The below profiles are just a few of our members.  Many of our member profiles are only visible to people who are members of The Beauty of Barter.

Artist, Licensed Massage Practitioner, Permaculture Designer,
Sharer of Life Skills

•what services I can offer:
 - Bowen Therapy for accelerated relief of injuries and chronic pain
Other Massage and Bodywork: Swedish, Shiatsu, Acupressure, Reflexology.  Also offering Transitional Counseling and Health Education.
- Art, Ceramics and Paintings including functional pottery and Murals, Commissions accepted.
- Permaculture Design - Garden Design

•what I desire to receive in exchange for my service
Organic Foods / Fruits always accepted.  Currently need Mechanic work, a food processor and a canner.  Ongoing need for Business Management help, Research/Grant Writing.  Always willing to trade Bodywork.

•things I know
 Art / Holistic Healing Therapies:  Massage Therapy  &  Bowen Therapy /
 Music / Social Networking / Asset Mapping / Writing / Family History Documentation

 •where I've been
Graduate of:
- The Evergreen State College, Bachelors Degree in Mind-Body Consciousness Studies (Olympia, WA) 2008

- Permaculture Design Certificate (Olympia, WA) 2007
- Alexandar School of Therapeutics (Tacoma, WA) 2008
- International Bowenwork Academy (Austrailia) 2005
- Trinity College School of Massage (Fairfield, CA.) 2003
- Diablo Valley College, Associates Degree (Pleasant Hill, CA.) 2001

Currently:
-Practicing Bowen Therapy locally, at an established clinic
-Fertile Ground Community Center, Member/Board of Directors, Education & Community Outreach Commitees

Past:
- Cultureseed (Cultural Arts Organization in Olympia, WA) Vice Presitdent/Board of Directors
- Assistant Instructor, Permaculture Design Course (Olympia, WA)

Permaculture Designer with a Lifetime of Experience in Gardening Permaculture Design.

•what services I can offer
Gardener and Permaculture Designer. 

I would like to help you turn your yard into a beautiful food producing garden. By growing food instead of maintaining a lawn you… Save money on groceries Save money on gas (both for maintenance & trips to the store) Make the best use of limited space Eat healthier truly local food Are more prepared for the unexpected Attract friends (both human and animal) Support a neighbor in her passion to save the world (that's me!)

 I will work with your unique space needs and vision using my permaculture experience to make the best of what is available.  If you want strawberries in July and Kale in November, Kiwi in January and Pumpkins in October we can make it happen.  I can also do maintenance.  Oh, and the Fall is the best time to begin the process of changing your yard into a food forest.  Contact me when you are ready.

•what I desire to receive in exchange for my service
Organic Fruit and Vegetables

•things I know
Gardening   /  Permaculture Design

•where I've been
Graduate of the Evergreen State CollegeCommunity Partnership Catalyst/Special Projects Coordinator   /  Center for Community Based Learning and Action at Evergreen State College Jan. ’07- Summer 2008    /  Spanish Teacher, Taught bi-weekly lessons at Garfield Elementary School Winter Quarter 2008    /   Education, Bachelor of Arts in Geography August 2004, Minor in Environmental Studies Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington    /  Volunteer Experience, collaborating with numerous people and organizations that work on food justice, housing and homelessness and climate change issues among many others    /  Filmed RAN/RisingTide Action @ Weyerhaeuser shareholder meeting 2008    /  Attended and helped plan Village Building Convergences 2008   /  Involved in education campaigns regarding Bank of Americas dirty money 2008    /  Organized 2 annual Bridging Communities Galas 2007 & 2008    /  Worked with Garden Raised Bounty (GRuB) to build gardens for low income people 2007-2008   /  Co-organize Raccoon Collective Arts Walk 2007-2008   /  Facilitate and host permaculture workshops through the Freeschool Community 2008  /  Worked with TESC student groups 2007-2008    /  Westside Food Co-op 2007-2008  /  Northwest Olympia Neighborhood Association, Elected Board Member 2006-2007  /  Attended Rising Tides Climate Convergence 2007

Licensed Massage Practitioner

•what services I can offer
Licensed Massage Practitioner

•what I desire to receive in exchange for my service
Gardening  /  Organic Fruit  / Organic Vegetables  / 

•things I know
Massage Therapy  /  Holistic healing  /  Astrology

•where I've been
Graduate of the Evergreen State College  /  Received a Certificate of Completion from an Accredited Massage Therapist School

Web Designer

•what services I can offer
produce (and design) websites 

•things I know
html  /  dreamweaver  /  javascript  /  photoshop  /  bbedit  /  illustrator  /  ancient programming languages such as cobol and assembler  /  a few words of french  /  how to knit

•where I've been
parsons school of design, graphic and digital design  /  new york university stern school of business, m.b.a. information systems 1987  /  chubb institute for computer technology, programming certificate 1981  /  colorado college, b.a. anthropology 1980  /  brown brothers harriman & co. (systems analyst 1994-1996)  /  kpmg peat marwick (programmer, systems analyst, project leader 1983-1994)  /  top of longs peak  /  madrid  /  colorado river

Members of The Beauty of Barter

Our members include women and men who have promised to offer the option of bartering for at least one service or product as long as they are a members.  We make certain that all our members, male and female, treat women of all ages with dignity and respect as we are a women's empowerment group.