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Charitable Bead-Related Causes Harms Way 4 Kids -- Bracelets are being made available to kids in the United States plus of all our allies, Australian, UK, and Polish children. The bracelets are free for any child who has a loved one serving in Iraq. Donations towards the purchase of supplies and postage are gladly accepted. Portland Bead Society Purchase Grant -- Call for entry of original, significant beaded artwork either wearable or non-wearable, made of at least 90% beads for a purchase grant award. Beadwork will be purchased by the Portland Bead Society and donated to the Bead Museum in Glendale, Arizona for their contemporary beadwork collection. Members of Portland Bead Society and Northwest Bead Society are eligible. Beads of Hope -- Founded in early 2002 by Marilyn Berg to teach the fundamentals of jewelry making to underprivileged people. They accept donations of beads, tools and stringing materials. HOPE Bracelet Project -- The HOPE Bracelet Project is designed to share the talents and resources of a group of motivated volunteers in America with the people of Ethiopia through donations of beads and supplies to the Project Mercy Organization. A variety of beads, findings and funds are needed. Bead Artists Against Breast Cancer -- Sponsored by Bead & Button Magazine and Da Bead Babe, donated beads are auctioned and the proceeds are given to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The Bead Quilt -- Although this project is complete, you can check their web site periodically to find out where the Bead Quilt is being exhibited.
Miscellaneous Organizations Chat with other beaders in this online Washington Beaders group International Society of Glass Beadmakers The Bead Museum of Washington, D.C. The Bead Museum of Glendale, Arizona Center for the Study of Beadwork Collection of Bead Research sites National Association of Independent Artists Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
Sites of Interest re: Bead Research Beads, Bowls and Tales: Teaching Multicultural Art and Transfer Through Beads. A unit study by Mary E. Carhartt San Luis Mission archaeological beads & pendants Archaeology magazine
Other Bead (& Button) Societies Alabama -- Huntsville Bead Society Alaska -- Juneau Bead Society Alaska -- Mat-Su Valley Bead Society Arizona -- Arizona Seed Bead Guild California -- Central California Bead Society California -- Northern California Bead Society California -- Bead Society of Los Angeles California -- Bead Society of San Diego County California -- Central California Polymer Clay Guild California -- San Diego Polymer Clay Guild California -- South Bay Polymer Clay Guild California -- California State Button Society Colorado -- Rocky Mountain Bead Society Connecticut -- Connecticut Bead Society Florida -- Bead Society of Central Florida Florida -- Emerald Coast Bead Society Florida -- Florida West Coast Bead Society Georgia -- Atlanta Bead Society Georgia -- The Southern Flames Hawaii -- Bead Society of Hawaii, Oahu Chapter Illinois -- Bead Society of Greater Chicago Illinois -- Heart of Illinois Bead Society Illinois -- Chicago Area Polymer Clay Guild Indiana -- Indiana Bead Society Maryland -- Baltimore Bead Society Massachusetts -- New England Area Bead Society Michigan -- Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild Michigan -- Saginaw Valley Bead Society Michigan -- Metro Detroit Polymer Art Guild Michigan -- Michigan Button Society Minnesota -- Upper Midwest Bead Society Missouri -- Bead Society of Greater Kansas City Nebraska -- Nebraska Bead Society Nevada -- Las Vegas Bead Society New Hampshire -- Bead Society of New Hampshire New Jersey -- http://www.beadsocietyofnewjersey.org New Jersey -- South Jersey Bead Society New Mexico -- New Mexico Bead Society New York -- Bead Society of Greater New York New York -- New York City Polymer Clay Guild North Carolina -- Outer Banks Bead Society North Carolina -- North Carolina State Button Society Ohio -- North Coast Bead Guild Ohio -- Columbus Polymer Clay Group Ohio -- Ohio Lakeshore Polymer Clay Guild Oklahoma -- Oklahoma Bead Society Oregon -- Portland Bead Society Oregon -- Oregon State Button Society Pennsylvania -- Bead Society of Eastern Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -- Bead Society of Bucks County Pennsylvania -- Obsessive-Compulsive Beaders of PA Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Area Polymer Clay Guild Tennessee -- Cumberland Valley Bead Society Texas -- Austin Bead Society Texas -- Wild West Bead Society Texas -- Dallas Bead Society Texas -- Highland Lakes Bead Society Texas -- San Antonio Bead & Ornament Society Texas -- Houston Polymer Clay Guild Utah -- Intermountain Beads Virginia -- Potomac Polymer Clay Guild Washington -- Northwest Bead Society Washington -- Spokane-NW Bead Society Washington -- NW Polymer Clay Guild Washington -- Washington State Button Society Washington, D.C. -- Bead Society of Greater Washington Wisconsin -- Madison Bead Society Wisconsin -- Wisconsin State Button Society Wisconsin -- Sheboygan Bead Society Wyoming -- Wyoming Tumblebeaders U.S.A. -- National Bead Society U.S.A. -- National Button Society International -- Bead Society of Australia International -- Bead Society of Great Britain International -- South and West Wales Bead Society International -- British Button Society International -- Bead Society of Southern Africa International -- U.S. and International Clubs for Button Collectors
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