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May 2020
Craft Chat with Jodi Colella and Merill Comeau
(May 6)
Be sure to join us on Wednesday afternoon, May 6 at 2:00 pm for a Craft Chat between two artists from our Human Impact: Stories of the Opioid Epidemic exhibition. Jodi Colella and Merill Comeau discuss why the project appealed to them, what it was like to interview families about the crisis, how their participation challenged their creative process, and ways to measure the outcomes of this social impact exhibition. Learn more about our Jodi Colella at jodicolella.com Learn more…
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Intro to Wood Turning: Bowls
(January 18 -19, May 16 -17)
Two-day Workshop. Learn to make a simple wooden bowl on a lathe in this two-day workshop. Students will learn safe use of the lathe and tools and basic bowl turning technique, turn and finish a bowl to take home by the second day. Students are provided with the safety equipment, a dedicated lathe and use of tools during the workshop. No physical strength or previous woodworking experience required. Class size is limited to 4. All tools and materials are provided by…
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Intro to Wood Turning: Bowls
(January 18 -19, May 16 -17)
Two-day Workshop. Learn to make a simple wooden bowl on a lathe in this two-day workshop. Students will learn safe use of the lathe and tools and basic bowl turning technique, turn and finish a bowl to take home by the second day. Students are provided with the safety equipment, a dedicated lathe and use of tools during the workshop. No physical strength or previous woodworking experience required. Class size is limited to 4. All tools and materials are provided by…
Find out more »James Grashow
Join us for a screening of the James Grashow film "The Cardboard Bernini." Film included with the cost of admission. About the film "The Cardboard Bernini" examines the work and life of artist James Grashow as he builds a giant cardboard fountain inspired by the work of the famous baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini. James Grashow is an artist who has built—among many other things—giant 15 foot tall fighting men, a city, and an ocean using paper mache, fabric, chicken…
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Craft Chat with Jane Zell Ceramic Artist and Teacher,
May 20
Be sure to join us Wednesday afternoon, May 20 at 2:00 pm for a Craft Chat with ceramic artist and teacher Jane Zell. Jane runs the Pottery Open Studio at Fuller Craft Museum. She will talk about the ceramics workshops at Fuller Craft and share a project that you can try at home. She will also feature guest students from the pottery class to give you a sense of what you may be inspired to create in the fall when…
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Half-hull Model Making
(May 31)
Half hull models carved and used by ship and boat builders in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to design, and describe to clients, the shape of, and likely success of a particular hull shape. In this four-hour workshop participants will glue together hull shapes and begin to carve a small model of simple boat. Simple wood working tools and materials will be provided. This workshop will include a 30-minute break. Instructor: Peter Arenstam. Sunday, May 31, 2020 10:00 am – 2:30…
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Craft Chat Studio Tour with James Grashow
(June 3)
Journey into the mind of James Grashow on June 3 at 2:00 pm as he gives us a studio tour and does a cardboard fish demonstration. Grashow will discuss the inspiration and process behind his exhibition "James Grashow: The Great Monkey Project" on view at Fuller Craft Museum until January 31, 2021.
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Introduction to Shibori and Indigo Workshop
(June 13)
Experience the surface design technique of shibori, and create unique patterns on fabric using the natural dye indigo. Shibori, or physical resist, has been a traditional pattern-making technique in Japan, India, Africa throughout history, and continues today. We will begin experimenting with Japanese approaches such as Kumo (binding), Ori-Nui (stitching), Itajime (clamping) and Arashi (pole wrapping). We will use these techniques, along with our own experiments to create our “bundles” and then place the cloth bundles in magical indigo dye. The…
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Craft Chat with Hayley Perry Artist/Entrepreneur/Teacher,
June 17 2:00 pm
Do you have questions about rug hooking? Would you like to know more about this lesser known craft? Join us as artist, entrepreneur, and teacher Hayley Perry (a.k.a. the "Ambassador of Rug Hooking") drops in to discuss the elements of this craft and show us the range of her own work from the commercial to the artistic. She will introduce us to some contemporary hookers and give us a quick demo from her upcoming workshop. Be sure to join us…
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Craft Chat with Wee the People
July 15, 2:00 pm
Francine LaTour, co-director of Wee the People, a social justice project for kids, caregivers, & educators will come discuss her workshop for kids called "Who Gets to Make History? The Story of Monuments and Statues." Click here for the Zoom registration link. Attendance to this event is limited, on a first come, first serve basis, so please register right away if you wish to attend. What are monuments for? Whose stories do they hold up for celebration? Whose stories do…
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