Visit to the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, MA with a Curator-Led Tour

Art Complex Museum 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, United States

About this event The Art Complex Museum is located in the historic town of Duxbury, MA, about 33 miles south of Boston, and serves as a regional art center housing the impressive collection of the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser family. Curator Craig Bloodgood will be hosting us as we explore the recently renovated building that features […]

Guided tour of “THE GROUND WE WALK” at Riverway Park, Brookline

Sidney Hutter Glass + Light Studio 225 Riverview Ave, Auburndale, MA, United States

About this event Join the Society of Arts + Crafts for a special guided tour of the outdoor exhibition, “THE GROUND WE WALK,” located at Riverway Park, Brookline (near the Longwood T stop on Chapel Street). The tour will be led by one of the exhibiting artists. Studios Without Walls is a Brookline-based collaborative group […]

Artist Studio Visit + Demo: Derrick Te Paske

Derrick Te Paske's Studio 334 Lake Street, Belmont, MA, United States

Join us for an in-person studio visit and demo with Derrick Te Paske, sculptor, woodturner, mixed media artist, & professor. Space is limited; RSVP now to save your spot!

Considering Machine Work as New Creative Craft Medium

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Learn how a self-taught machinist and metalworker created a self-sustaining career inventing a new craft medium with Mentor Program Speaker Chris Bathgate.

Artist Studio Visit + Demo: Sidney Hutter Glass + Light

Sidney Hutter Glass + Light Studio 225 Riverview Ave, Auburndale, MA, United States

Join us for an in-person studio visit and demo with Sidney Hutter to explore merging high craft and functional lighting elements to create decorative, illuminated artistic statements. Space is limited; sign up now to save your spot!

Curating a Collection: Ulysses Grant Dietz

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Mentor Program Speaker Ulysses Grant Dietz reflects on his 37 years as Decorative arts curator at the Newark Museum and discusses his personal history, acquisition priorities, and curatorial goals.

Visit + Guided Tour: Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex St, Salem, MA

Join the Society of Arts + Crafts for a special guided tour "Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love" with Peabody Essex Museum Curator of Fashion and Textiles Petra Slinkard.

Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History

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Learn the history of the laws of fashion from Mentor Program Speakers Richard T. Ford, author and Professor at Stanford Law School, and Petra Slinkard, Fashion Curator at Peabody Essex Museum.

Considering Machine Work as New Creative Craft Medium

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Learn how a self-taught machinist and metalworker created a self-sustaining career inventing a new craft medium with Mentor Program Speaker Chris Bathgate.

Craft Schools: Where We Make What We Inherit

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Join Mentor Program Speaker Michelle Millar Fisher to learn about “Craft Schools”, a multi-year project encompassing public programs, artwork acquisitions to expand the MFA’s contemporary craft collection, travel to meet artists across all 48 contiguous United States, and, ultimately, a publication framing modern-day craft as expansive, inclusive, and alive—inside and outside the walls of museums.

Artist Studio Visit: Janet Kawada

Janet Kawada's Studio 197 Fuller Street, Brookline, MA, United States

Join us for a special studio visit with Janet Kawada, fiber artist, and do a deep dive into the creative process, materials choices, techniques, and concepts that inform her installations, wearables, and 2D fiber artwork.

Artist Studio Visit: Kyungmin Park

Kyungmin Park's Studio 15 Channel Center St, Boston

Join us for a special studio visit with Kyungmin Park, a ceramic artist, teacher, and mentor who creates fun, figurative sculptures to portray human emotions, personal narratives, and compelling storytelling.

Boston Design Week Virtual Event

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Join us: Brown Bag Lunch time Conversation: The Intersection of Craft and Innovation. Where and when does that happen and how it affect us? About the Event How does craft intersect with innovation today, and how are organizations supporting those who generate ideas to improve our daily life? From the industrial scene to our homes, […]

Mineck Fellowship Application Deadline

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The John D. Mineck Furniture Fellowship is a cash award of $25,000 awarded annually to a furniture artist or a furniture artist collaboration. The award is administered by the Society of Arts + Crafts.   Applications are due SEPTEMBER 8 annually for the current award year.     Artwork Credit: 2022 Mineck Fellowship Recipient Sophie […]

CraftBoston on the Move: Tufts University Meet, See, Talk, & Lunch

Tufts University Art Gallery 230 Fenway, Boston, MA, United States

Meet up at the Tufts University Art Gallery at the Museum School, Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 12:00-2:00m to see the Elizabeth James Perry: Double Arrows exhibition, attend a talk by Ms. James Perry, view student work in the Tufts Metalsmith Studios, and enjoy an exclusive lunch  created by the James Beard award-winning Mashpee-Wampanoag chef, Sherry […]

CraftBoston on the Move: Curator-led Tour, Visit, Reception, & Trunk Show

Fuller Craft Museum Fuller Craft Museum, 455 Oak St, Brockton, MA, United States

Join us at the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, Massachusetts (Wednesday, October 25, 3:00-6:00), for a tour of current Rabbit* exhibition, led by senior curator, Beth McLaughlin including a peak behind the scenes. The tour will be followed by a trunk show of jewelry artist, Linda Kindler Priest, and a reception to connect with fine […]

Save the Dates: CraftBoston on the Move 2024!

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More info to come! February 1, 2024 Tour of exhibition and talk about Tender Loving Care: Contemporary Art from the Collection, led by curator, Michelle Millar Fisher Tour of exhibition and talk about Toshiko Takaeazu, Shaping Abstraction, led by curator, Nonie Gadsden.   March 28, 2024 Tour of exhibition and talk about On this Ground […]