I have wonderful plans that I see happening at the gallery and I want to share it with everyone interested. There will be an abundance of events planned throughout the year, art classes scheduled, fund raisers, guest artists events, and a constant flow of positive energy being shared by like minded people. It's a chance to get acquainted with our artists and become inspired by taking a variety of art classes from fabulous teachers in their field of art. It's also an opportunity to become involve …

Arts, Sports and Activities.. Calling all ART lovers! Visit Art Walks, Shows and special Art Events. We cover art groups, illustration and fine art. We also LOVE sports.. dodgeball and indoor soccer. And hey why not, we are SIDEWAYS SPORTS, let's do some inner-tube water polo, funky yoga and other activities that make your week or weekend fun!

A walking tour of the Venice Art Crawl every third Thursday in Venice. Each month starting in a different place on the art walk. Get a colored map so you can recognize and meet the meetup members and see new cutting edge art as this new art walk gets going. Art lovers come meet each other and meet artists in person.

How lucky we are to live in a city of so many wonderful museums--world renown museums for art like The Getty Center, LACMA, Norton Simon and the Hammer; small eclectic ones such as the Neon Museum; profound ones such as The Museum of Tolerance, and a museum where your imagination can soar--the Museum of Flying at the Santa Monica Airport. If you are curious and would like to explore the wonders to be found at L.A. museums, please join us.  We don't have to see everything or spend all day. We can …

Yarn Bombing Los Angeles (YBLA) is a group of guerrilla knitters who have been collaborating since 2010. YBLA stages public installations and performances to help expand the definition of public art to embrace street art, including self-initiated, ephemeral urban interventions utilizing fiber material and craft techniques.Collaborative art making, community building, public outreach, blurring boundaries between contemporary art practices, graffiti and craft are integral components to YBLA's prac …

Do you love arts and crafts? Do you love browsing, talking about techniques, trying new food, and having fun? What a coincidence, so do we! ;) Join us to find out where and when all the official and UN-official trunk shows are happening in the LA County. These shows mostly will be of handmade items (jewelry, clothing, traditional art, home decor) but we encourage all kinds of categories from launching a music album, to beta testing a video game for the iphone. Imagine showing your art, having th …

The “Crunchy Crafters” is a community for and of the creative types (who are also granola crunchy) As a group, Etsy Mob/Crunchy Crafters aspire to: 1) Serving the larger community with our artistic talents 2) Cross pollinating of ideas and practices between the Crunchy artists/crafters 3) Have TONS of fun…!!! While doing all that, we don't mind exploring business opportunities at Etsy and other venues so that we can keep on doing what we love. Cool with you? --------------------------------- …

FMLY is a socially conscious global community that believes in a stride of collectivity and collaboration to become the positive change that we hope to see in our environment. The L.A Fort is a new "Do It Together" venue that is the first of it's kind in Los Angeles. Our mission is to provide a safe and neutral space for positive expression in an all ages environment in an effort to help grow and nurture the arts and music community in Los Angeles. The Fort is a hub for different circles, clique …

We make soap and handcrafted bath and body products. Come out and share recipes, resources, learn new techniques or get and give some soapy inspiration. Whether you're a cold process; hot process or liquid soaper or want to learn the art and science of handcrafting all natural bath & body products, or just love buying the real thing then join us!

Are you craving a community of radical, creative queers? I am! I would love to assemble a group of folks interested in sewing/working with fabric/string in any capacity! I'm hoping to form a sewing/craft/creative circle that would get together in the members' living rooms or in parks or bookstores and stitch away and find common ground. Join me if you're interested!

The Creative Juice Bar is a place where you get together with other people searching for a creative outlet, to perfect a new skill, or to just join in some fun, community learning. Classes and workshops will be divided into 4 primary categories: Special Skills, Crafts, Weird Science/Tech, Green Living, and Chop Suey. Some classes may be practical such as "Beginner Survival Skills" and others may be for pure entertainment such as "Learn to Swear in 20 Languages." All classes are community driven, …

Hey there! If you are interested in paper crafting, i.e., making cards, tags, banners or ATC, (Artist Trading Cards), or anything else that may come to mind please join us! We will also dabble a little in the making of jewelry; earrings, bracelets, necklaces and whatever may tickle our fancy! This world offers so many wonderful and beautiful things to make, so let's get together to learn, share, to be inspired and inspire others. Check out my photo album "Some of My Past Works" for a small sampl …

do you love to make things? we do. join our group for an eclectic range of crafts. refreshments are always served!

