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NATIONAL |
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ALASKA |
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ALABAMA |
- Bead Society of Alabama
(updated
8/07)
Austin Cooper
2913 Lennox Dr. SW
Decatur, AL 35603
(256) 350-1921
Contact: boysown@charter.net
- Central Alabama Bead Society
(updated
Ap'08)
Sherri Schaefer
c/o Highstrung Beads Shoppe
51 Mitchell Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36109
(334) 356-7891
contact: beadgypsie@yahoo.com |
- Huntsville Bead Society
(updated
Ap'08)
Lisa Bess, Wendy Bragg
c/o Bella Beads & Jewelry
603 Pratt Ave. NE
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 534-6010, (205) 536-7198
Contact: bfbragg@bellsouth.net
- Southeast
Alabama Bead Society
(updated
Ap'08)
Jo Darnell
FireFly Beads
3074 Ross Clark Circle, Suite 10
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 667-7731, (334) 678-8490
Contact: fireflybeadstore@aol.com
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ARKANSAS |
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Little Rock Bead Guild
(updated
8/07)
Melissa Stanley, President
Laura Smith, Vice President
Linda Stanley, Secretary/Treasurer
PO Box 1426
Little Rock, AR 72203
(501) 758-5858
Contact: lrbeadguild@yahoo.com
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ARIZONA |
- Arizona Bead Society
(updated 8/07)
PO Box 80111
Phoenix, AZ 85060-0111
(602) 266-3375
- Arizona
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Phoenix, AZ
Charlene Dawson, Cheri Oshinsky
Contact: charlenedawson@worldnet.att.net,
coshinskyartist@yahoo.com
- Arizona
Seed Bead Guild
(updated
Ap'08)
Dallas Lovett
c/o Trade Wind Gallery
5555 N. 7th St., Ste. 134
PO Box 350
Phoenix, AZ 85014-2531
(602) 274-3580
Contact: dallaslovett@qwest.net
- Arizona
Society of Glass Beadmakers
(updated Ap'08)
11617 N. 40th Way
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602) 841-6747
- (Central)
Arizona Designer Craftsmen
(updated
Fe'08)
1226 W. Monte Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85202
- Gilbert
Beadwork Meetup Group
(updated 8/07)
Kim DiLullo
11617 N. 40th Way
Phoenix, AZ
(480) 200-5839
- Grand
Stitchers (beading subgroup)
(updated 02/09)
Beverly Raymond
20081 N. Trovas Dr.
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 556-4841
Contact: baraymon@hotmail.com
- High
Desert Bead Society
(updated
Ap'08)
Dian Moore
843 Scenic Pointe
Prescott, AZ 86303
eless1@ix.netcom.com
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(Northern) Arizona Designer Craftsmen
(updated Je'08)
defunct?
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- Phoenix chapter of PMC Guild
(updated July '08)
Stay tuned for more information
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CALIFORNIA |
- Antelope
Valley Polymer Clay Guild
(updated Fe'08)
SuZan V
(661) 992-7717
Contact: av_pcg@yahoogroups.com
- Bakersfield
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
Fe'09)
Kathi Gose
6800 Melones Ct.
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Contact: kathig@dragonsglass.com
- Beach
Cities Polymer Clay Guild
(updated Fe'08)
Karen Hardy
Contact: hardymama@adelphia.net
- Beadazzled Beaders Society
(updated 8/07)
