Events
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Faneuil Hall Marketplace Street Performers Festival
Presented by Faneuil Hall Marketplace at Faneuil Hall May 26-May 28, 2012 On Memorial Day weekend, Faneuil Hall comes alive with a Street Performers Festival Extravaganza.
Enjoy performances by jugglers, mimes, magicians, puppeteers and musicians are just a few of over 50 entertainers presenting three days of entertainment and interactive activities.
This form of live entertainment is a special kind of art. Street performance or busking is the practice of performing in public places, for gratuities, which are generally in the form of money and...
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Faneuil Hall Marketplace |
05/26/12 -
05/28/12 |
Faneuil Hall, Boston |
Very Beginning Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 3-May 29, 2012 As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small classes allow for ample individual attention. All classes emphasize safety and the pleasure of making things and completing them to...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/03/12 -
05/29/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Very Beginning Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 3-May 29, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small classes allow for ample individual attention. All classes emphasize safety and the...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/03/12 -
05/29/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Very Beginning Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 13-June 1, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium. Teens advance to shop etiquette, milling, joinery, layout and basic power tools.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/13/12 -
06/01/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Very Beginning Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 13-June 1, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium. Teens advance to shop etiquette, milling, joinery, layout and basic power tools.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/13/12 -
06/01/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Kids' Beginning Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 9-June 11, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium. Teens advance to shop etiquette, milling, joinery, layout and basic power tools.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/09/12 -
06/11/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Kids' Beginning Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 5-June 14, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium. Teens advance to shop etiquette, milling, joinery, layout and basic power tools.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/05/12 -
06/14/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Home School Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 5-June 14, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium. Teens advance to shop etiquette, milling, joinery, layout and basic power tools.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/05/12 -
06/14/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Kids' Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 3-June 12, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium. Teens advance to shop etiquette, milling, joinery, layout and basic power tools.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/03/12 -
06/12/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Kids' Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 7-June 16, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium. Teens advance to shop etiquette, milling, joinery, layout and basic power tools.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Kids’ Advanced Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 3-June 12, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium. Teens advance to shop etiquette, milling, joinery, layout and basic power tools.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/03/12 -
06/12/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
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Teen Woodworking
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/01/12 -
06/17/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Kids’ Beginning Sewing
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 9-June 11, 2012 Newcomers and returning students mix hand and machine sewing. Small classes allow for individual attention, and we encourage kids to share their skills. The youngest children start with pincushions and pillows. Older children advance to aprons, doll clothes and finally clothing. We supply materials for the first meeting. Then, with the instructor’s advice, bring your own fabric and develop your own sewing kit. Come for more than one term and make new projects each time.
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/09/12 -
06/11/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Kids' Sewing
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 3-June 12, 2012 Newcomers and returning students mix hand and machine sewing. Small classes allow for individual attention, and we encourage kids to share their skills. The youngest children start with pincushions and pillows. Older children advance to aprons, doll clothes and finally clothing. We supply materials for the first meeting. Then, with the instructor’s advice, bring your own fabric and develop your own sewing kit. Come for more than one term and make new projects each time.
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/03/12 -
06/12/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Kids' Sewing
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 7-June 16, 2012 Newcomers and returning students mix hand and machine sewing. Small classes allow for individual attention, and we encourage kids to share their skills. The youngest children start with pincushions and pillows. Older children advance to aprons, doll clothes and finally clothing. We supply materials for the first meeting. Then, with the instructor’s advice, bring your own fabric and develop your own sewing kit. Come for more than one term and make new projects each time.
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Young Fashion Designers: Design & Sew
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 7-June 16, 2012 Take an existing pattern or piece of clothing and revise it to express your personal style. Expect to complete a new pattern and a piece of clothing in this class. Basic sewing skills are required, but extensive experience is not necessary.