Tired of working on your creative projects at your kitchen table? The Artists' League meets Tuesdays from 9:30 am-12:30 pm to work on independent creative projects such as watercolor, collage, needlework and scrapbooking in the ballroom of The Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club. Your $3 donation benefits free art programs for homeless youth at School on Wheels.

Love to shop? Join us for some fun shopping experiences. Here is where you will find out about all the fun big and small boutique and craft fairs happening in Orange County. Having a boutique? This is the place to post your information and to find vendors for your event. Own your own business? Like to participate in boutiques? This is where you can find out about all the events that need vendors. Membership is FREE!

This group was created for: Artists, designers, dancers, actors, comics, writers, musicians and that just so happen to be parents too. This is a place to: -Socialize with creative parents (some meetups can include kids, but they don't all have to). -Network! Help restart your creative career after taking time out to parent full time. -Support each others creative endeavors and parenting choices. -Encourage creativity in peers, it's so easy to stop creating when you are putting your kids first. …

What is Burbank Homeschool Academic Support? Parents occasionally need a little extra help to provide academic success for their children that are being home schooled. We are here to help. We offer discounted tutoring services, morning art classes, and free and low cost workshops. Burbank Homeschool Academic Support is a meetup group where homeschooling families can meet up and get academic support as well as a place to meet other homeschooling families. You can also find a list of local family- …

Reviving Sierra Madre’s reputation as a place where art and creativity thrive, a group of local businesses have come together to initiate the first Sierra Madre Art Walk. On the first Friday of every other month Sierra Madre will be bustling with creativity as local artists and musicians join with over twenty small businesses to celebrate art and community during the inaugural Sierra Madre Art Walk (SMArt Walk). Original works of art (including paintings, drawings, photographs, fine art prints, …

We're dedicated to supporting fellow artists in the south bay & L.A.,Ca. Including:Torrance,Redondo,Lomita,Palos Verdes Peninsula,Hermosa,Manhattan,Lawndale,San Pedro, Gardena,Long Beach,Carson,Inglewood&Hawthorne and Los Angeles. *Please post in existing approved threads so as not to clutter our message board too quickly. We will try to make this team as easy to navigate as possible for you.

I would like to start a group for those interested in candle making. I have a place to meet and would like to get an idea of how many people would be interested. We would use electrical burners and water to make candles and also share ideas.

Hello and welcome to Off the HOOK! Crochet Club! I'm starting this group to get together with other crochet lovers!  My grandmother taught me the basics of crochet as a kid, but I'm just recently learning to read patterns and expanding my skills! Let's break the stereotype!  Crochet (hooking) isn't just for old ladies!  We welcome hookers of all ages, men and women! This group is for all skill levels and I would especially like to welcome those with children!  We will meet to work on whatever pr …

Pretty Pink Ponies™ We're a group of small merchants who refer to ourselves as “girls making strides … in fancy high heeled shoes”. Through team activities, events, and volunteer service we develop each member's potential while improving the community. The Pink Ponies ETSY team provides applicable professional development experiences for the next generation of women. We provide mutually supportive and positive learning environments where each member has the opportunity to develop professional an …

We are a group of polymer clay enthusiasts of all skill levels, from beginner to pro, from dabblers to full-time artists. At our monthly meetings, we have a demo on a polymer clay-related topic, as well as show-and-tell of things we've made, announcements of upcoming polymer clay events, swaps, and general sharing of ideas, inspiration, and encouragement. We meet the first Thursday of each month from 7 to 9pm at the San Gabriel Bead Company in Arcadia.  We also occasionally schedule other event …

Women of Charm hosts a monthly "Backyard Boutique" showcasing multiple vendors with a variety of products. If you have started a business you will be interested in a monthly set up location where you can refer your clients and display your product. It is also an opportunity to network with other small business owners and build your client base. If this is what your business needs , we invite you to join our group.

This group is about amateur puppeteers and their puppets. From hand, marionette, human puppets, and other styles. It's a chance to meet other puppeteers who are starting out. Ventriloquist, Hand style, and any others styles. To talk about how to do shows, or just out and about with your puppets. Just meet and have fun and discover.

Origami enthusiasts unite: this group allows those to enjoy origami folding to share techniques and models, books and website links and teach others in group folding sessions.

This is for anyone who loves to learn new techniques in cardmaking and getting together to create and store memories of loved ones! We have crop nights monthly and card workshops that bring new and old friends together.

Learn techniques for wire on wire beading. Supplies provided. Bring your own beads or use some of ours. Make beautiful jewelry and take it with you. Use the techniques for years to come! There is a fee to attend these classes but well worth it considering the wonderful techniques you'll take with you.