Saturday Family Workshops are a special opportunity for kids of all ages to create unique, hand-made objects. Join us in the studio each month to create and collaborate with the whole family. Workshops are led by professional artists and are guaranteed to be fun and creative.

Summertime Tie-Dyeing
Saturday, July 17, 2010
10am-12pm

Paper Puppets
Saturday, August 21, 2010
10am-12pm

Polymer Pens, Erasers and More!
Saturday, September 18, 2010
10am-12pm

Halloween Masks
Saturday, October 23, 2010
10am-12pm

Mem: $8 per child • NonMem: $10 per child
(max. of 3 children per adult)
Advance registration is strongly recommended, space is limited. All materials are included.

Summer Programs

Want to make sure your kids and teens are engaged in fun and creative activities this summer? Each workshop is carefully designed to create a diverse and engaging art experience for your child. We will focus on hands-on craft projects, a behind-the-scenes tour of our amazing exhibition galleries and a chance to explore our beautiful walking trails. The young artists will have an opportunity to work in the studio with a professional artist. At Fuller Craft we encourage self-expression while promoting mastery of a variety of media and materials.  

This program will have two sessions specifically designed for:
Craftn’ Kids (ages 8-11) and Teen-Craft Studio (ages 12-15).

Early drop off is available. Hurry enrollment for this popular program is limited!

Summer Session Info
Tuesday—Friday, 9am-4pm      
Session 2- July 20-23
Session 3- July 27-30 Only Craftn' Kids Left!

Mem: $165 • NonMem: $220

Discounts available
Multi- sibling: 5% discount* is given to families who register two or more siblings.
*discounts are applied to each child’s individual enrollment cost.

Please call 508.588.6000 x 125 or email registrations @fullercraft.org for more information.

After School Art Classes
Drawing and Painting

Fuller Craft Museum understands that drawing and painting are the foundation for making any type of art. We are proud to now offer after school art classes to the community. During our six week studio class, students will have the opportunity to nurture their creativity through drawing and painting. These hour long classes are led by a professional artist for students of varying abilities. Students will work with acrylic paint, pen and ink, charcoal,m watercolor, and pencil. Help your child launch a lifelong interest in self-expression through art!
Space is limited! Enroll today!

These classes are specifically designed for:
Kids (ages 7-12)
Teens (ages 13-17)

Fall Session:
Tuesdays, September 14--October 8 (6 weeks)
3:30pm to 4:30pm

Winter Session:
Tuesdays, November 2--December 7 (6 weeks)
3:30pm to 4:30pm

Mem $63 · Non-Mem $84
$45 Materials Fee
All materials included.

Multi-sibling Discount- An additional 5% off is given to families who enroll two or more siblings.

Handmade Ceramic Vases
Instructor: Rose Esson-Dawson

Try your hand at ceramics--over four weeks students will have an opportunity to create vases out of clay. Learn handbuilding techniques and glaze knowledge while making tall, short, round square, bud or bunch vases.

4 classes
Thursdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010
5:30pm-9:30pm

Mem: $216 • NonMem: $288
All materials included.

Introduction to Wheel Throwing
Instructor: Rose Esson-Dawson

Beginners can get their hands dirty during our five week intro class for wheel throwing. Learn to center a pot, create height on a wheel, and get hands-on instruction from a RISD Masters recipient. No experience required.

5 classes
Thursdays, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010
5:30pm-9:30pm

Mem: $270 • NonMem: $360
All materials included.

Boxes: Be The Makers!
Instructor: Rose Esson-Dawson

Inspired by our exhibition: Boxes and Their Makers? Become one of them! Create a personal jewelry box, valet, or watch box. Learn surface design techniques and handbuilding during this four week class. Use glazes and design to make your box stand out!

4 classes
Thursdays, October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2010
5:30pm-9:30pm

Mem: $216 • NonMem: $288
All materials included.

In conjunction with our upcoming exhibition Different Lines:Drawings by Craft Artists Fuller Craft has decided to bring back drawing and painting to our studios! Please check back often because classes will be added on an ongoing basis.

Cartooning: An Introduction
Instructor: Josh Baptista

Enhance your cartoons by defining a style, create a space for your characters to live, and practice manipulation of line. This is a follow up to Cartooning Faces.

5 classes
Thursdays, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010
6pm-9pm

Mem: $140• NonMem: $187

I'm in a Bind! Journals and Bookbinding
Instructor: Troy Hines

Love to write? Need a guest book for a wedding or baby shower? In two days create a custom journal for yourself, or a gift for someone you love. Troy will cover several book bindings and techniques. Students can expect to create about four books in two days!

2 classes
Saturdays, September 18, 25, 2010
10am-2pm

Mem: $108• NonMem: $144

There are no glass classes scheduled at this time.

Classes are added monthly, so please check back soon!

Superb Soldering
Instructor: Amie Plante

Designed for students with basic jewelry skills, this workshop will review techniques such as sweat soldering, butt and post joints, jump ring soldering, and ring sizing.  Amie will demonstrate and share numerous tips and tricks to help get your soldering skills up to speed.  Discussion will also include procedures for choosing and setting up the proper torch for your home studio.

3 classes
Wednesdays, July 14, 21, 28, 2010
6pm-9pm 

Mem: $108 • NonMem: $144
All materials are included.

Chasing and Repoussé
Instructor: Corrie Silvia

Repoussé is the technique used to work on the reverse of the metal to form a raised design on the front. Chasing is used to refine the design on the front of the work by sinking the metal. Try your hand at both techniques in this two day workshop.

