Links & Resources
We thought you might like to know of these resources in and around Boston, and on-line, as you pursue your training in woodworking, sewing, crafts and fine arts. Let us know of additional resources you think we should add.
Professional Associations & Guilds • Neighborhood Artists’ Associations • Community Art Centers • Specialized Classes, Workshops & Training • Art Opportunities for Teens • Summer Craft Intensives • Exhibitions • Books, Blogs, Talks & Magazines • Other Resources
Associations
Professional Associations & Guilds
- American Association of Woodturners
Information, networking, support - Common Cod Fiber Guild
Networking and activities for fiber artists - Eastern Massachusetts Guild of Woodworkers
Skill-sharing, demonstrations, charitable projects - Furniture Society
Annual conference, professional resources - Proper Bostonian & Other Quilt Guilds
Make, exhibit and donate quilts - Quilters’ Connection
Boston area’s largest quilters’ guild - Sisters in Stitches
New England’s African American quilting guild - Surface Design Association
Networking, conferences, publications
Neighborhood Artists’ Associations
- Brookline Artists
- Cambridge Art Association
- Dorchester Artists’ Network
- Fort Point Artist Community
- Hyde Park Art Association
- Jamaica Plain Artists Association
- Roslindale Arts Alliance
- United South End Artists
- West Roxbury Art Association
Other Classes
Community Art Centers
- Artisan’s Asylum (Somerville, MA)
- Arts at the Armory (Somerville, MA)
- Brookline Arts Center (Brookline, MA)
- Dot Art (Dorchester, MA)
- Maud Morgan Arts (Cambridge, MA)
- Menino Art Center (Hyde Park, MA)
- New Art Center (Newton, MA)
- United South End Settlements (South End/Boston, MA)
Specialized Classes, Workshops & Training
- Arts & Business Council (Boston, MA)
Entrepreneurship training for artists - Boston Building Resources (Roxbury, MA)
Home carpentry & repairs - Boston Carpenters Apprenticeship Program (Dorchester, MA)
Training for union carpenters - Bridges to Business (Boston, MA)
Business training for new entrepreneurs - Center for Furniture Craftsmanship (Rockport, ME)
Professional cabinetry - CleverWerx (Waltham, MA)
Private instruction in jewelry and metalsmithing - Diablo Glass School (Roxbury, MA)
Stained glass, glass blowing and fusing - Feet of Clay (Brookline, MA)
Ceramics - Gather Here (Cambridge, MA)
Sewing and knitting - JP Knit & Stitch (Jamaica Plain, MA)
Sewing and knitting - Metalwerx (Waltham, MA)
Jewelry and metals - Mudflat Studio (Somerville, MA)
Ceramics - North Bennet Street School (Beacon Hill/Boston, MA)
Professional cabinetry, bookbinding, pianos, violins - Parts & Crafts (Somerville, MA)
Making things... with kids and others - Stitch House (Dorchester, MA)
Knitting, crocheting, quilting - Stonybrook Fine Arts (Jamaica Plain, MA)
Welding, casting, mold making, stone carving, sculpture, jewelry - Yestermorrow Design Build School (Warren, VT)
Construction, woodworking, architectural craft, sustainable design
Art Opportunities for Teens
- Artists for Humanity (South Boston, MA)
- Institute of Contemporary Art (Waterfront area, Boston, MA)
- Urbano (Jamaica Plain, MA)
Summer Craft Intensives
- Fiber College (Searsport, ME)
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (Deer Isle, ME)
- Snow Farm: New England Craft Program (Williamsburg, MA)
Exhibitions
Craft Galleries
- Fuller Craft Museum (Brockton, MA)
Contemporary crafts - Mobilia Gallery (Cambridge, MA)
Contemporary decorative arts - Society of Arts & Crafts (Newbury St./Boston, MA)
Fine contemporary crafts
Art Galleries in Jamaica Plain
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Jamaica Plain Open Studios
Annual community-wide exhibition each September
Books, Blogs, Talks & Magazines
Blogs & Websites
- Apartment Therapy
Inspiration and do-it-yourself - Old School New School
Creativity and teaching - Turning Around America
Beth Ireland’s wood-turning travels - Wisdom of the Hands
Woodworking, education and more
Books
- The Craftsman by Richard Sennett
- Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew Crawford
- Furniture Design Books reviews by Eric Campbell
Magazines
- Cloth Paper Scissors
Mixed media, collage techniques, projects - Fiber Arts Magazine
Contemporary textile arts - Fine Woodworking Magazine
- HandEye Magazine
Artisans around the world - Make Magazine
Add electronics to DIY gadgets & toys - Quilting Arts Magazine
- ReadyMade Magazine
Do–It–Yourself ideas - SchoolArts Magazine
Ideas and resources for art teachers - Threads Magazine
Clothing, quilts, home decorating
Talks & Videos
- Changing Education Paradigms
Illustrated talk by Ken Robinson
Other Resources
- Art Deadlines List
Jobs, scholarships, festivals, more - Artist Link
Connecting artists and spaces in Massachusetts - Artist Space Initiative
Announcements for Boston artists - ARTmorpheus
Networking and resources for local artists - ArtSource
Jobs, training, studios, exhibition opportunities - Assets for Artists
Savings accounts that match artists’ own contributions, plus training on financial survival for artists - Bizarre Bazaar
Fairs and other opportunities to sell your wares - Boston Handmade
Local artisans selling work locally and on-line - Etsy
On-line marketplace for handmade crafts - Mira′s List
Links to grants, fellowships, residencies and other resources
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