The Brookfield Craft Center is holding their Spring Open House Event on Saturday, May 18th from 12pm-5pm. Families can explore the campus and see all of the amazing things they have to offer. Demonstrators will be working in our blacksmithing, ceramics, fibers, fine metals/jewelry, woodturning, glass, and painting/drawing studios. The Brookfield Craft Center staff will be available to answer questions and take registrations for their upcoming youth and adult workshops and courses. Be sure to stop by the newly remodeled Gallery that will exhibiting the work of current faculty, and wander through the gift shop which is full of handcrafted items from artists across the country.
As part of the Open House event, Macaroni Kid readers are invited to attend a special drawing class from 2-3pm in the River Room. Space is limited to 10 guests, so an RSVP here is required. During the class kids (all ages welcome) will find out how easy it is to gain inspiration from common household objects to create other worldly vehicles! Illustrator and Teaching Artist Megan Jeffery will be on hand to provide guidance and a wide variety of objects whose form and function will be used alone &/or in conjunction with other objects as the catalyst for a drawing challenge: Design your own SPACE VEHICLE! Bring your IMAGINATION and be ready to DRAW! RSVP HERE.
More About the Brookfield Craft Center Summer Youth Art Program
The Brookfield Craft Center is offering an exciting opportunity for our communities’ youth (ages 6-16) to explore their creative energies in our Youth Summer Art Program. Weekly half-day and full-day programs will be offered on 4 weeks (July 8-12, July 22-26, Aug 5-9 and Aug 19-23) on the Brookfield Craft Center campus. Each of the week-long classes will be a guided learning experience in a supportive environment. Small classes and our highly skilled and professional artist/craft teachers and assistants will offer lots of individual help and allow each child a hands-on exploration of their personal creativity and the process of art-making. Classes will include Ceramics, Blacksmithing, Drawing, Glass, Fiber, 3D Printing, Wood Turning, Painting, Photography, Jewelry and Sculpture.
To view the selection of classes, please visit: www.BrookfieldCraft.org
