We (Mireya and Rosy) are artists and creative arts therapists living in the Bay Area. What began as a longing to create a freeing arts practice for ourselves became a deep desire to provide an authentically enlivening experience for others. For over a year, we explored the questions, "What kind of conditions would just naturally, organically nurture the creative process in people? And, what kind of structure and container could safely hold and guide a diversity of experiences?" Once we found ans …

Scout Masters is about developing and recognizing new skills & experiences, from the useful to the unusual. We're modeled after the Boy / Girl Scouts, providing merit badges for each new skill you master. Scout Master goals: 1. Help each other develop new skills ("you know, like nunchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills..." *) 2. Reward creation, learning, & discovery with merit badges 3. Enjoy maximum fun! No experience with boy or girl scouts required:  You just need an …

Hoping to discuss and support one another in getting in touch with our creativity once again. Creativity in various forms that was left behind at some point in our lives. I have been writing poetry as of late, and I have been amazed at the process of images and words coming to me-through me, and feeling like a "witness" to the "creative process," for the first time in my life. I am interested in this process and to others that have experienced or would like to experience this more in their lives …

Tuesday Evenings, 7:00 - 10:00pm. We love drawing and we love listening to music while we draw! We are a loose collection of professionals and amateurs who have been meeting every Tuesday to draw the figure for over 15 years. Comfort and good humor are important aspects of our group and we enjoy talking about important - or not important - issues of the day. This is not a quiet or hushed group! But no question, our dedication and devotion is to our love of drawing the figure. We work with a spec …

What is Intuitive Painting? It is very different than waking from a dream and wanting to paint the house you explored in that dream, though that may show up. It is different than 'wanting' to paint the sunset or waterfall, it's about seeing it show up in all it's glitteryness your intuitive painting. This process does not require that you know how to paint any of those things, it just requires that you are present and willing to experience it. Intuitive painting is the process, it is the freeing …

Founded in 2011, our group now has over 150 members, and this is SOME of what they do: making collaborative sculpture, making music, crafting, making video and film, making art in the environment, dancing, contact improvisation dancing, creating dances, being a bodyworker, creating collages, creating 3D illustration, writing plays, writing poetry, writing screenplays, cooking, making ceramics, , knitting , painting, drawing, tinkering, being silly, playing, making music, making rhythm, drumming, …

We gather in each other's homes to foster life-long friendships, while teaching each other how to make treasures from trash. Always $5 ~ ALL AGES WELCOME! ~ YELP REVIEWS:  http://www.yelp.com/biz/diamonds-in-the-rough-a-creative-cooperative-meetup-daly-city Past projects:   paper beads, records to bowls, earrings/bracelets/pins, clocks from objects, succulent living wreaths, coil baskets, shaggy rag rugs, no sew table runners, make a lamp, rain chains, starburst mirrors, garden candle lanterns, …

What is Kizomba? Kizomba is a sensual dance that originated in Angola in the '80s. The word 'kizomba' means 'party' in the Angolan language Kimbundo. It is a fusion of Semba, the predecessor of Samba with Zouk music of the French Caribbean Islands. Kizomba is more laid back than tango but more intimate, slow and sensual than salsa. In the last few years, Kizomba has quickly spread throughout Europe via Portugal. Now it is taking its place in the USA. Kizomba Classes with Bay Area's most favorite …

In the age of HGTV and DIYnetwork homeowners are taking charge of their homes and creating beautiful spaces with their own creativity and man power. Decorating Club - DIY / Professionals Connection As an interior designer with over 20 years in the design/build industry – I have worked closely with DIY homeowners that just need a little guidance and reassurance as their projects progress. This club will offer information on topics that are relevant to you! Agendas will be posted and my vast re …

Let's get together on weekends to wander around San Francisco, sketching people and places. You don't have to be the next Paul Madonna, just someone who likes observing city life and making marks on paper. (Note that we used to be called Urban Sketchers. Same group, just a different name.)

Meet, greet, draw, paint and sketch at parks, gardens, museums and cafes. Occasionally we might take a trip to San Francisco, but primarily, this will be centered in the East Bay.

Intuitive Painting classes/workshops utilize painting as a tool for self discovery and spiritual exploration. This is a revolutionary way of unblocking creative potential and facilitating personal transformation. Through the use of spontaneous intuition and the Point Zero method of self questioning, participants find their authentic painting expression. Fears and judgments that have blocked creative energy can be used as the key to unlock the source of your passion and creative potential. Using …

To all the painters, and those who wish they could paint, in the Bay Area, join this group and participate in paint sessions and workshops in the spacious and sunny Studio Teobi, San Francisco. Take painting classes with former Artist Fellow of the de Young Museum Todd Thomas Brown (workshop series "The Art of Not Knowing"), and also join the painters club every Tuesday... All in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with good music!