Robin Kaplan
5090 St. Albert Dr.
Fontana, CA 92336
(909) 307-2669, (949) 552-7429
Contact: oiseau222@juno.com
- Bead
Society Nor CA
(updated
Fe'09)
Kathy Dubuque, Lauren Osher or Marilyn Peters
PO Box 22128
Oakland, CA 94623
(510) 569-7189
Contact: kdubuque@sbcglobal.net
beadsocietynorca@yahoo.com,
kdubuque@sbcglobal.net
- Bead
Society of Los Angeles
(updated Fe'09)
Judie Davis or Ricki Pecker
PO Box 241874
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 204-4810
Contact: info@beadsocietyla.org
- Bead
Society of Orange County
(updated Fe'09)
Affiliate of the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
Connie Stewart
2202 North Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 986-9508
Contact: beadsocietyoc@yahoo.com
- Bead
Society of San Diego County
(updated Fe'09)
Marcia DeCoster
PO Box 17560
San Diego, CA 92117
(619) 465-1593
Contact: Email
Email
- Black
Sheep Handweavers Guild
(updated 8/07)
Rosemary Brock
PO Box 253
Los Altos, CA 94022
Contact: rbrock@prosaix.com
1st Thursdays, see Web site for more information: http://www.blacksheepguild.org
- California
Blacksmith Association
(updated 8/07)
Herb Upham
PO Box 997
San Jacinto, CA 92581-0997
(909) 927-6683
Contact: president@calsmith.org
- California
Gourd Society
(updated
Fe'09)
Niki Escobedo
827 E. Chevy Chase Dr. #2
Glendale, CA 91205
(626) 797-3728
Contact: gourdniki@yahoo.com
- Central California Bead Society
(updated 8/07)
Sherry Estep, Rhonda Gamble, Jennifer Housler
PO Box 16412
Fresno, CA 93755
Sherry Estep (209) 966-1106,
Rhonda Gamble (559) 276-2336
Contact: ccbeadsociety@yahoo.com
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Greater Los Angeles Polymer Clay Guild
(updated 8/07)
Karen Mitchell
14013 La Maida St.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
(626) 798-8491
Contact: AnKara@AnKaraDesigns.com
- Metal
Arts Guild
(updated 8/07)
Adam Clark
387 Staples Ave
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 487-5119
Contact: monkeyshinemtl@earthlink.net
- Metal
Arts Society of Southern California
(updated 8/07)
Trish McAleer, President
PO Box 1014
El Toro, CA 92609
Contact: info@massconline.com
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- Orange
County Polymer Clay Guild
(updated 8/07)
Costa Mesa, CA
Maria Del Pinto, President
(714) 964-0505
Contact: delpinto1987@yahoo.com
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Sacramento Area (Clayville) Polymer Clay Guild
(updated 8/07)
Victoria James
(916) 773-2929
Contact: vjart@yahoo.com
clayville-california-owner@yahoogroups.com
- Sacramento Bead Buddies Bead Society
(updated Fe'09)
Tonette Pillitteri
(916) 344-2323
5710 Auburn Blvd., #3
Sacramento, CA, 95841
Contact:
tonette@beadbabe.com
- San
Diego Beadwork Meetup Group
(updated 8/07)
Ursula Koenig
Contact:
email
- San Diego
Chapter, PMC Guild
(updated
Je'08)
Louise Shadonix
Contact: shadonix@sbcglobal.net
- San Diego
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Heather Kenney,
Ellie Hitchcock
2802 Juan St., #16
Imperial Beach, CA 92110
(619) 517-2580
Contact: kenney57@cox.net,
jhitchc1@san.rr.com
- San
Francisco Bay Area Silver Clay Group
(updated Je'08)
- San
Francisco Beadwork Meetup Group
(updated 8/07)
Cheryl
Contact: email
- Santa
Cruz Bead Society
(updated
July '08)
Rachel Nelson-Smith
PO Box 8331
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
(408) 348-7003
Contact: info@santacruzbeadsociety.org
- Santa Monica Polymer and Mixed Media Guild
(updated
8/07)
Santa Monica, CA
Helen Schram
(310) 271-7803
Contact: craftsgalore@sbcglobal.net
- SoCal
Flame Surfers (ISGB)
(updated
8/07)
Shirley "Charlie" Warner, Treasurer
5342 Janisann Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 915-7225
Contact: charliecalif@yahoo.com,
judy@jujeebeads.com,
mewkittie@aol.com,
bindysbeads@yahoo.com
- Society of Glass Beadmakers
(updated
My'08)
defunct?
- South
Bay Bead Arts Guild
(updated
Fe'08)
Mirlette Castrillo
926 Northup St.
San Jose, CA 95126
Contact: Mirlette@yahoo.com
- Southbay
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
Ap'08)
Deborah Anderson
265 N 13th St.
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 998-5303
Contact: sbpcg@earthlink.net,
maraha@aol.com
- Tehachapi
Mountain Mixed Media Maniacs
(updated 8/07)
Karen Lewis
(661) 823-1930
Contact: email
- Tehachapi
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
Fe'08)
Teresa, Leah
(661) 333-7469
Contact: info@beaddepotetc.com
- World Beadmakers Guild
(updated Ap'08)
(530) 279-2507
HC 60 Box 11
Lake City, CA 96115
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COLORADO |
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CONNECTICUT |
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DELAWARE |
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FLORIDA |
- Bead Society
of Central Florida
(updated
8/07)
Winter Park, FL
Anna Sayre, President
14040 Lake Price Drive
Orlando, FL 32826
(407) 381-2226
Contact: webmaster@bscffla.org
(Nancy)
- Bead
Society of North Florida
(updated
My'08)
defunct?
