A Decade at the Table:
The Next Chapter for tCR

In 2015, I was looking for my people. Mark Grimes had an accountability group that showed me what was possible; a long conversation with Jehn Glynn turned that spark into a place to gather with our peers.

We called it The Creative Roundtable. The idea was simple: a place where Portland creatives could ask for help, celebrate their wins, and hold each other accountable. What we found was something bigger. A place where creative cross-pollination happened naturally, where you could think at a visionary level and still get your feet held to the ground.

That vision hasn't changed. But I have.

The Evolution

After tCR opened its first door, it opened others. For the last eight years, I've been teaching at the Art Institute of Portland and the Portland Fashion Institute; hundreds of hours in workshops, classrooms, and long-form curriculum. What I've learned is that the best facilitation isn't a free-for-all. It's structured. It holds space AND moves people forward. I'm ready to bring that to tCR.

The community still needs a place to gather freely. Just not monthly.

Weekly Coworking

Nedspace stays our home base. Show up, work on your thing, catch up with your neighbors: no agenda required.

Quarterly Mixers

Big free gatherings. Check the pulse; see what everyone’s building.

Specialized Workshops

Paid, focused, worth your weeknight. Deep dives into the craft, not surface-level schmoozing.

Opening up the Grid

You have a spark. I probably know two or three people to help you light the fire. Let’s make it easier for you to host your own events through the tCR network.

A Decade Later: You're Still Invited
June ‘26 Mixer

June 24th 6:30–8:30pm · Nedspace · Free

First gathering under the new blueprint. Come see what's been drafted. Tell us what you're building. This is where the next chapter starts.

RSVP on Luma →

A New Spark:
Tunnel Vision PDX

This whole refresh got a jolt of energy from a new project. I've been building something scrappy and exciting with a dear friend; it's called Tunnel Vision PDX. We gather the best underground events in the city because it's painful to see the best rooms in town sitting empty. A month of digging into Portland's underground reminded me why the table exists in the first place.

See what you’ve been missing →

Our New Home

After ten years, Meetup and I are having our conscious uncoupling. It served its purpose; we've outgrown it.

The Move: All future events live on Luma. Full calendar, RSVPs, reminders; no algorithm standing between you and the table.

Direct Connection: Updates come straight to your inbox. Just the blueprint for what's next.

10 years in…

It fills me with genuine joy to see your names on projects and at venues all across this city. In the hard stretches, we gather around our shared experience and lift each other up. That's what this community is for; that's what it's always been for.

Thank you for a decade at this table. I can't wait to show you what we're drafting for the next ten.

We're kicking it off June 24th at Nedspace. Come pull up a chair.

And if you want to help shape what comes next; hosting a workshop, volunteering, or just bringing your project to the grid… send me a message.

The table has room.

With love and gratitude,