Artists and artisans speak monthly on some aspect of their professional success both on aesthetics and how they have created successful creative business. Drawn from the community of artisans in the Best of the Northwest art shows and their colleagues as well as others, individuals will share what they do and how they do it. Diverse fields from photography to fine craft, glass to fiber artists, artists associated with nwartalliance.com and beyond share their stories.

This group is for anyone interested in the art and craft of leatherworking. I started this group because I've been making hand sewn oil tanned leather cases and water hardened vegetable tanned leather masks for nearly a decade. Looking forward to meeting other leatherworkers, at every level of experience, who are interested in learning and/or sharing their skills and knowledge with others.

I find myself going to more and more technology + craft brewery events so might as well just get a Meetup together. TechBrew was created for Seattle-ites interested in networking and discussion around next gen technologies in the enterprise, and the best craft beers in Seattle. Homebrewers welcome as well. If your startup will focus on the enterprise, this is your place to develop your channels. If you are evaluating technologies that could help you in your enterprise role, this is an informal w …

Girly girls may get a bad rap, but not here. The Girly Girls are intelligent, hardworking professionals who love fashion, spa days, girlfriends, antiquing, culture, DIY, watch the occasional mindless reality show (after the news, of course), read chick lit and might even be a little bit crafty. The Girly Girls are a group of creative, aesthetically minded ladies who truly value close girlfriends. The Girly Girls are drama free. We are positive group of ladies who are kind hearted and love to lau …

Hello and Welcome! Lets get together in homes and community spaces to get work done while getting to know one another. I'm thinking of blackberry harvesting, pickling, sewing/quilting, mending, holiday crafts, window washing, gardening, and painting. I'm also thinking of singing and games and potluck meals. You should join this group if you think a home is more than just a house that is ready for a Martha Stewart photo shoot. You should join this group if you want to work toward creating a world …

I decided to create this weekly meetup group to fold and share our enthusiasm for the art of origami. There will be no set agenda or classes. Bring your own paper and diagrams or share anything you have created or learned. I plan on bringing books to work from and share. Beginners are welcome to participate. My goals are to fold, share, talk, eat and fold again.

This is a private Meetup where your EtsyRAIN Leadership Team will create polls, events and schedule Meetups that are exclusively for EtsyRAIN Premium Members. All participants must be verified members of EtsyRAIN's Premium Membership program. Unverified users or members with expired memberships will be removed without notice. If you would like to become a Premium Member of EtsyRAIN, please visit our official website: http://EtsyRAIN.com/etsyrain-membership or read the "How to Become a Premiu …

The SCA is a group the recreates the social customs of the Middle Ages. We are a 48-year old non-profit with members around the world. We live in the Kingdom of An Tir, and the Seattle group, the Barony of Madrone, is one of the largest and oldest in what we call the Knowne World. We encompass most of King County north of I-90 to Snohomish bordered by the mountains and Sound. Some of our activities include armored combat with swords/shields, archery, cooking, fiber arts such as weaving/spinning, …

If you like getting together with people at local coffee shops in Seattle or surrounding areas to bead, crochet, knit, or share tips and tricks of the trade, this is the group for you. Great place to be artistic with fellow creative minds.

This group is designed for people who love card making and to learn.  All products used will be from Stampin' Up.  There will be several types of classes/workshops offered through this group: --Make and Take Card Classes-you will make at least 3 cards during one of these classes --Kit Classes-these classes will include product that you can take home and make more cards with (examples: stamps, paper, embellishments) --Workshops-eventually we will start a Stampin' Up Club. I look forward to stampi …

Welcome to Double Jump! We welcome those that love drawing, into anime, comics and/or videogames! Our main goal is to make new geeky friends and hope to create awesome drawings and memories together. Artists of all levels and styles are welcome!