Limit 8 students
Instructor: Carol Price
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Tot Zone
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 2-June 11, 2012 Our visual arts classes emphasize the pleasure of making things and completing them to take home, exploring a variety of mediums, approaches and techniques. Students develop skills, imagination and confidence while having fun in a non-competitive, creative environment. Our classes encourage cooperation, skill-building and creative thinking. Classes combine artists of all levels, with new and different projects each session. Returning students encounter new projects, new skills and new...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/02/12 -
06/11/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Tot Zone
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 5-June 7, 2012 Our visual arts classes emphasize the pleasure of making things and completing them to take home, exploring a variety of mediums, approaches and techniques. Students develop skills, imagination and confidence while having fun in a non-competitive, creative environment. Our classes encourage cooperation, skill-building and creative thinking. Classes combine artists of all levels, with new and different projects each session. Returning students encounter new projects, new skills and new...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/05/12 -
06/07/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Art & Music
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 5-June 7, 2012 Our visual arts classes emphasize the pleasure of making things and completing them to take home, exploring a variety of mediums, approaches and techniques. Students develop skills, imagination and confidence while having fun in a non-competitive, creative environment. Our classes encourage cooperation, skill-building and creative thinking. Classes combine artists of all levels, with new and different projects each session. Returning students encounter new projects, new skills and new...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/05/12 -
06/07/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Beginning Drawing & Painting
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 7-June 2, 2012 For kids who have just started drawing, or already draw well and want to improve their skills. Through imagination and observation, students explore a variety of approaches, mediums and techniques, working on composition, pattern, line, texture, scale, color, shading and contrast. Older children and teens develop personal expression through individual and group critiques. Media may include watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, pencil and pastel.
Ages 6-9
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/02/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Drawing & Painting
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 2-June 11, 2012 For kids who have just started drawing, or already draw well and want to improve their skills. Through imagination and observation, students explore a variety of approaches, mediums and techniques, working on composition, pattern, line, texture, scale, color, shading and contrast. Older children and teens develop personal expression through individual and group critiques. Media may include watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, pencil and pastel.
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/02/12 -
06/11/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Drawing & Painting
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 7-June 2, 2012 For kids who have just started drawing, or already draw well and want to improve their skills. Through imagination and observation, students explore a variety of approaches, mediums and techniques, working on composition, pattern, line, texture, scale, color, shading and contrast. Older children and teens develop personal expression through individual and group critiques. Media may include watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, pencil and pastel.
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/02/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
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Comics I
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
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Comics I
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/05/12 -
06/07/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Comics II
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 7-June 16, 2012 For comic book artists ready to go to the next level. Advance your skills in storytelling, drawing, lettering and inking. Learn to master professional tools and techniques. Throughout, we will look closely at narrative and visual techniques in your favorite comics and graphic novel classics. Limit 8 students
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/07/12 -
06/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Teen Artist' Portfolio
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 6-June 1, 2012 Develop your creative and technical skills to complete a series of artworks for an artist’s portfolio. If you are thinking about being an artist, or simply enjoy art, this class will help you to focus on your strengths and your unique voice. Bring examples of your best work to the first class, along with a portfolio to store your art. Limit 10 students
Instructor: Lucilda Dassardo-Cooper
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/06/12 -
06/01/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Fantastic Photography: Playing with Light
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 9-June 11, 2012 Go way beyond snapshots in a class whose subject is the magic of light. Make photograms, cyanotypes, long exposures with moving lights. Construct a pinhole camera and develop black-and-white prints the old-fashioned way. And take plenty of pictures with a new eye. Bring your camera (any kind) to the first class. All levels welcome. Limit 6 students
Instructor: David Fricke
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/09/12 -
06/11/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Teen Photo: The City and Ourselves
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 27-June 15, 2012 Stretch and take new approaches to your own self-portrait and the world around you, capturing what’s familiar and surprising about your world while developing your photographic skills. Explore adventurous and subtle ways to capture the unique environments, patterns, people and relationships that define your world. Use your own camera and prepare to bring in 4" x 6" prints each week. Limit 8 students
Instructor: Robin Radin
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/27/12 -
06/15/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Basic Furniture Design
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts May 9-June 27, 2012 Co-sponsored by Eastern Mass. Guild of Woodworkers
With pencil and paper and simple models, create an exceptional design for your next project. Work from concept to full technical drawings. Leave with a cut list, ready to build your project in the wood shop. Bring an idea to help jump-start the process, plus drawing supplies you are comfortable using. This class is a perfect bridge from Basic Woodworking to Woodworking Open Shop, and an excellent addition to your intermediate...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
05/09/12 -
06/27/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Woodworking Open Shop
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 2-June 11, 2012 In this open workshop class, students design and construct projects of their choice. Expert instructors provide individual guidance on design, joinery, construction and finishing, based on individual student needs. Students also draw upon each other’s expertise. Students often stay for multiple semesters, enjoying the camaraderie of the shop and progressing to more ambitious projects over time. Projects must be a manageable size; check first with instructors. Prerequisite: Basic...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/02/12 -
06/11/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |