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Explore your artistic side in the vibrant city of Boston with a variety of art classes, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography, where participants can learn new techniques and unleash their creativity.

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Adult Stone Carving - Weekly (10 Class Package)

Scott's Stone Carving Classes @ 80 Loomis St, Bedford, MA

Come learn how to carve stone(alabaster) and enjoy all parts of this fascinating ancient medium. Beginning/intermediate/advanced students are all welcomed. You will learn the whole process of stone carving from beginning chisels, to the files and finishing process. Students are encouraged and helped to produce the type of work that interests them! More advanced students are helped to pursue new creative directions or to revisit current ones. Class...

(6) All levels 18 and older
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$700

10 sessions

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Late Victorian Corset Making Pt 2: Construction

The Makery

Late Victorian Corset Making Class Part 2: Construction and Finishing Objectives By the end of the class, students will finish the course with a completed, custom, two-layer, late 1880s corset  Course Summary  The art of corsetry arguably attained its apex during the late nineteenth century. Late Victorian corsets were remarkably light and flexible, while still providing ample shaping and support. In this three-session course, you will...

(1) All levels 9 and older
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Late Victorian Corset Making Pt 1: Patterning & Fitting

The Makery

Objectives By the end of the class, students will be able to draft a custom, late 1880s corset pattern and refine their pattern through making and fitting a mock-up. Course Summary  Many costumers are intimidated by pattern drafting and fitting, especially when it comes to corsets, which require precision to achieve the period-correct shaping and a comfortable fit. This class will take the mystery out of crafting a perfectly fitted, historically...

(1) All levels 9 and older
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Creatures of the World

Milton Art Center @ 334 Edge Hill Rd, Milton, MA

Create handmade creatures from around the world as we learn about different cultures through folktales and traditions. Through painting, sculpting, and fiber art we will create meaningful artifacts that students will be eager to share with friends and family.  Learn about the Japanese Legend of the Amabile (a pandemic protector), make Guatemalan Trouble Dolls, create totems, amulets, and more. What To Bring  Please put sunscreen on...

(2) All levels 6 - 12 years old
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$290

4 sessions

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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Waterfront

Digital Photo Academy @ 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA

Composition in the Field: Boston Waterfront Skyline Sunset Shoot The Boston Waterfront is one of the most beautiful, exciting, and enriching locations in all of Boston.  Relaxing along the marina, you can gaze at the Boston skyline where the skyscrapers lay reflected in the water, strolling along the wharf, you can visit the New England Aquarium or the Boston Children’s Museum, two of Boston’s greatest venues, and standing by the Harbor,...

(146) All levels 15 and older
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$125
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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Harvard Museum

Digital Photo Academy @ 26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of architectural photography at the iconic Harvard Museum of Natural History. Discover the art of capturing unique perspectives and creating visual energy through stunning compositions. Unleash your creativity and explore the surreal beauty of macro photography amidst vibrant colors and bizarre creatures. Join us for a hands-on experience in the field of digital photography.

(146) All levels 15 and older
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$125
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Design Star

Boston School of Flower Design @ 260 2nd Ave, Chelsea, MA

Our Design Star comprehensive is a week packed full of learning and designing. It takes you from beginner to designer. We’ve seen amazing things in this class as on the last day we design our own mock wedding and some of the most beautiful work has come out of that final class. It’s approximately 24 styles of design covering every area of designing that is commercially available on today’s market. It also gives you tips for marketing, buying,...

All levels 18 and older
$1,850

6 sessions

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Digital Photo Live In-the-Field Workshop

Digital Photo Academy @ 59 Ashley St, Boston, MA

Each Composition in the Field class begins with a talk with one of our experienced instructors, and then you and your fellow students take a stroll through one of a variety of photogenic locales (in any of the 20+ cities the DPA encapsulates).  There is street photography, magnificent interiors, farmers markets, zoos, landscapes, and more, photos of which are included within. These photos are a mix of student and instructor images in many different...

(146) All levels 16 and older
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Digital Photo Live In-the-Field Workshop

Digital Photo Academy @ 154 Moody St, Waltham, MA

Each Composition in the Field class begins with a talk with one of our experienced instructors, and then you and your fellow students take a stroll through one of a variety of photogenic locales (in any of the 20+ cities the DPA encapsulates).  There is street photography, magnificent interiors, farmers markets, zoos, landscapes, and more, photos of which are included within. These photos are a mix of student and instructor images in many different...

