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There are wonderful bead-related organizations and resources available on the Internet. These are a few covering various bead topics: 

Local Seattle-area Seed Beaders Group:

The Seed Beaders Group now has a discussion forum where you can keep up to date on the latest meetings and other group news (also, see the Calendar for upcoming seed bead meeting info)

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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
Bead Wrangler
International Society of Glass Beadmakers
Glass Beadmakers UK
Glass Art Society
Northwest Polymer Clay Guild
PMC Guild
The Bead Museum of Washington, D.C.
The Bead Museum of Glendale, Arizona
Society of Bead Researchers
Center for Bead Research
Center for the Study of Beadwork
Collection of Bead Research sites
National Association of Independent Artists
Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
Corning Museum of Glass
FibreArts Online
Seattle Metals Guild
National Polymer Clay Guild
Northwest Powwow

Sites of Interest re: Bead Research

Beads, Bowls and Tales: Teaching Multicultural Art and Transfer Through Beads. A unit study by Mary E. Carhartt
Bead Study Trust
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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