Boston art and crafts for adults events

Adire: West African Dyeing

Saturday, Jun 22 10:00a

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Boston

Create Aso Adire (indigo-dyed fabric) using resist and dyeing techniques from the Yoruba culture of West Africa...

Intro to Oxy/Ace

Saturday, Jun 1 4:00p

3 hour intro to oxy-acetylene (gas) welding. Learn the basics, practice your welds & cut metal with a torch. Oxy-fuel has become less popular in industrial applications...

Japanese-Style Wood Block Prints

Saturday, Jun 29 10:00a

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Boston

Japanese wood block printing dates to the 17th century. Called ukiyo–e, these ‘pictures of a floating world’ depicted all parts of daily life...

Intro to MIG Welding

Saturday, Jun 8 4:00p

Stonybrook Fine Arts, Boston

A quick overview of welding, practice your welds and learn how the machine works. 3-hour workshop...

Tot Zone - age 2-3 with adult

Monday, Jun 3 10:00a

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Boston

For parents and caregivers: Be creative with your child. Paint, draw, explore, play and make new friends...

Make a Ring/Set a Stone

Sunday, Jun 16 10:00a

Stonybrook Fine Arts, Boston

Combo of the Make a Ring and Pendant workshops. Students learn to the basics of jewelry making by creating a copper ring to practice and then a silver ring with a bezel to set a stone...

Make A Ring Workshop

Saturday, Jun 1 4:00p

Stonybrook Fine Arts, Boston

One day Intro to Jewelry Making. Students learn how to cut metal, size, texture, file, bend, anneal and solder. Each student starts with a copper ring to practice and then creates a silver ring.

Needlefelted Orbs

Sunday, Jun 9 10:00a

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Boston

Learn needlefelting with wool and a barbed needle. Create a three-dimensional structure and explore the unique qualities of this material. In the first week, learn basic technique...

Pottery Wheel for Adults

Wednesday, May 22 10:00a

Arlington Community Education, Arlington

Ages 18+. We will start with learning the basics of wheel throwing including wedging, centering and throwing. Then we will continue to learn trimming techniques, pulling, handles, lids and more...

Begining Drawing

Tuesday, May 28 9:30a

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Boston

For people who haven’t drawn in a long time, or want to get started. Visit the basics of composition, gesture, line, texture and tone...

Handmade Ceramic Tiles

Sunday, Jun 2 9:00a

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Boston

In the tradition of great Dutch artisans, use a slab roller to create your own tiles. Experiment with underglazes, carving and painting to create a repeat design on a set of four tiles...

Jewelry Making

Wednesday, May 22 6:00p

Stonybrook Fine Arts, Boston

10 week class with a focus on basic metalsmithing techniques such as sawing, piercing, surface embellishment, soldering, filing, shaping, riveting, oxidation, polishing, and basic stone setting to ...

Let's work together: wooden boat workshop

Saturday, Jun 8 9:00a

North Bennet Street School, Boston

Each adult and child team completes the process of measuring pieces, cutting parts to length, planing parts smooth and constructing the project. No tools or experience required...

8 Hour Welding Intensive

Sunday, Jun 16 10:00a

Stonybrook Fine Arts, Boston

An overview intro of Oxy, Stick, and MIG Welding plus time to make a creature or a flower. No experience necessary. This is not a drop in class. If under 18, parent or guardian signature required.