The Cook-Off Club is a group for those of us to who love to cook and sample other's cooking, and don't mind a little friendly competition. The concept is to host a variety of themed cook-offs that give us a chance to expand our skills and showcase some favorite recipes! You don't need to know how to cook a dish prior to signing up for a cook-off. In fact, every cook-off is a chance to come up with exciting variations on a classic dish! You don't have to participate in the competition to attend a …

Hosted by a local publisher, WIP is a monthly event for writers to share their work, learn new craft-related skills, get up to date information on publishing, and meet fellow artists for collaboration (and commiseration). Our meetings happen on the first Wednesday of every month. Both the venue and format will shift, so every meetup will be different. One month it'll be a pitch workshop at a cafe in Queen Anne, the next a short story critique session at a pub in Columbia City. We've even been kn …

***************************************** Being a new organizer and seeing no response with the old title, thought a new title might gain new interest. The paragraph below is being preserved in case new members want to see where this group had it's origins. Angela I moved to Albuquerque and started Albuquerque Ad Hoc Improv!   Sam is taking over to start up Seattle meetings again.  Best of improv to everybody! Matt Sexton(Founder and original Organizer) **************************************** …

Are you a single or couple that is childfree by choice or an empty nester?   Don't have to worry about finding a babysitter everytime you want to go out?  Are all your friends now married with children and you are finding it impossible to hang out with them?  Than this is the group for you.  You are welcome to join in and make friends here...this is a very welcoming group and we have some really awesome members.   My husband and I have been living in Seattle for about a year now and want to meet …

Whether your focus is on frugal living or green living, our aim is to Reduce our consumption, Reuse (upcycle!) old goods, and Recycle what we can no longer use. We'll have weekly meetings to share tactics that work for us and ideas we'd like to implement. We will learn and teach together. Occasionally a 4R (Reduce Reuse Recycle Repair) workshop happening in Seattle will be added to the meetup calendar.

Do you spend more time designing and building musical instruments than you do playing them? Does playing an instrument make you want to improve the instrument more than your chops? When you attend a concert are you more interested in the gear than the performance? If any of these apply to you, then you may be suffering from MInDS (Musical Instrument Design Syndrome). We can help. SMILE, the Seattle Musical Instrument Lutherie Encounter, is a local meet up of people involved in designing and buil …

This group is for anyone who loves to work wood, trade woodworking knowledge and cool designs, or just hang out with like minded people. As a new group we are still finding out just exactly what we ought to do; it is up to us as a group. As we meet and grow, this description will morph. What we have in mind for starters is to open the shop to our members to gather, work on small projects or machining that you cannot do at home, mentor one another, trade resources, and finish with a social hour. …

Many people are fascinated with the world of espionage and the tricks of the trade, or "tradecraft," that often makes it possible. Yet, while fictional depictions of tradecraft often make it look easy, in reality, it can only be mastered through the dedication and commitment needed to master any craft or trade. This group meets to discuss, learn, and practice espionage tradecraft in a supportive and collegial atmosphere. Above all, we are committed to share our interest in espionage, with an …

This is a community of developers who value and care about software development as a craft and want to learn, excel, and connect with other developers and be a part of the software craftsmanship movement.

This group is for visual artists who wish to either start their art career, or push through to the next level. We know how hard it can be to take those first steps into the world of art sales and gain the attention of influential galleries and reviewers; we're here to help! This group is currently sponsored by A/NT Gallery, a not-for-profit organization that has provided space for emerging artists* for 25 years. While most of our events will be organized to display and sell our art (often at A/N …

Let's get together and provide feedback on each other's work. We will meet monthly with new work in hand for others to review, with the hope the deadline will help keep us motivated! The Who and the Why of Seattle Writers' Meetup Who are we? We are the courageous wordsmiths who dare to place their dreamings onto the page. We are a group of writers dedicated to helping one another grow stronger and more confident in the craft of writing. We come from all walks of life, from infinite perspectives …

Are you staying in Seattle for the summer? This group is a chance to meet up once a week (June - Aug) for 90 minutes to work through the curriculum outlined in Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way." The idea is to unblock your creativity - take creative risks together, make time for play, regain a sense of wonder and awe, find a personal sense of the sacred, and form helpful habits that will help you grow. Group time is a chance to talk about progress and pitfalls, explore some themes found in each …

Do you salivate at the thought of a fresh, hoppy IPA or a complex Belgian ale? Do you like to go on brewery tours and hang out a brewpubs talking about beer? Would you rather order a soda if all the bar has on tap are crappy beers with no taste? Do your friends roll their eyes when you ask for a beer list, study it for 15 minutes, then make a carefully considered, educated decision? If you answered yes to any (or all) of the above questions, then this is the Meetup group for you. We are all liv …