The second of Brookfield Craft Center’s Local Treasures series, Local Adornment: Jewelry, Baubles, Bangles & Beads, opens Saturday, July 21 and will run through Sunday, August 4. It will include recent work from local jewelers Joanne Conant, Rosemary Erb-Fawcett, Leslie Hardacre, Elaine Kellams, Dawn Lombard, Rachel Morris, Deolinda Moro, Suzanne Pisano, Cynthia Saari, Suzanne Schwartz, … Read more
Weaving for Summer Relaxation with Christine Aulicino meets Thursday evenings 6-9pm, July 5-26 Looking to kick back with a creative project that is as leisurely as a vacation? Try weaving on a portable rigid heddle loom and bring your artistic endeavors with you no matter where the summer takes you. Click for more details and … Read more
Suzanne Pisano brings BCC two new fused glass workshops. Give fused glass a try with a short Sampler Workshop, or dive right into a weekend-long workshop. SAMPLER WORKSHOP: FUSED GLASS Jul 7-8 (Sat 2 – 5 pm, Sun 2 – 3pm) In this fast paced introduction to fused glass, students will learn fusing techniques by … Read more
Local Ground: Local Pottery from Around Here Opening Reception: Saturday 6/30/12 from 6-9 PM The gallery is presenting a series of exhibitions featuring the work of local craft artists. Highlighting the variety of craft and creative work produced by our community, each opening show will be sponsored by a select group of local vintners, restaurants, … Read more
June Weekend Workshops for beginners to advanced students June 23-24 METAL: Pattern Welded Seax part 1 June 30-July 1 METAL: Pattern Welded Seax part 2 JEWELERY: Torch-less Chain Making
Artist Andrea Shedletsky will teach her signature technique for transferring patterns and colors to silk scarves in a short workshop at BCC. Dye Transfer on Silk Sat. June 9 10am-2pm Update: Registration for this workshop is closed. Contact us if you are interested in Dye Transfer on Silk with Andrea Shedletsky this fall.
Try something new with a Sampler Workshop! Local artist and BCC instructor Suzanne Pisano will introduce students to “quick and easy” jewelry projects this summer for under $100 between tuition and materials. Quick + Easy Earrings Sat. July 7, 9am-1pm Quick + Easy Metal Rings Sat. August 4, 9am-1pm
Weaving On the Go! rigid heddle classes start 6/7 Floor Loom Weaving classes start 6/12 Weaving classes will take a break during August and continue in September, so sign up for summer weaving today!
Local glass artist Dawn Lombard is our newest glass instructor at BCC, and will be teaching our first Glass Bead Sampler Workshop on Saturday June 16, 10am-2pm. “Glass Beads on the Torch” will give beginner students the opportunity to to try lampworking glass without a steep time or financial commitment. Students will use Effetre (soft … Read more
Last week Brookfield Craft Center spent 48 hours in the hands of technologically inclined volunteers at Microsoft’s New England Research and Development (NERD) in Cambridge, MA during New England Give Camp. Professional designers, developers, database administrators, marketers and web strategists aided New England-based non-profit organizations and charities in advancing their web presence, social networking capabilities … Read more
The Board of Directors of the Brookfield Craft Center (BCC) announced today the departure of Executive Director Richard Herrmann, effective May 31, 2012. He will be leaving the organization after three years to refocus his attention on Ironwood Gallery, the crafts marketing firm he established with Betsy Halliday in 2000, as well as launch a … Read more
Weaving on the Go! with Chris Aulicino uncovers the endless possibilities of weaving on a portable rigid heddle loom. Class meets Thursdays 6-9pm starting May 3 for 4 weeks. Click for more info and registration
