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Prints as Sculpture
January 16 - February 9, 2018 Three Dimensional Prints Contain Layers of Movement, Meaning at the Chandler Gallery At this printmaking show, books the size of a penny comprise a tiny library, a giant paper rose blooms in in the corner, and rolled paper strands pour down from a swirl of copper tubing. “Prints as Sculpture” at the Chandler Gallery features sculptures that utilize at least one aspect of printmaking. Curated by artists Rhoda Rosenberg and Boriana Kantcheva, the exhibit…
Find out more »Monotype with Model
January 27 - 28, 2017 10 am to 4 pm Adult Workshop Come explore printmaking as a drawing medium. With a nude model as the observational focus, work directly and spontaneously on printing plates with an "all in one" approach and simple monotype techniques that seamlessly integrate printmaking and drawing. This will be an intensive, fun workshop in a supportive and encouraging environment. Be prepared for challenges, and surprises. No experience in printmaking, figurative work, or drawing is necessary.
Find out more »Impart: Works by Bill Porter
February 20 - March 16, 2018 Reception: Thursday, March 1, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Artist Talk: Thursday, March 15, 6:00 - 8:00 pm One could argue that the way a story is told can be just as important as the story itself. Exploring those nuances is exactly what local artist Bill Porter intends for his new show “Impart.” In this collection, Porter will construct a stunning narrative between contrasting visuals that expresses themes of heritage, identity and the mysteries of…
Find out more »High School Ceramics Intensive
Grade 9-12 Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 12 pm February 20 - 23, 2018 Spend your vacation week focused on throwing on the wheel as well as hand-building construction processes such as coils, slabs, and pinching.
Find out more »Designing for the Arts: Architectural Workshop
Grade 6-8 Tuesday - Friday 1 - 5:30 pm, with snack break February 20 - 23, 2018 Learn about architectural concepts through material prototyping, scaled drawings and models, as well as real world applications of projects within the built environment. Students will explore clay and a variety of materials in this hands-on program each day. This program is supported in part by a grant from the BSA Foundation.
Find out more »Art in the Making: Materials Lab
Grade 3-5 Tuesday - Friday 1 - 5:30 pm, with snack break February 20 - 23, 2018 With a focus on art as a making process, explore the act that drives creativity and design. Students will spend each day working with clay and a variety of other materials that challenge our understanding of making that might include wood, found objects, fabric, paper mache, and more.
Find out more »Living With Water: Envisioning Solutions with LEGO Bricks
Friday, Feb 23, 2018 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Free, RSVP, registration opens Feb 13th Max 30 participants Join architects from BSA Space to envision the future of Cambridge with LEGO bricks. Learn how the Envision Cambridge planning team is considering sustainability, transportation, housing, parks and open space. Can residents and designers think of ways to live happily with water as it increases each year? Participants will learn about the challenges being faced, see ideas generated by architects in the Living with…
Find out more »Small Works Salon 2018: Personal Geographies
March 26 - April 20, 2018 Reception: Thursday, April 5, 6 - 8 pm At the Chandler Gallery’s Small Works Salon 2018, Cartography Points in New Directions We begin with a Rand McNally World Atlas. A copper tube twists over, around and through the book, with numerous severed ends poking up through the cover. Like this sculpture, “Maps of Future Pipelines” by Steven Muller, the pieces in the Chandler Gallery’s upcoming “Small Works Salon 2018” encompass, pierce and skewer maps…
Find out more »EVIDENCE: PHOTOGRAPHS BY KRISTEN EMACK
Opening reception: Thursday, April 5, 6:00 – 8:00 pm My initial obsession to document my daughter Appaloosa’s childhood is linked directly to the lack of imagery captured in my own youth. I have no memory of my parents taking photos of me. When I found one of the few that exist, it made me know that I exist too; it gave me confidence. It also made me anxious; I wondered why so little effort was made to record me. Primarily,…
Find out more »All for Clay / Clay for All: Grades 6-8
9 Saturdays, 11:30 am - 1:30pm April 7- June 16, 2018 Excludes April 21, 2018 All ages and skill levels can work side by side. No matter how young or old you can be successful in clay. Employing a variety of hand building and wheel throwing techniques we will have fun making functional and sculptural pieces. We will glaze and fire our work to take home and enjoy! This is a chance for all ages to work together, learn from each other,…
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