This group is for anyone who is creative and looking for inspiration and ideas to create handmade cards & papercrafts (like party favors & post it note holders). This group has many events to choose from:  I host and teach a "Make it & Take it" card workshop once or twice every month, and also host a "Crop & Swap" night twice a month which is a 100% free event (with NO sales or promotion of any kind). Make & Take Workshops:  At each class / workshop I will teach various stamping & crafting tech …

Welcome fellow Crafters!! This group is devoted to folks like you who are love to SCRAPBOOK RUBBER STAMP PAPER CRAFTS MEMORABILIA CRAFTS GLITTER PHOTOGRAHY DIGITAL SCRAPBOOK RETREATS and much much more!! Recently I've moved out to Port Coquitlam from Coquitlam, but don't worry any crafter from the lower mainland, the valley, whichever, are all welcome to come and join in the fun. In my apartment I have four to six tables set up depending on the event. Normally it's most likely four tables. Each …

Would you classify yourself as a geek or a nerd? Do you like science fiction and fantasy, movies and TV, comic books and board games, cosplay, and any of the other wonderfulness that the muggles might classify as weird? Are you looking to make new friends or re-connect with some old ones who share these similar interests? Do like watching movies and TV with like minded people.  How about crafting projects, knitting or crochet?  Would you like to have a Family style dinners where the conversation …

Hi! Are you a female artist looking for inspiration, encouragement, camaraderie and a fun place to paint? Do you like the idea of being part of an art group with the possibility of working toward group shows?  I have extra studio space available in my home and would like to share the experience with other creative women. (Sorry guys. At this point I just wouldn't feel comfortable with strange (unfamiliar) men in my house while my husband is busy at work. I'm sure you get it.) I've been painting …

Community Art Space facilitates art as a means of self expression and offers the opportunity to make art individually and together in a group. Simple art materials are used, and no art experience is necessary. Art making opportunities are offered in a non-judgmental, person-centered setting, along with fun and experimental art materials, with the encouragement to have fun! Families, and all ages welcome. We are passionate about bringing the arts to the community and helping others to discover th …

From "experienced" to "can't draw a stick-man straight". we got ya covered. We offer Technique classes, clubs, crop nights (and days), Stamp-a-Stacks, Card making and Scrapbooking. It is a very relaxed, welcoming and fun atmosphere. We have a Tassimo machine for a selection of drinks you enjoy. We offer different classes throughout the month along with open nights for just scrapping. We have a lot of different items that are open to use and we work on the "honor" system while here. If you need j …

WELCOME TO THE JEWELRY JUNKIES OF THE FRASER VALLEY! ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES: $60.00 (October 1st - September 30th each year) (Only $5.00 Per Month) My name is Debé and I’m the organizer of Jewelry Junkies of the Fraser Valley (JJFV). This coming October 2012, it will be JJFV’s 2nd Anniversary and I’m so happy to have shared this journey with all its members. PURPOSE The purpose of this group is to meet other people involved in jewelry making in all its glorious forms.  It can be wire working …

To create a community of like-minded women who get together on a regular basis to socialize, get creative, express ourselves openly, contribute to the community, and form friendships.

Welcome to the  “Creative Jewellery Making School”, where  Jewellery enthusiasts can connect with others to learn the basic techniques and ‘know-how’ on jewellery making.  The main focus of this group, besides socializing,  is to create beautiful pieces of jewellery which include:  Bracelets, earrings, necklaces, anklets and pendants.  My name is Isabell Homaister, and I am a Certified Jewellery Designer and Instructor, who has over 25 years of experience in this industry. If Jewellery designing …

Has your artistic side been languishing from years of disuse? Do you want to kickstart your creativity? Do you want to explore spiritual development through art making? ThirsTEA for an opportuniTEA to exercise your creative faculTEAs? CreativiTea: the art of being creative while drinking tea We are a community of women who use the arts to explore and reflect on our deeper selves. Discovering and expressing our spirituality through hands-on art activities... while enjoying a good cup of TEA and g …

ARTCODE is a group dedicated to the combination of Art, Design, and new Technology. We are hands-on enthusiasts in hardware or software. We are into stuff like PureData, Max/MSP, Haskore, QuartzComposer, Csound, Kinect, 3D printing, OpenNI, Frankencamera, Open Framework, Cinder, OpenCV, Processing, Wiring, Arduino, HIDs, HUDs, Android, WP7, iPhone/iPod, and iPad. We would like to meet others in order to exchange knowledge, skills and perhaps work on larger projects.

The Artistry Local was started to provide local community with an opportunity to learn or teach art to each other. We are an action group of Golden Ears Transition Initiative also known as G.E.T.I. The purpose of Geti is to help the environment by relocalizing the economy and bringing the community together. To learn more about G.E.T.I. go to this link: http://goldenearstransitioninitiative.ning.com/ One of the objectives of the group is to try and find ways to reduce our carbon footprint by s …

Welcome to our group! This is a new group from the Lower Mainland/Vancouver area that is all about Miniatures....whether they are for dollhouses, model train sets, gaming, gardens, art, sculpting, casting, crafting, sewing, knitting, creating, painting, you name it I could go on & on. The possibilities & creativeness of this hobby is endless. If you are interested & fascinated with the Miniature World that exists within our busy lives, please do join us! Feel free to have some fun & create some …

The Story We Be: Memoir Reading and Writing Intensive Call for Applications Deadline May 15th The Story We Be is a 5-Week Memoir Reading and Writing Intensive that will run in Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories, June-July, 2013. This Intensive will bring together an intergenerational group of 12 community members, artists from a diversity of disciplines, and community organizers, 18 years and older, to develop and strengthen skills in craft in cross-genre memoir writing, and performative storyt …

What is Story Lab? Story Lab is like an incubator for creative self expression when it comes to presenting to groups. People love when you tell stories rather than talk in concepts. Stories unlock understanding at deep levels, arouse emotional interest, entertain and motivate people to action in ways concepts never can. But, stories can be tricky to find, craft and deliver---so this event was designed to help you skill build over time. Who is Story Lab for? business owners wanting to present t …

JEWELRY JUNKIES OF VANCOVUER The Jewelry Junkies of Vancouver (JJV) is a place to connect with other like minded people who share an interest in the "Art of Jewelry Making". MEMBER'S CHOICE:  As a member, "YOU" have the ability to set up a Meet Up with your fellow Jewelry Junkie's (JJ's), who can RSVP if they're able to attend.  It can be just for coffee to discuss your interests, share magazines &/or books, discuss your favorite or newest tools, work on your own projects or work together on a p …

Meet fellow Crocheters & Knitters! Come to a meetup to share tips, teach stitches, swap yarn remnants and have a good time. Get your yarn together and come have fun!