- Emerald
Coast Bead Society
(updated
Ap'08)
PO Box 13472
Pensacola, FL 32501
(407) 331-3452
Contact: nona2kylie@cox.net
- Emerald Coast Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Pensacola
Cheryl Ross
(850) 474-3991
- Florida Gainesville Bead Society
(updated
Ap'08)
6912 SW 75th Street
Gainesville, FL 32608
(850) 474-3991
- Florida
Glass Dragons
(updated
8/07)
Becky Mason
2610 Cloudcroft Drive
Apopka, FL 32703
(407) 415-4919
Contact: Beckymason@earthlink.net
- Florida Gulf Coast Bead Society
(updated
Ap'08)
Becky Mason
1729 Unice Ave. N.
Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
- Florida Society of Bead Researchers
(updated
8/07)
Polly Miller, Coordinator
121 Larkspur Dr.
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
(407) 831-0843
- Florida
Society of Goldsmiths (Statewide)
(updated
Ap'08)
Jean Marie DeSpiegler, Executive Director
719 Central Ave.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 822-7872 ext. 28
Contact: fsgjm@earthlink.net
- Florida
Society of Goldsmiths (Northeast Chapter)
(updated
Je'08)
Karen Tweedie
(386) 451-5273, (386) 871-7700
Contact: silverseagems@yahoo.com,
gems@karentweedie.com
- Florida
Society of Goldsmiths (NW Chapter)
(updated
Ap'08)
Starr Payne
641-B McDonnel Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Contact: bdnstarr@earthlink.net,
email_list@fsgnw.com
- Florida
Society of Goldsmiths (Southeast Chapter)
(updated
8/07)
Beth Katz, Tracy Egert
10001 NW 50th St. #111
Sunrise, FL 33351
Contact: info@myuniquesolutions.com,
tnje@bellsouth.net,
Beth@myuniquesolutions.com
Alternate
website
- Florida
Society of Goldsmiths (SW Chapter)
(updated
8/07)
Tallahassee, FL
Bev Fox
PO Box 1218
Estero, FL 33928
(239) 433-9322
Contact: sleepingfox@comcast.net,
email_list@fsgnw.com
- Florida
Society of Goldsmiths (Westcoast Chapter)
(updated
Fe'08)
Mary Winstead, Sally Bedrosian
(727) 824-7081,
(727) 992-2134
Contact: sbedrosian@tampabay.rr.com
- Florida
Society of Goldsmiths (West Panhandle Chapter)
(updated
8/07)
Stephanie Ritchie
Belmont Arts Center
401 N. Reus St.
Pensacola, FL, 32501
(850) 341-0471
Contact: sduty@nettally.com
- FL
Suncoast (Sarasota-Bradenton) chapter of PMC Guild
(updated
July '08)
Denise Rieth, Sarah Triton
(941) 758-9118, (941) 266-1892
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Florida West Coast Bead Society
(updated
Je'08)
defunct?
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GEORGIA |
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HAWAII |
- Bead Society of Hawaii - Maui Chapter
(updated
Ap'08)
170 Hale St.
Lahaina, HI 96761
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- Bead Society of Hawaii - Oahu Chapter
(updated
8/07)
Dottie Rosinsky
PO Box 235608
Honolulu, HI 96823-3510
(808) 685-5001
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IDAHO |
- Bead Brains Anonymous
(updated
Fe'09)
defunct
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ILLINOIS |
- Bead Society
of Greater Chicago
(updated
My'08)
Nancy Rosasco
PO Box 8103
Wilmette, IL 60091-8103
(312) 458-0519
Contact: info@bsgc.org
- Blue Highways Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Williamsville, IL
Margaret Stroisch
(217) 566-2362
Contact: garymas@gcctv.com
- Central
Illinois Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Pam Miller
(309) 444-7774
Contact: pampaints@insightbb.com,
cipcg@yahoogroups.com
- Chicago
Area Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
My'08)
