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 […]

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 […]

Craft Schools: Where We Make What We Inherit

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Join Mentor Program Speaker Michelle Millar Fisher to learn about ā€œCraft Schoolsā€, a multi-year project encompassing public programs, artwork acquisitions to expand the MFAā€™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 aliveā€”inside and outside the walls of museums.

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.

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.

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.

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 Demo: Ceramic Sculpting with Kyungmin Park

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Figurative ceramic sculptor Kyungmin Park opens her studio to share the process behind her expressive hand-built ceramics. Tackling topics from the restrictive psyche of adulthood and the imagination of childhood to anti-Asian racism, Kyungmin's work combines exquisite artistry with powerful emotional messages. Join us to learn about Kyungmin's process in this online demonstration! Tune in […]

Artist Demo: Hand-Painted Ceramics with Hannah Niswonger

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Celebrate your favorite critters from platypuses to playful bunnies with ceramicist Hannah Niswonger. A lifelong lover of pattern and images, Hannah views her work as "a celebration of the richness of the environment around us, and a call for protection of that diversity."Ā  Join us to learn about hand-painted ceramics in this online demonstration! Tune […]

Artist Demo: Paper Sculpture with Sally Prangley

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This demonstration is a HOOT! Join Sally Prangley to learn about crafting bird sculptures from her favorite materials, paper and wire. Tune in here or on our YouTube channel at 2PM ET on Thursday, May 26th.     How to Watch: This demo will be viewable on our YouTube channel and right here on our […]

Needle Felting Workshop with Jen McCarthy

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Make way for felt ducklings! In this hands-on online workshop, you will learn how to craft your very own needle felted duckling. Needle felting is a technique of sculpting loose wool batting into a dense form using a specialized sharp, barbed needle. Agitating wool with the needle turns the wool into a dense felt. The […]

Mini Artist Demo: Zoetropes with Coby Unger

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What do you get when you cross fine craft with a GIF? Coby Unger has the answer! CraftBoston: Animal Attraction features two of his spectacular spinning zoetropes, handmade pre-film animation devices that give the illusion of an animal in motion, such as a swallow in flight. Tune in here or visit our YouTube channel to […]

Artist Demo: Hand-Painted Jewelry with Linda Leach

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Brush up on the techniques and skills Linda Leach uses to hand-paint her polymer jewelry. Watch as butterflies, puffins, and other New England critters come to life in her studio at 2PM ET on Thursday, April 14th.     How to Watch: This demo will be viewable on our YouTube channel and right here on […]

Artist Demo: Nature-Inspired Jewelry with Arielle Brackett

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Join us as artist Arielle Brackett demonstrates the metalsmithing techniques behind her nature-inspired jewelry at 2PM ET on Thursday, April 7th.     How to Watch: This demo will be viewable on our YouTube channel and right here on our website. Visit this page at 2PM ET on Thursday, April 7th and scroll down to […]

Artist Demo: Resin Inlay with Wendy Jo New

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Take a close look at Wendy Jo New's clever and colorful pins and learn how she uses resin inlay to bring vibrant hues to her work. Tune in as she demonstrates her techniques at 2PM ET on Thursday, March 31st.     How to Watch: This demo will be viewable on our YouTube channel and […]

Artist Demo: Copper Enamel with Dawn Lombard

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Jewelry artist Dawn Lombard's work is on fire (literally)! Join us as she demonstrates her enamel techniques at 2PM ET on Thursday, March 24th.     How to Watch: This demo will be viewable on our YouTube channel and right here on our website. Visit this page at 2PM ET on Tuesday, March 24th and […]

Artist Interview with Stephanie O’Brien

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Join the Society of Arts + Crafts for an interview with jewelry artist Stephanie O'Brien on Thursday, March 17th. This lively chat will be viewable on the Society of Arts + Crafts' website and on our YouTube channel!     How to Watch: This demo will be viewable on our YouTube channel and right here […]