(146) All levels 15 and older
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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Boston Library

Digital Photo Academy @ 700 Boylston St, Boston, MA

Almost 170 years old, the vintage architecture, combined with winding hallways, high ceilings and magnificent interior details, the Boston Public Library offers a myriad of stories to be told with your camera. With domed ceilings and soft light gleaming through huge windows, bring back a sense of earlier times. Focus on dozens of green desk lamps, atop wooden tables of rich hues, to draw the viewer of your photos into a setting and back to the interior...

(146) All levels 16 and older
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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ East Boston

Digital Photo Academy @ 1284 Bennington St, Boston, MA

Each Composition in the Field class begins with a talk with one of our experienced instructors, and then you and your fellow students take a stroll through one of a variety of photogenic locales (in any of the 20+ cities the DPA encapsulates).  There is street photography, magnificent interiors, farmers markets, zoos, landscapes, and more, photos of which are included within. These photos are a mix of student and instructor images in many different...

(146) All levels 16 and older
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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Stata Center

Digital Photo Academy @ 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA

With its brilliant colors and whimsical shapes, the Stata Center at MIT offers an array of photo ops in abstractions and dizzying patterns. There are tried and true techniques on lens and angle selections to render desired looks and your instructor knows them well.   Capture reflections of the building materials in a way to make your images more vibrant. Use the steps and columns of the scene to lead the eye of your viewer. Create a sense...

(146) All levels 16 and older
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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ St Joseph

Digital Photo Academy @ 59 Ashley St, Boston, MA

Digital Photo Live In-the-Field Workshop @ St Joseph & Lazarus Church With the original stained glass windows, bordering the pews of warm, glowing sunlight, The St. Joseph and Lazarus Church offers great photographs. Your instructor will share techniques in silhouettes of portraits backlit by the stained glass as well as a study of angles from the upper level of the sanctuary and the leading lines of the center aisle leading to the dais. Capturing...

(146) All levels 15 and older
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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Quincy Market

Digital Photo Academy @ 4 S Market St, Boston, MA

Established in 1823, and open to the public in 1826, Quincy Market, is worth a visit even without a camera. But for a photo workshop, your Digital Photo Academy instructor offers many composition strategies and photo ops available throughout the year at any time of day. With so many photo ops, your instructor will demonstrate and supervise a variety of composition strategies. To name just a few which you will learn the Art of Panning, Rule of Thirds,...

(146) All levels 15 and older
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Introduction to CNC Milling and Carving

The Makery

Learn about the power of CNC technology for carving and milling wood, metal, plastic and other materials. Topics covered include Stepcraft 840 components, machine operation and control, setting up a job with clamps and jigs, designing for the CNC using VCarve Pro, setting layers and tool paths and selecting appropriate tools for the job. Practice design skills, job setup and machine operation by designing and making a nameplate or sign.

(1) All levels 18 and older
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Frame Loom Weaving

Milton Art Center @ 334 Edge Hill Rd, Milton, MA

Learn the basics of weaving - using colors of your choice and playful patterns to create a fun wall hanging and a place mat/or pillow cover. Please click here for the Material List.

(2) Beginner 18 and older
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$90

4 sessions

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Observational Drawing and Drawing 1

Art School 99 @ 86 Joy St, Somerville, MA

Discover the logic and beauty of drawing in this comprehensive course at Art School 99. Learn composition, perspective, shading, and more as you overcome your fear of drawing. Unleash your creativity and master the art of observation.

(11) Beginner 16 and older
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Beginners Glass Blowing Weekend

Mill City Glass Works @ 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA

This class is ideal for someone who would like to get the full glassblowing experience. Over the course of the weekend, we will develop an understanding of the wonderful material of hot glass. We will start with exercises to build skills, each skill builds onto the next. We will be making solid work the first day and moving towards blowing glass the second day. Student can expect to take home various small sculptures/paperweights, ornaments, and...

Beginner 14 and older
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$265

2 sessions

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Intro to Sewing: Tote bags!

The Makery @ 2 Sewall Ave, Brookline, MA

This 3 hour course is designed especially for beginners. Get comfortable using the machine, learn basic sewing terminology, and sew up some pretty napkins and/or a tote bag!

(1) Beginner 18 and older
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Family Making Sunday - Hand Loom Weaving

The Makery

Join us on Sunday mornings for a relaxed morning of Making. Learn the basics of weaving and take home your own mini loom. We will assit you in setting up your materials, warping your loom, then teach you some basic weaving techniques to get you started on your woven masterpiece. Our staff will be here to introduce the project and help you along the way. Please Note: Children under 12 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Not recommended...

(1) All levels 5 and older
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