Jenny Bezingue
1337 Shagbark Ct.
Carol Stream, IL 60188
(630) 640-6793
Contact: president@capcg.org,
jennybez@earthlink.net
Alternate
website
- Chicago
Metal Arts Guild
(updated
2/09)
Mara Krumins
Contact: info@chicagometalartsguild.org
- Chicago Midwest Bead Society
(updated
Mr'09)
defunct
- Craft
League of Champaign=Urbana
(updated
Fe'08)
Bill Bush, President
Beverly Fagan, Art Fair Chairman
Rosalind Faiman Weinberg, Secretary
PO Box 23
Urbana, IL 61803
(217) 398-4077
Contact: jjmbush@aol.com,
bevfagan@msn.com,
rfweinberg@insightbb.com
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IOWA |
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Missouri |
KENTUCKY |
- Kentucky
Arts Council
(updated
8/07)
Lori Meadows, Director
500 Mero Street 21st Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3757
- Kentucky Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
(502) 244-5957
Email
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LOUISIANA |
- Baton Rouge Bead Society
(updated
8/07)
Jane Olson-Phillips, President
Libby Quintana
14238 Addington Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225) 752-0806,
(255) 755-1332
Contact: janeobeads@cox.net
- Bead
Society of New Orleans
(updated
8/07)
114 Midway Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70123
(318) 458-0519
- Gypsy
Beaders
(updated Fe'08)
Ida Williams
2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318) 687-8197
Contact: iwilliams71129@comcast.net
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- Magpies Bead Society
(updated
8/07)
Peggy Kemp
103 Forest Hill Rd.
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 342-1165
- Society of Louisiana Artists in Metal (SLAM)
(updated
My'08)
defunct?
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MARYLAND |
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MASSACHUSETTS |
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MICHIGAN |
- Great
Lakes Beadworkers Guild
(updated
My'08)
Diane Dininsky
PO Box 1639
Royal Oak, MI 48068-1639
Contact: dianedininsky@yahoo.com
- Lower Michigan (Flint) chapter of PMC Guild
(updated
July '08)
Laurie Drinnon, Nancy Garber
Contact: drinnon@comcast.net,
garberdesigns2@hotmail.com
- Metropolitan
Detroit Polymer Art Guild
(updated
8/07)
Lynda Struble
2604 Rochester Rd. #4
Royal Oak, MI 48073
(248) 548-5108,
(248) 352-8377
Contact: LyndaStr1@yahoo.com,
LyndaStr1@comcast.net
- Mid-Michigan
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Carmen Bammert
Contact: chroma515@aol.com,
mpcaguild@fast-mail.org
- Northern
Lights (Michigan Chapter, ISGB)
(updated
8/07)
Linda Zbarcha, President
10343 Rama Court
Clarkston, MI 48343
(248) 922-9001 Evenings
Contact: linda.j.zbarcha@eds.com
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MINNESOTA |
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MISSOURI |
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MISSISSIPPI |
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MONTANA |
- Bozeman Bead Society
(updated
8/07)
Danita Twedt
(406) 586-7192
PO Box 10293
Bozeman, MT 59719
Contact: danitalt1@yahoo.com
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NEBRASKA |
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NEVADA |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE |
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NEW JERSEY |
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NEW MEXICO |
- Bead Mavins Bead Society
(updated
Fe'08)
Cathy Gibson
(505) 281-6051
- New
Mexico Bead Society
(updated
Fe'08)
Jeanne Rhodes-Moen
PO Box 36824
Albuquerque, NM 87176-6824
(505) 281-6051
- New Mexico Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
Fe'08)
Peg Gerard
(505) 323-2248
Contact: pegcg@nmia.com
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NEW YORK |
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NORTH CAROLINA |
- Asheville chapter, PMC Guild
(updated
July '08)
Tammy Fulford, Michelle Heller
Contact: ttscreations@earthlink.net,
rosstwin@charter.net
- Asheville Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Tammy Fulford
PO Box 1851
Weaverville, NC 28787
(864) 834-4561
Contact: ttscreations@earthlink.net
- Blue Ridge
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Asheville, NC
Tom Sampson
(864) 834-4561
Contact: president@brpcg.com
- Bull
City Beaders
(updated
1/08)
Durham, NC
Charlene Justice-Bass
(919) 620-8638
Contact: bullcitybeaders@yahoo.com
- Capital
Area Beading Organization (CABO)
(updated
8/07)
Jeannie Maher
PO Box 10222
Raleigh, NC 27605
Contact: caboraleigh@yahoo.com,
info@caboraleigh.org
Alternate website
- Capital
Area Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Lauren Van Hemert
Contact: stampin_nc@yahoo.com
- Carolina
FireFiends (glass beadmakers)
(updated
8/07)
Courtney Graham Hipp
Contact: cghipp@cetlink.net
- Jewelry
Artists' Guild
(updated
8/07)
Asheville, NC
Jeanne Rhodes-Moen
Contact: jeanne@jeannius.com,
jeannius@jewelryartistsguild.com
Alternate
website
- Mebane chapter of PMC Guild
(updated
July '08)
Katie Bergeron, David Bergeron
Contact: katiebergeron1@yahoo.com,
davebergeronmd@hotmail.com
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OHIO |
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OKLAHOMA |
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OREGON |
- Columbia
Gorge Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Portland, OR
Jamie or Yvon
cgpcg@yahoo.com
- Center
for the Study of Beadwork
(updated
Mr'09)
Alice Scherer, Founder
PO Box 13719
Portland, OR 97213
- Creative
Metal Arts Guild
(updated
8/07)
Bruce McKay, President
PO Box 8946
Portland, OR 97207
Contact: info@cmaguild.org
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Guild of Eugene Metalsmiths (GEM)
(updated
8/07)