We are a weekly life drawing group at Faultline Artspace in Oakland. We have a giant space in the corner of a warehouse with beautiful natural light. Thew windows are 10 feet tall and are north and east facing. We have a parking lot and are 7 blocks from Fruitvale Bart. We are located above a furniture outlet on the second floor of the newly named 'High Street Lofts' on High Street. We are right next to the train tracks and high street, so we are the first driveway on your left if you are coming …

I am interested in a meetup group for people who want to improve their drawing skills on the tablet or smartphones. I think this is an exciting new medium where our creative skills can be extended as much as the traditional medium. I have been drawing on this medium already for a short while now and have picked up some essential skills plus I don't have to worry about paints and messing up my clothes! I would like to share my passion with others and who like me also feel passionate about this ex …

Every Sunday evening, a small group of us get together to indulge in glasses of wine, delicious cookies, and drawing beautiful naked women. This all takes place in the chapel of an old convent turned artist collective. The acoustics and lighting in this room are amazing and we take full advantage of it with well selected tunes, and occasionally a live musician to tantalize your ear drums. Bring your own materials. We do not provide easels, but we have cushions, backjacks, and chairs. $10! wine a …

The Bay Area Nature Journal Club is a diverse community of artists and naturalists, of all levels, who meet together to connect to nature through art. Through free monthly field trips, hands on technique workshops, and community events we explore the Bay Area, developing our artistic and naturalist skills and deepening our love of nature. The club and its activities are a program of the National Wildlife Federation of California. We welcome the diverse communities of the region. The program is i …

Interested in painting or drawing portraits but too shy to ask random strangers? Tired of drawing your loved ones over and over again? This group is for you. Let's get together and take turns sitting for each other. Just to be clear this is NOT a nude figure drawing session (not that I have anything against nude figure drawing). My interest is in faces specifically. I work in mixed media so it's easy for me to bring low maintenance supplies with me like colored pencils, water colors, pastels. Ho …

Bottled water corporations are trying to change the way people think about water. Water is a human right and common resource, not a commodity to be bought and sold. By retailing and promoting bottled water in our national parks, the bottled water industry is attempting to paint its eco-unfriendly product green. Our national parks were never meant to serve as billboards and concession stands for the bottled water industry. It sends the wrong message about our national commitment to water, our mos …

Create art from that wild place within, free from worry and perfection! Enjoy the company of like-minded people, who love arts & crafts with some self-exploration thrown in to keep things interesting! Projects include batiks and felt-making, book-making and paper play, intuitive painting, dream boxes, multi-media vision collages, life journey time lines, and many more brilliant ideas. This group is perfect for the beginning artist and experienced pro. Some instruction will be given with plenty o …

Calling all Alameda Artists! Have you ever wanted to head over to the ferry to sketch the boats, cranes and bright colored shipping containers? Or simply sit in the coffee shop and make quick studies of the patrons? The Alameda Artist Group is for artists in all creative media and practicing at all skill levels. (And you don't have to live in Alameda! we usually meet in Alameda but anyone who wants to sketch and draw and make art is welcome) Inspire others or be inspired, learn new techniques to …

Sanyok Gallery is a Non-Conformist Post Avant Garde gallery located in Sausalito, CA. Since its inception in 2009, Sanyok Gallery continues to pave the way for new art movements and makes its mark in contemporary art history. The mission of Sanyok Gallery is to introduce artists whose artistic worlds are a breath of fresh air, and whose artworks have not been saturated with and impacted by stylized and common images we so often see. Sanyok Gallery creates a link between artists and viewers that …

A group based in 3d Digital art forms. Using Poser, Daz3d, and Photoshop to create original pin up designs. Starting with a computer generated model or live models to be edited into pin ups, either as a finished product, or a base to be painted. We will have group meetings to discuss techniques and ideas. Outings for art galleries, and promotion of pin up artwork. Dedicated to teaching, tips and tricks, and exposure for established or up and coming artists. We welcome all forms of pin up artwork …

BiblioForge is a studio in Oakland that hosts book arts workshops and classes given by talented teachers in a variety of disciplines. Some traditional crafts as well as modern DIY and book arts disciplines. These will include bookbinding, mail art, calligraphy, lettering, paper crafts, lino and woodblock printmaking, maybe even letterpress printing. We'll also have history of the book classes where we visit rare book rooms and we'll feature out of town teachers with special subjects designed to …

This is a group for artists interested in drawing from live models. We alternate weekly between clothed or costumed models and nude models at locations in Brentwood and Oakley. Our clothed sessions are called Figure Sketch and the nude sessions Figure Eight. Our models range from amateur to professional - We started the sessions in February of 2012 and would welcome some fresh artists to the group. We've had some repeat models, but over the course of one year have drawn more than 20 different mo …

For seed bombs, moss paste/paint and sidewalk-crack fillers.

A monthy workshop, led by AWE artist Susan Black, uses watercolor paints and everyday materials to express our divinely-given creativity. The emphasis is on enjoyment and relaxation, not the outcome. All materials provided by herchurch -- no experience or expertise needed -- just bring your creative self. 3rd Saturday of each month 3-4:15 PM at 678 Portola Drive in SF. Enter through the AWE Gallery. $5 suggested donation to herchurch towards supplies. RSVP helpful -- susanb224@aol.com.

We meet at the parking lot in the Raley's Shopping center off San Jose Ave in front of the KELLY MOORE PAINTS/new DICKEYS BBQ restaurant in Brentwood. We will be walking 1 min, jog 1 min or run 1 min... for about 2.5- 3 miles. This is great for those starting a cardio program, those with little ones in strollers, and those who need and want a workout buddy! ALL fitness levels can benefit from this and best of all IT'S FREE!!! Bring those friends!!!