Erotic photography and video is a very special niche. While many might call it porn, there is a difference in creation and presentation. Learn the difference at our workshops. All workshops consist of instruction and shooting, And of course the opportunity to book additional time with any of the talent.

Would you like to learn experientially the skills of life coaching by being coached yourself while witnessing others being coached as well? - great way to learn! Are you good and want to be even better at teaching, parenting, mentoring, managing, and leading? - we are all teachers, let's get better at it! Do you have some innate compassionate desire and ability to make a difference in your own life as well as others? - it's time to shine! Are you skilled in the art of helping people to grow a …

We work on any and all crafting projects - knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery, felt, beading. Any project that's portable, bring it on! We get together to provide support and community. We bring PHD - projects half done - those projects we've been meaning to finish, but don't seem to do them on our own. If you don't have a project yet, come on over and we can help you get started. Why this meetup? We want a close-by location to hang out, get something accomplished and have fun! All generat …

This is a group interested in going out on the town, having fun, meeting new people who like to laugh and have a good time. I started this group because I love improvising, teaching improv, producing shows and meeting people who are uninhibited or want to be uninhibited.

Connecting industry insiders with models and photographers who are serious about learning and taking their talents to the next level. We will be providing workshops and group photoshoots at our Tempe studios, as well as select outdoor or themed locations. Expect monthly workshops as well as themed-group shoots. This is your group! We want your input on monthly themes, and topics for our workshops. Have a skill to share? Let us know! We would be happy to organize a workshop for you! The only dram …

Thanks for joining our group! 2012 has been awesome! We try to get together on a monthly basis to check out local/state events. Over the past two years, the favorites have included the Renaissance Fair, Chandler Art Walk, Pumpkin Patching at Schnepf Farms, Zoo Lights at the Phoenix Zoo, and our ever-tasteful Road Trip to Jerome for wine tasting! We will squeeze in a few more road trips and volunteer opportunities over the course of the next year year, including the windey roads to Yarnell and Bi …

East Valley Friends of Jung is a gathering of people from many different backgrounds and professions who want a forum for discussing the ideas of C. G. Jung. Our mission is to encourage personal growth, development and empowerment by exploring the ways in which Jungian psychology can affect our individual lives, our community and our nation. Our discussions often focus on questions of meaning and purpose: Why are we here? Where do we find the meaning in our life? What are the most important u …

The Symbols of Soul Meetup Group will help you explore your own inner wisdom and healing nature. You can learn to interpret and understand yourself and the messages sent to you by Spirit and use them in service to others. These intuitive messages often show up in your daily life as metaphors, symbols, images and synchronicities. The tools for your transformation will include journaling, hypnotherapy and guided imagery meditations, Reiki, mandala art, myth-making, dreams, ceremonies and rituals.  …

A gathering of like minded friendly people coming together to enjoy the art of quilting and socializing. We welcome and encourage all levels from beginner to advanced, as well as all ages. Even if you have never quilted before, we would like to invite you to attend, learn and have a good time. It is our hope to build friendships, to inspire, to educate and to give back to our communities while keeping the idea of FUN as our guide.

Have fun as you become a better photographer. All skill levels are welcome. Courses from the introductory classes to help new photographers get started, to masters workshops to help the experienced photographer improve their skills. We teach everything from the basics of how to use your new camera in introduction to photography class to for the more advanced, classes like studio. Our speciality workshops including pin-up, fine art nudes, boudoir, maternity and automotive photography are nat …

Artisan Markets is a community organization whose goal is to foster a collaborative environment for artists with neighboring businesses, creating highly talked about, highly attended destination events increasinng foot traffic for restaurants and shops while providing exhibition space for local talent. Artisan Markets actively promotes an opportunity for Arizona-based talent to exhibit, demonstrate,and/or sell their products and services in a festive atmosphere.

The studios initiative strives to build culture and vibrancy in cities, creating a space that is more than a place to work, but to live. Additionally, Gangplank studios goes to the creative core of people and connects artists, musicians and creators to explore, have fun, and express themselves.