Christine Sundt
20 W. 31st Ave.
Eugene, OR 97405
- ORBS (ISGB)
(updated Ap'08)
Kathy Perras, President
805 NE 33rd Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 331-2524
Contact: ORBSociety@aol.com,
kathyperras@aol.com
- Portland
Chapter, PMC Guild
(updated
Je'08)
Gloria Kelman, Jill McArthur
Contact: info@gloriakelman.com,
mcarthur.park@comcast.net
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PENNSYLVANIA |
-
3 Rivers Glass Beadmakers
(updated
8/07)
Darlene Durrwachter-Rushing
1239 Resaca Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Contact: a3rgb@aol.com
- Bead Society of Bucks County/"Bucks Beaders"
(updated
8/07)
1271 Payne Rd.
Green Lane, PA 18054
(215) 234-2818
Contact: char@theplace2b.com
- Bead
Society of Eastern Pennsylvania
(updated
Fe'08)
St. Luke's Hospital
10th St., Roy B. Taylor Room
Quakertown, PA 18951
Contact: cre8iveb@aol.com
knasiak1@msn.com
- Brandywine Bead Society
(updated
8/07)
1840 Tall Oaks Rd.
Orwigsburg, PA 17961
- Chester
County Bead Society
(updated
No'08)
(610) 458-3336
Contact: gina@silverwingsjewelry.com
- Harrisburg
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
Fe'08)
Ruth Ann, Maryn
(717) 652-2289, (717) 221-6309
Contact: rahusted@susquehannatwp.com,
mgrubbs@state.pa.us
- Kit-Han-Ne
Rock & Gem Club
(updated
My'08)
Albert Zabinski
PO Box 456
East Vandergrift, PA 15629
Contact: Zabinski@facetersco-op.com
- Main
Line Bead Society
(updated
My'08)
Susan Koye, Becki Lott
PO Box 32
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(856) 299-5543
Contact: susankoye@gmail.com
Website: www.mainlinebeadsociety.org
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RHODE ISLAND |
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SOUTH CAROLINA |
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SOUTH DAKOTA |
- South Dakota Bead Society
(updated
Je'08)
defunct?
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TENNESSEE |
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- Smoky Mountain Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Seymour, TN
Karol Mathews, Suzanne
(865) 435-4575, (865) 523-2597
Contact: herbsnclay@yahoo.com
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TEXAS |
- Austin
Bead Society
(updated
Je'08)
Grace Glenn, Marsha Foss-Krumrey
PO Box 656
Austin, TX 78767-0656
(512) 448-1834
Contact: Austinbeadsociety@yahoo.com
- Austin
Fireflies (glass beadmakers)
(updated
8/07)
- Austin
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Karen Omodt
Contact: apcg@cox.net
- Bead'n Divas Bead Society
(updated
11/07)
Waco area
Polly Woodard
Got to Bead
511 N. Hewitt Dr.
Hewitt, TX 76643
Contact: pollywoodard@hot.rr.com
- Cast
Across Texas (Waco chapter of PMC Guild)
(updated
July '08)
Stay tuned for more info
- Dallas
Bead Society
(updated
Fe'08)
RuthAnn Penzenik
(972) 586-1431
Contact: rpenzenik@aviall.com
- East Texas Bead Society
(updated
11/07)
Longview, TX
Rebekah Wills
(903) 843-5555
- Highland Lakes Bead Society
(updated
8/07)
Burnet, TX
Ann Davenport
PO Box 1414
Kingsland, Texas 78639
(830) 798-1368
Contact: stonefemme@hotmail.com
- Hill Country Bead Society
(updated
11/07)
Wimberley, TX
Laura Holbrook
(512) 636-2009
Contact: juniperjewelry@yahoo.com
- Houston Metal
Arts Guild
(updated 8/07)
- Houston
Bead Society
(updated
8/07)