2 classes
Wednesday, August 4 & 11, 2010
6pm-9pm 

Mem: $81 • NonMem: $108
All materials are included. Students are encouraged to bring their own tools.

The Perfect Beach Accessory: Sea Glass
Instructor: Troy Hines

The beauty of sea glass is obvious: breathtaking colors, soft touchable surfaces, glowing luminescence and each one is completely unique! In this class students will create a sterling silver pendant with a bezel setting to hold a piece of sea glass.

1 class
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
6pm-9pm 

Mem: $45 • NonMem: $60
All materials are included.

Organic Jewelry
Instructor: Amie Plante

Flowers and botanical forms can offer us infinite sources of inspiration. In this class students will learn a wide variety of techniques used to create organic and natural-looking forms and shapes in metal. We will cover piercing, stretching the metal, forging heavier gauges, hammering textures to mimic nature, create undulating forms, and roll printing. All skill levels welcome!

3 class
Wednesdays, September 8, 15, 22, 2010
6pm-9pm 

Mem: $121.50 • NonMem: $162
All materials are included.

Kinetic Sculpture: Making Mobiles 2
Instructor: Vladimir Barsukov

There is something magical about mobiles. Like they are living creatures, they move and have personalities; they can e humorous, meditative or graceful. Students will work with wire, wood, plastic and metal to create their own mobiles. They will explore ways to balance, assemble and hang their works of art.

1 class
Saturday, September 25, 2010
12pm-4pm

Mem: $54 • NonMem: $72
A $25 material fee must be paid to the instructor the day of the class.

Experimental/Hybrid Bookmaking
Instructor: Cristina Hajosy

With basic book structures as our jumping off point, we'll create exciting new hybrid bindings that take the book into the realm of sculpture. A brief overview of basic artist's bookmaking techniques and materials will start the journey, followed by demonstrations and creativity exercises to explore ways to merge different binding techniques. Open lab time will concentrate on personal projects.

4 classes
Wednesdays, July 7, 14, 21, 28 2010
6pm-9pm

Mem: $144 • NonMem: $192
All materials included.

Paintable Electronics!
Instructor: Leah Buechley

Open a book to make it glow, draw a sketch to create music, touch a pop-up book to make it move. This workshop will teach you how to create interactive paintings and paper sculptures that sparkle, change shape, and sing. We'll spend the day exploring the intersections of paper crafts and electronics using paper, conductive paints, traditional paints, lights, speakers, and glue. No previous experience required.

1 class
Saturday, August 14, 2010
10am-5pm

Mem: $84 • NonMem: $112
All materials included.

A Night of Mosaics
Instructor: Amie Plante

Need a new house number? Looking for a new funky mirror? Maybe you just need a night out! Have a ball in the studio while making your own mosaic tiled piece. The quick and fun workshop will show you the basics for mosaic design and creation.

1 class
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
6pm-9pm

Mem: $45 • NonMem: $60
All materials included.

Working with Wire
Instructor: John Garrett

This class will explore using wire in textile/fiber constructions by itself and with other materials. The class will learn how to ply wire on itself and with various materials. From these elements you will explore building structures that can remain two dimensional or become three dimensional forms.

1 class
Saturday, October 9th, 2010
10am-4pm

Mem: $110 • NonMem: $135
Please ask for the additional required materials list. Students may bring lunch or purchase in café.

Using a Rigid Grid: Hardware Cloth
Instructor: John Garrett

Hardware cloth is very much like a rigid needlepoint canvas. The artist will discuss the preparation of the grid for art work (cleaning, cutting and painting) and introduce ou to some of the many things you can do with it. Both flexible and rigid elements can be combined with it.

1 class
Sunday, October 10, 2010
10am-4pm

Mem: $110 • NonMem: $135
Please ask for the additional required materials list. Students should bring bag lunch and drink.

SPECIAL OFFER:
Register for both of Garrett’s workshop and save! Please contact the Education Department for this special price.
Members: $215 • Nonmembers: $240

Weekend Intensive: Beginner Bowl Turning
Instructor: Ken Lindgren

Missed the workshop in May? Here's an opportunity for students to spend more time in the studio. In this two day workshop, beginner and intermediate students will have the chance to learn the basic principals of wood turning including equipment, safety and turning. Intermediate students can select from bowl turning, hollow vessels or multi-axis projects. Turning stock is included with the class.

2 classes
Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1, 2010
10am-4pm

Mem: $144 • NonMem: $192
Please bring your own tools (a list will be supplied per request) and face shields.

Beginner Bowl Turning
Instructor: Ken Lindgren

Missed the workshop in July? Here's an opportunity for students to spend more time in the studio. In this two day workshop, beginner and intermediate students will have the chance to learn the basic principals of wood turning including equipment, safety and turning. Intermediate students can select from bowl turning, hollow vessels or multi-axis projects. Turning stock is included with the class.

2 classes
Saturdays, August 21 and 28, 2010
10am-4pm

Mem: $144 • NonMem: $192

Artist Outreach Workshops
Touch the art in Artist Outreach Workshops

Invite a Fuller Craft artist into your school, community organization to lead a professional artist workshop tailored to your group. Choose from Jewelry + Metal, Ceramics, Paper Craft, Mosaics and more. Call Megan Kenealy at 508.588.6000 x112 for more information.

All materials included.

Craft Klatsch
Every Wednesday, 6-9pm