The word "mandala" is the Sanskrit word for "circle," yet a mandala is far more than a simple shape. It represents wholeness, and can be seen as a symbol of life itself - a visual diagram that reminds us of our relation to the infinite, the world that extends both beyond and within our bodies and minds. Carl Jung once said, “I knew that in finding the mandala as an expression of the self I had attained what was for me the ultimate.” Together we will explore the use of mandalas within many spirit …

HSGP is a warm and welcoming community of humanists, atheists, agnostics, free-thinkers, and non-theists of all stripes. The group aims to enrich the lives of any who join us through explorations in science, philosophy, history, and the arts. We are primarily an educational organization, providing bi-monthly lectures by experts in various fields; opportunities for intellectual intercourse over films, books, arts, and specific discussion topics; and social events such as game nights, potlucks, an …

I want to get together women who like to laugh . Let’s go gadding about in AZ and put some miles on the bottom of our feet.   We do need to have some serious fun. I want to work together to form a group that is both mentally challenging and morally uplifting. We want to have some good clean fun. Our group is filled with lots of activities and loads of fun.  We will go from museums to plays, street art fairs to parades and dining out to picnics.  Even arts and crafts if we’ve a mind to. The sky …

How would you like to get fit & follow your passion to learn sword at the same time? In this meetup group, we take the conditioning exercises we use in our Japanese swordsmanship classes & put them in a boot camp style program to get you touch with your inner warrior! No complicated katas, no scary partner practices. Just serious sword drills to chisel your body into the god or goddess you deserve to be! My name is Jeff Harris, and my wife Marlene & I head up the Sabaku Henkei Dojo where we teac …

This is a group that will meet up to go to different comedy events around the valley. If you enjoy laughing, and also wonder about how it really works. This is the group for you. We will explore through the art of Stand up comedy, laughing, what makes us laugh? There will be a featured comedy event each month. Some will be at amazing comedy clubs like THE Tempe Improv or Stand up live. Other places will be a bar or a coffee shop. Comedy is expressed on many levels of both career progression and …

A group of guys who can share cool philosophy topics.

We're going to host a few different meetups to cover a variety of the projects that people work on in our shop. If you're curious about electronics, metal working, CNC machines, lasers, or anything that makes loud noises and cool stuff, then you'll fit right in.

This is a group for anyone interested in picking up a paint brush and having fun! Are you new to painting? Maybe you've never painted a thing in your life. Have you done some painting, but would appreciate a bit more instruction? This meetup will keep you informed on the classes at 2 specific Michaels Stores in Mesa that I teach at; as well as open a line of communication between all of us who participate. Maybe we'll have a "Paint Party" in the area some day, and enjoy our paint class with wine …

When college life is behind you and you're a full-time member of the "working world," meeting new people can be difficult. It can be especially challenging to meet other young women in a similar stage of life with whom you can create new friendships. That's where we can help! :) If you are a female working professional age 22-37 who does not have children, we'd love for you to join us! Our social group is for professional, fun-loving, active, easy-going, and intelligent young women who are gen …

The Arizona Photographers & Models Meetup Group, (AZPSMS) is perfect for new comers to Photography, Modeling, MUA's, Stylist and Artist. We help each other to take our skills to a higher level and have fun doing it! At AZPSMS as we value the importance of Artists and see the roles different Artists play in Photo Shoots! Thank for visiting the AZPSMS Group site. Come and join us today!

Hi there! This meetup group is open to anyone who likes to play with string. Although we are primarily a knitting group, we welcome crocheters, weavers, spinners, embroiderers ... anyone who plays with fiber. I created this group in July of 2006 because I wanted to join a social group whose only purpose was to gather for the joy of meeting other people while being creative with yarn. At this time, there was no such group in my area, so I created the Tempe Knitting Meetup.  The name is not exactl …

Our group of women love the art of beading and wish to share their talents, ideas, and friendship.

This is a spectacular group that has merged two passions together to form one great meetup.   Photography- the Art of making beautiful images.  And Wine- because . . . .who doesn't like a great glass of wine. This group has several meetups and in different locations.   Our topics vary from The Fundamentals of Photography  to studio portraiture. We have classes, critiques, happy hours and field trips. And we will always have wine at nearly all our events. The members in this group are beginners i …

We're a group of mothers who aspire to treat our children, bodies and planet with respect. If you practice or are interested in learning any or all aspects of attachment parenting ( natural birth, breastfeeding, gentle discipline, etc.) and holistic living (alternative healing, whole food preparation, etc.), then we'd love to welcome you into our circle! We are looking for real, honest connections with like minded women who want to parent gently and consciously. Some of our activities include: …

Join our supportive new Meetup group. The "East Valley Birth and Babies Community" will be a place for women looking to get pregnant, expectant moms and new moms to come and learn about topics that are relevant to the stage of motherhood they are in at the moment. These event are mostly FREE and all are open to the public. Every month will be a different topic. Doulas, Art, Yoga, Baby Reflexology, La Leche League, Fertility, Photography, Nutrition, Childbirth Education, Breastfeeding, and Ski …

This private meetup group is for younger and adventurous women that identify as bisexual and/or lesbian and are single, dating, commited, and otherwise. We started this group to meet women with similar interests and who are within the 30-45 age group. We have found that we have more successful meetups since people closer in age tend to have more in common - if you're over/under a couple of years, that's ok. ;)). We're here to have some fun and connect with others who share common interests, view …