Houston, TX
Shirley Nowlin, President
c/o Shirley Nowlin
2409 Perthuis Dr.
LaMarque, TX 77568
(409) 938-0393
Contact: shirley@houstonbeadsociety.org
- Houston
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Galveston, TX
Linda Collins, Membership
Alt. Contact Shirley Nowlin
4314 Peridot
Friendswood, TX 77549
or 2409 Perthuis
LaMarque, TX
(713) 896-3834
Contact: 5wiley@earthlink.net,
r5wiley@earthlink.net
- Lubbock Gem
& Mineral Society
(updated
8/07)
Sharon Scott
2709 Belvedere
Levelland, TX 79336
(806) 894-1584
Contact: asscott2@door.net,
asscott3@door.net
- North
Texas Bead & Jewelry Meetup Group
(updated
8/07)
Betty Martin
Contact: martinbetty@tx.rr.com
- North Texas
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Dallas/Fort Worth area
Babette Cox, Ellen Kelsey
1008 Galaxy Dr.
Arlington, TX 76001
(214) 786-4146, (817) 557-5852
Contact: resg@wt.net,
contact@ntpcg.org
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- San Antonio
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Patty Barnes or Judi Weers
PO Box 380642
San Antonio, TX 78268
(361) 786-4146,
(210) 408-7817
Contact: pbarnes@the-I.net
crafterjudi@yahoo.com,
barnes@wildblue.net
- Society of Artisan Lampworkers, SALSA (ISGB)
(updated
8/07)
Nina "Sam" Hibler
2107 Town Oak Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78232
Contact: dreamfire@awesomenet.net,
bharris2@satx.rr.com
- South Texas Coastal Beading Society
(NEW
Ap'08)
PO Box 211
Palacios, TX 77465
(361) 489-6545 Contact: sotxcbs@gmail.com
- South Texas Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Patty Barnes
2107 Town Oak Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78232
Contact: pbarnes@the-i.net
- Southeast Texas Bead & Ornament Society
(updated
8/07)
c/o The Art Studio
720 Franklin St.
Beaumont, TX 77704
Contact: setbos@virtualhosts.net
- Spring
Bead Society [meetup group]
(updated
8/07)
Elizabeth
Contact: Email
- Treehouse Beaders
(updated
11/07)
Dallas area
Barbara (BarbE) Engle
Contact: katstitch@englenook.net
- Way Out in West Texas Bead Society
(updated
8/07)
Alpine, TX
- West Fort Worth Beading Circle
(updated
11/07)
Jan
Contact: jmbehney@mindspring.com
- Wild
West Bead Society
(updated
8/07)
Pat Ross
PO Box 40422
Fort Worth, TX 76140
(877) 643-BEAD
Contact: info@wildwestbeadsociety.com,
Krsntxs@yahoo.com,
imfrilly22@yahoo.com
- Young Texas Beaders Society
(updated
8/07)
Marissa Berenson
4133 Inwood Rd.
Fort Worth, TX 76109
(817) 924-7424
Contact: Sweetygirl314@aol.com
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UTAH |
- Intermountain Beads
(updated
Je'08)
defunct?
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- Northern Utah Bead Society
(updated
Je'08)
defunct?
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VERMONT |
- ISGB International Society of Glass Beadmakers – North
(updated 8/07)
Stowe, VT
Genevieve Martineau
Contact: northeast@isgb.org
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VIRGINIA |
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WASHINGTON |
- About Beads
(updated
8/07)
Dale Leuthold
2100 N. 106th, Apt. 301
Seattle, WA 98133
- Bead Group
of the Palouse
(updated
8/07)
321 Webb St. NW
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 332-2479
- Bead Nuts (Whidbey Island)
(updated
11/07)
(360) 678-9144
Contact: nedlace@earthlink.net
- Beads Indeed!
(updated
8/07)
2829 NW 58th
Seattle, WA 98107
- Creative
Spirits (Pacific NW Chapter, PMC Guild)
(updated
Je'08)
Contact: Peg@wildhairstudio.com
- Eastern Washington Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Pasco
Cathy Johnston
Contact: cjohns@charter.net
- Fire
& Rain Glass Bead Society (Seattle Chapter, ISGB)
(updated 8/07)
Janelle Zorko, President
5308 21st Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98106
(206) 650-6836
Contact: janelle@pigeonpointglass.com
- Glass
Art Society
(updated Je'08)
3131 Western Ave., Ste. 414
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 382-1305
Contact: glassartsoc@earthlink.net
- Northwest
Bead Society
(updated
Je'08)
PMB 564
4616 25th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(360) 652-4056, (206) 442-1144
Contact: lbglass@aol.com
- Northwest Bead Society-Spokane
(updated
8/07)
Spokane, WA
Judy Kitner
PO Box 1208
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 448-7641
Contact: jgilmartin@msn.com
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- Northwest
Glass Society
(updated
8/07)
Contact: northwestglasssociety@yahoo.com
- Northwest
Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Linda Geer, Don Geer
PO Box 70024
Bellevue, WA 98007
(206) 287-9170
Contact: membership@nwpcg.org,
nwpcg@nwpcg.org
president@nwpcg.org
- Northwest
Seedbeaders Guild
(updated
Je'08)
defunct?
