No artistic ability or degrees are necessary. SoulCollage® is creating your own personal wisdom cards about you. It offers self-reflection, painting a different picture of how to …

The purpose of this group is to meet for "intellectual" discussions about a wide variety of subjects. This basically means the abstract analysis of the ideas in a subject. And the goal is to do it in a cooperative, courteous manner. The motive behind the group is to provide an opportunity to talk about ideas, so it's really not a place to relate personal stories or vent personal feelings. Our discussions are expected to be strongly based in reason & rationality. This means the kind of logical, r …

..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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

The Moonlit Poetry Caravan is focused around a shared aesthetic, and a desire to grow as poets via constructive feedback. If you are looking for a poetry group, we may or may not be your cup of tea, and vice versa – and I say this in the spirit of respect for the variety of views that art includes and provokes. Poets with significant experience in the arts are encouraged to press Apply, and to submit 4-6 poems as a sample via email to am@amolotkov.com. We are interested in all types of unrhymed …

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 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; …

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

I can't get enough of the tarot “treasure house of images”.  I can't help buying books about the tarot. My reading would be more satisfying if I had others to discuss them with.  Let’s meet up to discuss some of our favorite tarot writing, both fiction and non-fiction. FOOL The wise man hears of the Gate and studies the lock every day. The devotee hears of the Gate and tries to squeeze between the bars. The fool hears of the Gate and laughs. Without laughter the Gate would never open. Rachel Po …

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 …

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This group is primarily intended for people who are new in town and those not so new who want to get to know their city better. If you are interested in exploring the Portland area and making new friends, then this Meetup is for you!  We strive to have a diverse and active calender of events. Join us if you just moved to Portland or even if you grew up in the area as everyone is welcome.  If you have any ideas or suggestions for events, please let me know. If you would be interested in becoming …

Welcome to the Portland Bronies! This is where fans of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic come to talk, hang out, and play games, we have bronies of all age's, and all are welcome. Feel free to suggest meet ups and join the fun!

Discover your inner creative self, or deepen your relationship with this part of you, through collaborative play, brief and approachable mindfulness practices, and a playful approach to creativity. Get back to the childlike joy of artmaking without the need to make something "good." You will be surprised and amazed at what flows out of your being when you set aside beliefs about who is an "artist" and who is not. We are all artists creating our own lives!

Portland Piano Players is a group for people who would like to: Meet other piano players Share the pieces you’re working on Learn from others Don't worry about how good you are. There's no competition here. All levels of ability are welcome, from beginners on up. Do you freeze up in front of an audience? This is a way to get used to playing for others in a casual, supportive setting. All styles of music are welcome -- classical, jazz, pop, whatever you play, we want to hear it. We meet ab …

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 …

Qigong (chee-gong) is an ancient form of exercise with it’s origins in the Far East.  It is the father of both Chinese Medicine and martial arts. Qigong is a technique for gathering and circulating qi (aka, life force energy, chi, prana, ki) both within and around the body. By bringing together movement, intention, and breathing in a powerful way, Qigong builds strength and helps the body do what it wants to do - Be Healthy. Qigong has many benefits. Some of them include (excerted from Qigong Tr …

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 …

Welcome to the Philosophy Workshop. Philosophy Workshop is the place for exploring problems of philosophy in a cooperative manner, usually focused on a very specific subject. The goal (and the hope) is to utilize our combined knowledge and experience to understand ideas that are at times difficult and perhaps even entirely new to some participants. The  format of our meetings is as follows: 1. Introduction (20-30 min. overview of the subject matter) 2. Clarification of ideas/arguments 3. General …

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 members.

Do you like to sew, or want to learn? There's no better way than with a like-minded, friendly bunch of fellow stitchers! The Portland Sewing Circle has been around since 2007. We are reforming here on Meetup - join or rejoin our friendly group and see where we go from here!