Jeanette Blix of Fundametals.net and Cindy Wimmer of Sweet Bead Studio, two jewelry artists, met at a coffee shop and talked wire. They talked about art and jewelry. They talked about growing and advancing their skills. And over a latte and cocoa, they talked about the lack of workshops in the Northern Virginia/DC metropolitan area. “Well this will just not do!”, they decided. And so, ArtBliss was born. ArtBliss is a new series of workshops that encompass jewelry design and mixed media from inte …

This is a Meetup for Rockhounds, Rock & Mineral Collectors, Rock & Gem Artisans and Fossil Collectors to get together to discuss; Rock, Mineral, and Fossil Collecting Sites, Field Trips, Rock, Mineral, Fossil and handmade jewelry buying/selling/exchanges, and similar topics. There are many Mineral and Rock Clubs/Societies in our area but there are no clubs dedicated to buying, selling and exchanging (we also do field trips and have discussion Meetups). If you are a Rock, Mineral or Fossil Newbi …

Looking for folks who like flea markets, estate sales, auctions, yard sales, the thrill of the hunt. I'm in Arlington. We could get together to figure out the best sales, either go sales together, share tables at sales, talk ebay or live auction strategy, or learn about what we like collecting. Since I started watching Market Warriors (PBS) and auctioning some things as well, I'm obsessed! The sale I am most familiar with is Arlington's Civitan Sale, one Sunday each month from April through Octo …

Este grupo es para cualquier persona que quiera aprender de la energia natural de los cristales, cuarzos y las piedras semipreciosas. Tambien hablaremos de los chakras y como armonizarlos con el uso de cristales y aromaterapia. Hay mucha informacion que vamos a compartir pasando un momento agradable.

Calling all Stylish women! Looking for an in on the most fabulous, up-and-coming, designer jewelry line? Well this bi-weekly meetup will bring together the Fashionistas of Baltimore for some mingling, cocktailing, and shopping! Each meeting will feature a new location and a themed pop-up shop from Stella & Dot Jewelry! Meet new friends, get the latest celebrity fashions, and take a night out! Open to venue suggestions! Launching on February 12, 2013!! Bring your mom, sisters, friends, and co-wo …

SEE OUR CALENDAR! THROUGH JUNE '14! marnacamp.org !FOR THIS SUMMER! AND SELECTED EVENTS ALL YEAR ALL EVENTS ARE FAMILY FRIENDLY! Keep  July 12th and August 9th Weekends FREE! July 12th : World Record Skinny Dip Events  marna@marnacamp.com August 9th: AvalonFest, contact AVALON directly in WVA ALSO Invite only events, for MARNA members, and weekends arranged by individual members that will be shared , held at AANR resorts ONLY: marna@marnacamp.com BOOKMARK THIS EVENT LINK! See you May 18th …

Are you crafty? Have you been meaning to find an hour to finish or start that sweater/scrapbook/necklace? Maybe you just want to hang out and chat with other crafters. I'm looking to start a group where Gaithersburg area women can meet once a month to work on crafts and share ideas. All crafts are welcome!

This Group has been closed to all members.  If you would like to find out more info about Beading in Circles please send a message and I can give you more details about other groups. Thank you to all the members who I met throughout the couple of months that I spent in Damascus.  If you can't travel to Savage Mill, please contact Fireworks Art Cafe to see if there are any groups that you might like to join Happy Beading everyone! kathy

This is a group for power users of Robert McNeel's Rhino modeling software, Rhinoscripting, and Grasshopper from design disciplines including architecture, engineering, marine design, fashion, jewelry design, cam fabrication, rapid prototyping, graphic design and multimedia.

This is the central group for Transgendered Ladies and Cross Dressers and their partners in the Washington D.C. area to network, learn, grow, and come together socially in safe, trans friendly venues. So whatever interests or needs that you have as a trans lady, you should be able to find it in joining us here. These are opportunities to dress up and have fun, socialize, build friendships, share, explore, expand, and celebrate our femininity together in safe and enjoyable settings. It is also …

Meet other local beaders in a very relaxed setting where you can bring your latest projects and work on them without distractions. You can finish that project that just can't seem to get done or get inspiration to start something new and exciting. Each member will receive 10% of their purchases the day of the Meetup group. And if you can't make it during the day an evening Beading in Circles is now being formed for the last Friday of month. So get ready to relax and enjoy yourself and start the …

GGE is an group designed around life, socializing, networking, and creating something! Good times and self-enrichment can happen around a table working together towards a common goal/project with good conversation and a glass of wine/beer in hand! Together we can come up with projects/ideas that we've seen on the internet (or something original) and discuss life, headlines, healthy living, experiences, or just go wherever the topics flow! So let's see where this leads and what we can create! And …

SEE OUR CALENDAR! THROUGH JUNE '14! marnacamp.org FOR THIS SUMMER! ALL EVENTS ARE FAMILY FRIENDLY! WE JOIN THE MARNA MEETUP ALL SUMMER - YOGA AT ALL GUEST RESORTS WE VISIT! Keep  July 12th and August 9th Weekends FREE! July 12th : World Record Skinny Dip Events  marna@marnacamp.com August 9th: AvalonFest, contact AVALON directly in WVA ALSO Invite only events, for MARNA members, and weekends arranged by individual members that will be shared , held at AANR resorts ONLY: marna@marnacamp.com …

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My goal for this group is to bring together woman in the community who are running their own business making homemade goods or selling vintage goods. (ETSY shops) A tight knit community and bond between women in the area can  provide an amazing creative atmosphere! However it's not required that you have a business, if you are just interested in knitting, scrap-booking, and other crafts then this is the group for you!

In a world where smart phones and tablets and consoles games and TV boxes (Apple, Roku) are everywhere and co-existing with our laptops and desktops.... And game changers like new kinds of Social and Image and Contents apps, wearables like Biometric/Medical jewelry, Google Glasses, etc. are changing the rules, meetings of his group addresses the questions how can we can maximize our use of these for fun and profit. The future of computing has been driven by users and created by programmers. We e …

This is a local group in the Olney/Brookville area. You will enjoy this group if your are interested in anything that can be stung. Seed beads, lampwork glass beads, polymer clay, ceramic, wood beads. All are welcome.