- Olympic Bead Society
(updated
8/07)
PO Box 27
Quilcene, WA 98376
(206) 765-3720
- Puget
Sound Metal Clay Group (Federal Way chapter of PMC Guild)
(updated July '08)
- Seattle
Metals Guild
(updated
8/07)
Jennifer Howard-Kicinski
1426 Harvard Ave. #154
Seattle, WA 98122-3813
Contact: president@seattlemetalsguild.org
- South
Sound (Olympia) chapter of PMC Guild
(updated
July '08)
Lisa Vincent, Lorina Shaufler-Bekemans
Contact: lisav@shipwreckbeads.com
glasswaterdance@yahoo.com
- Spokane
Arts Commission
(updated
October '09)
Karen Mobley, director
Contact: kmobley@spokanecity.org
- Spokane
chapter of PMC Guild
(updated
July '08)
Jerri Shepard, Deborah Ellis
Contact: shepard@gonzaga.edu
debellisdesigns@msn.com
- Spokane
Jewelers Guild
(updated
Ap'08)
Maxine Scranton
9516 E. Montgomery Ave., Ste. 18
Spokane, WA 99206-4121
Contact: jlepper@comcast.net
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WISCONSIN |
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WASHINGTON, DC |
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- Potomac Polymer Clay Guild
(updated
8/07)
Washington, DC
Georgia Sargeant
Contact: georgiapeach@erols.com
- Washington DC Lampworkers Group
(updated
8/07)
Washington, DC
Nan Rouche
4511 Amherst Rd.
College Park, MD 20740
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WYOMING |
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INTERNATIONAL |
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AUSTRALIA |
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BRAZIL |
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CANADA |
- Bead Society of Greater Vancouver
(updated 8/07)
Maria Sparks
7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond, BC V6B 3A0, Canada
(604) 264-9705
- Clay Amies
(updated
8/07)
Cathy Simpson
Contact: casimpson@thezone.net
- The Calgary Bead Society
(updated 8/07)
Vivian Gonzales
#507, 320 Meredith Rd. NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 5A6, Canada
(403) 262-4749
- Calgary Rock
& Lapidary Club
(updated
8/07)
Murray Nicholson
110 Lissington Dr. SW
Calgary, AB T3E 5E3, Canada
(403) 240-2575
Contact: martintm@telus.net
- Grand River Bead Society
(updated 8/07)
Guelph, ON
Roxann, Ingrid
Contact: beadaddict@sympatico.ca,
beadnut2002@yahoo.ca,
beadaddict@guelpharts.ca
- International
Society of Glass Beadmakers
(updated 8/07)
Canada
Lis Simpson
(905) 473-1711
Contact: canada@isgb.org
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- Montreal Polymer Clay Guild
(updated 8/07)
Lynda Gould
339 Metcalfe Ave.
Montreal, Quebec H3Z 2J2 Canada
(514) 931-8667
Contact: lyndago@sympatico.ca
- Niagara
Bead Society
(updated
8/07)
