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.

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

Halloween Masks
Saturday, October 23, 2010
10am-12pm
Gourd Painting
Saturday, November 20, 2010
10am-12pm
Handmade Cards
Saturday, December 17, 2010
10am-12pm

Snow Sculptures
Saturday, January 22, 2011
10am-12pm
My Funny Valentine
Saturday, February 12, 2011
10am-12pm
Color Your Spring Bright
Saturday, March 19, 2011
10am-12pm
Let’s Go Build A Kite
Saturday, April 16, 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.

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 19 (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.

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.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Polymer Basics--Getting Started
Instructor: Bette Abdu

Join us for a full day of learning about polymer clay, a very approachable and versatile medium. We will learn all the basics about polymer clay – conditioning, mixing colors (the Skinner blend), creating canes and combining them for more complex canes, baking and finishing. Whether you have dabbled with this medium or never touched it you will successfully complete beads that will be assembled into a bracelet to wear home! Ask for a tools, material and supplies list.

1 class
Saturday, October 2, 2010
10:00am-4:00pm

Mem: $81 • NonMem: $108
A materials list will be provided for all students.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

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.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Polymer Basics--Getting Started
Instructor: Bette Abdu

Join us for a full day of learning about polymer clay, a very approachable and versatile medium. We will learn all the basics about polymer clay – conditioning, mixing colors (the Skinner blend), creating canes and combining them for more complex canes, baking and finishing. Whether you have dabbled with this medium or never touched it you will successfully complete beads that will be assembled into a bracelet to wear home! Ask for a tools, material and supplies list.

1 class
Saturday, November 20, 2010
10:00am-4:00pm

Mem: $81 • NonMem: $108
Materials list will be provided for all students.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

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
All materials included.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Zentangle®
Instructor: Bette Abdu

Make beautiful images using repetitive patterns with pen on paper. Learn this technique in one session and enjoy the calming benefits. Zentangle® allows us to find that zone of relaxed focus, in a totally portable art form.

1 class
Sunday, October 3, 2010
10-12:30pm

Mem: $36 • NonMem: $45
Ages 13 and up! All materials included.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Getting Started with MX Dyes
Instructor: Vicki Jensen

This workshop will focus on three simple, easy ways of dyeing cloth using the MX Fiber Reactive Dyes, which work at room temperature. Through lectures and demonstrations, you’ll learn how to do gradation dyeing, low water immersion and painting with dyes. Studio safety will also be discussed. You’ll leave with the knowledge to hand dye your own fabrics for quilting, garments and home décor.

3 classes
Wednesdays, September 15, 22, 29, 2010
6pm-9pm

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

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

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
All materials included.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Painted Silk
Instructor: Carinne Sayegh

While artists use this craft to create elaborate and sophisticated original paintings, painting on silk can be simple, fun and easily mastered with striking results. This class will introduce you to the numerous silk painting techniques providing you the skills to personalize any design. The easy-to-use dyes are vibrant, durable and leave the fabric soft allowing for versatile use. Create one-of-a-kind scarves, ties, or clothing. Frame pictures, make a wall hanging and add to your home décor.

3 classes
Wednesdays, October 6, 13, 20, 2010
6pm-9pm

Mem: $121.50 • NonMem: $162.00
All materials included.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Fused Glass Basics
Instructor: Jacqueline Knight

Either try fused glass for the first time, or continue your skills in this 5 week class. Learn layering, color theory, and how to use glass tools and kilns while creating beautiful luminous pieces.

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

Mem: $202.50 • NonMem: $270
All materials are included.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Pate de Verre--Glass Paste
Instructor: Jacqueline Knight

Pate de verre dates back to the ancient Egyptians, but it really came into its own about a century ago when it was revived by a group of French artists who gave this warm glass technique its current name. In traditional French pate de verre, the artist mixed crushed glass with enamels or paint to form a paste that was carefully placed in a mold and then fired. Here is your chance to try a different technique in glass at Fuller Craft!

3 class
Wednesdays, October 13, 20, 27, 2010
6pm-9pm 

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

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

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.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

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.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Color For Your Ears
Instructor: Troy Hines

Break from traditional the jewelry ideasby creating colorful enameled earrings.  Students will have the opportunity to create numerous pairs of gorgeous earrings using basic enameling and metal techniques.

1 class
Thursday, October 7, 2010
12pm-4pm

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

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Beaucoup Bracelets
Instructor: Troy Hines

Create bangles, cuffs, and alternative bracelets in this two night course. Tired of wearing the same old watch? Need something special for a night out on the town? Create texture, shape, and finish that is just the way you like it!

2 classes
Thursdays, October 14, 21, 2010
6pm-9pm

Mem: $81 • NonMem: $108
All materials are included.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Mini-Mobiles and Wire Jewelry
Instructor: Vladimir Barsukov

In this class we will take a look at works of Alexander Calder, who is famous for his mobiles and his wire jewelry.  Students will work with different types of wire and geometrical shapes from metal sheets, and will learn ways to balance, assemble, and hang mobiles.  The mobiles will be made of functional and/or decorative elements that can also stand alone, as wire jewelry or ornaments.  Students will be encouraged to create their own unique designs for a special occasion or gift, and will take home at least one mobile and one piece of wire jewelry.

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.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Salt Cellar Set
Instructor: Troy Hines

For your table, create a beautiful enameled bowl with a hand made silver spoon. We will learn to apply colorful enamel to a small pre-stamped bowl form. Afterwards, we will hammer form a silver spoon that can be used as a set with the bowl. Impressive as a gift or on your dinner table and very easy to make. This vessel set can be used for salt, sugar, condiments or spices.

1 class
Thursday, October 28, 2010
6pm-9pm

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

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

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.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Beading Demo!
Instructor: Deb Fairchild

Stop in and try your hand a beading! Deb has created three different styles of beaded rings and you will be able to try creating one! This could be a fun night out with friends, a great gift, or a new accessory for your favorite outfit!

1 night
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
6pm-8pm

Free!
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 29, 2010
6pm-9pm

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

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

Little Black Necklace
Instructor: Deb Fairchild

This delicate, choker-length necklace is made with seed beads and crystals using an easy-to-learn bead netting technique. Make it in black to complement your favorite little black dress, or choose a color to coordinate with a favorite outfit.

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

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

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

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 are encouraged to bring lunch.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

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 are encouraged to bring bag lunch and drink.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

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

Fantastic Recycled Plastic
Instructor: David Edgar

Discover the exciting artistic potential in post-consumer recyclable plastics like liquid detergent jugs, yogurt cups and soda bottles. This workshop is designed to introduce both novices and experienced artists a new way of expressing their creativity using plastics.
Making sculpture from recyclable plastics is fun, and results in lightweight, colorful unique artworks that embrace a festive aesthetic along with an environmental subtext. This workshop will include an orientation to materials and equipment; demonstrations of fundamental techniques; and examples of both large and small assembly projects. Participants will complete two or more artworks during the program.
This workshop is presented by internationally recognized recycled plastics artist David Edgar, inventor of the Plastiquarium® and co-author of Fantastic Recycled Plastic. (Lark Books, 2009)

1 class
Friday, November 12, 2010
10am-4pm

OR

1 class (repeat)
Saturday, November 13, 2010
10am-4pm

Mem: $125 • NonMem: $150
Students are encouraged to bring their own cleaned plastic containers.

*Registration is suggested at least one week prior to class.

There are no wood workshops scheduled at this time. Please check back soon!

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