St. Catherines, ON
Denise Colbey
8 Drayton Ct.
St. Catherines, ON L2N 5R9, Canada
(905) 934-9249
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GHANA |
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JAPAN |
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NEW ZEALAND |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
- Bead
Society of Southern Africa
(updated
8/07)
Carol Kaufmann, President
c/o South African National Gallery
PO Box 2420
Cape Town 8000 South Africa
27-(0)21-4651628
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UNITED KINGDOM |
| Note: The following list is heavily indebted to Bead
Magazine (UK). We heartily recommend them to our UK friends! |
LOCAL GROUPS (by area)
- BASINGSTOKE
(updated 10/07)
Rachel
07969 804825, after 2pm
- BERKSHIRE
(updated
10/07)
Jayne Harvey
01344 481654
Contact: info@stamposaurus.co.uk
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
(updated
10/07)
Addicted to Beads
Sylvia Fairhurst
01908 311243
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE
(updated
10/07)
Ely
Bead Group
Juliet Browse
01353 741670
- CLACTON
(updated
10/07)
Clacton Bead Queen
Teresa Stephenson
07900 114 474
Contact: beadqueens@hotmail.co.uk
- CLEVELAND
(updated
10/07)
The Maritime Bead Group
Karen Gibson-Brown
07837 259 040
Contact: kgibsonbrown@aol.com
- CORNWALL
(updated
10/07)
The Penzance Bead Group
Marrie Goode
01736 363457
Contact: beadspenzance@dsl.pipex.com
- DORSET
(updated
10/07)
Batty Beaders in Shaftesbury, Dorset
01747 852500
- ESSEX
(updated 10/07)
Anglia Bead Club in Colchester, Essex
Wendy Buck
01206 867971
- FORDHAM
(updated
10/07)
Newmarket & Cambs Beading Group
Lizzy Hartwell, 07813816541
Terry, 01638 751167, 7-9pm
Contact: lizzy4458@yahoo.co.uk
- HAMPSHIRE
(updated
10/07)
CH Beaders (Gosport)
Gilly
02392 525739
Contact: gillyjon.utting@ntlworld.com
- HAMPSHIRE
(updated
10/07)
Needles & Pins Craft Group
Shirley
023 9282 5481
Contact: shirley@shirleymundy.co.uk
- HAMPTON WICK
(updated
10/07)
Kingston Beaders
Shirley Rees
020 8977 1374
Contact: shirlok.ann@virgin.net
- HERTS
(updated 10/07)
Bead Buddies
Penny
01438 813 280
- LANCASHIRE
(updated 10/07)
Fylde Coast Crafters
Jan Tilley
Contact: jantilleyuk@yahoo.co.uk
- LINCOLNSHIRE
(updated
10/07)
Bunga Raya Beaders in Risegate, Spalding
Alma Weeks
Contact: JBUNGARAYA@aol.com
- LINCOLNSHIRE
(updated
10/07)
Beading Lincs
Rena Robertson, 01790 753190
Trish Taylor, 01790 752072
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- LONDON and ONLINE
(updated
10/07)
London
Beadwork Meetup Group
Sanya
020 8592 5842
- LONDON
(updated
10/07)
North London Beaders
Janice Herman
020 8807 7137
- NORWICH
(updated
10/07)
Gill
01508494750
Contact: gillriordan@yahoo.co.uk
- SCOTLAND
(updated
10/07)
Highly
Strung Beaders (Haddington, East Lothian)
01620 822886
- SOUTHAMPTON
(updated
10/07)
Busy Beads Burlesdon
Lynda Marshall
01489 787166 or 07711 551422
- SOUTHAMPTON
(updated
10/07)
Colbury Memorial Hall
Sue Garvey, 01489 784615
Jackie Smith, 02380 734596
- SOUTHAMPTON
(updated
10/07)
UFO Beaders, Colbury, Southampton, Hampshire
Mary Davis
023 8066 6296
Contact: mary@beaders.fsnet.co.uk
- SUFFOLK
(updated
10/07)
Beady Birds in East Bergholt, Suffolk
Claire Madder
01473 310281
Contact: beadybub@aol.com
- SURREY
(updated
10/07)
Leatherhead, Epsom and Bookham areas
Lynne Garrod
Contact: lynnegarrod@btinternet.com
- SUSSEX
(updated
10/07)
1066 Beading Buddies in Hastings, East Sussex
Karen Whittaker
01424 457695
Contact: pentir@tesco.net
- SUSSEX
(updated
10/07)
Bead Group in Slinfold, near Horsham, West Sussex
Jennifer Airs
01403 790830
Contact: jenniferairs@aol.com
- SUSSEX
(updated
10/07)
Bead Magicians in Sompting, West Sussex
Carole Tucker
01903 873106
Contact: carole_t2307@yahoo.co.uk
- WATFORD
(updated
10/07)
Dangerous Beaders
Sandra Fox
01923 223144
Contact: sandra@fox55.wanadoo.co.uk
- WILTSHIRE
(updated
10/07)
The Wessex Beading Group
Pam Palmer
01747 870270
Contact: tisburybeading@yahoo.co.uk
- YORKSHIRE
(updated
10/07)
Yeadon Beaders in Yeadon, West Yorkshire
Sandra Wallace
0113 2507396
Contact: swallacebeadwork@aol.com
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that is not on this list, or corrections to this list, please let us
know. E-mail
us your Bead Society or Polymer Clay Guild information. Thank
you!
If you are a new Bead Society, you should probably tell
the Bead Society of Greater Washington, and the Bead Society of Greater
Chicago. Also visit the 'Other Bead Resources' in the link below.
Other Bead Resources
(Bead Museums, Bead Research Organizations, and Publications)
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