Mother Brook Arts and Community Center’s Open Studios celebration is set for Saturday, December 7 + Sunday, December 8, 11am-5pm. Explore three stories of the historic Mother Brook Arts building, home to sculptors, painters, metal smiths, ceramic artists, photographers, printers and more.

Instructor: Martin Hanley

Beginners will focus on wheel-throwing a variety of classic pottery forms in this 6-week Friday class. Students will explore tableware, vases, mugs, bowls and other foundational projects. No experience is required.

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker

Have you always wanted to try the wheel? Or are you ready to dust off your skills from a time past?

Join us for a special opportunity to learn how to use the potter's wheel from a seasoned professional! Under their guidance, learn the basics of throwing. At the end of the night, choose one piece to keep. We will glaze the piece for you with your preferred glaze color! 

Instructor: Jane Zell

This beginner-friendly class series will cover basic hand-building and surface decorating techniques tailored to your interests. No experience required. This course is appropriate for youth ages 7-12 years old.

Instructor: Jane Zell

This beginner-friendly class series will cover basic hand-building and surface decorating techniques tailored to your interests. No experience required.

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker
Join us for 6-weeks of wheel throwing and hand-building. Potters of all skill levels are welcome.

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker
Join us for 6-weeks of wheel throwing and hand-building. Potters of all skill levels are welcome.

Instructor: Jane Zell

This beginner-friendly class series will cover basic hand-building and surface decorating techniques tailored to students’ interests. No experience required. This course is appropriate for youth ages 8-12 years old.

Instructor: Jane Zell

This beginner-friendly class series will cover basic hand-building and surface decorating techniques tailored to your interests. No experience required.

Instructor: Laurie Savage

Open to intermediate students and above. Bring your ideas of what you would like to create in this hands-on open studio-style class. Students will spend one-on-one time with Laurie as she helps you advance your skill set as you navigate from an idea to project completion. Students should bring the materials they intend to use, such as metal, stones, and any preferred hand tools.

Instructor: Laurie Savage

Open to intermediate students and above.  Bring your ideas of what you would like to create in this hands-on open studio-style class.  Students will spend one-on-one time with Laurie as she helps you advance your skill set as you navigate from an idea to project completion.  Students should bring the materials they intend to use, such as metal, stones, and any preferred hand tools.

Instructor:  Lisa WB Walker

This class is for advanced beginners and intermediate potters looking to improve their wheel-throwing skills and practice new techniques. Beginner Wheel or a firm grasp of centering clay are required for this class.

Instructor: Laurie Savage

Beginning jewelry making students will learn the fundamental techniques for designing and fabricating a sterling silver textured band ring. Students will learn how to texture, file, form, solder, sand, and polish the ring. All materials will be provided, including sterling silver, copper (for practicing techniques), solder, and sandpaper

Instructor: Laurie Savage

Beginning jewelry-making students can continue learning in this workshop which focuses on creating a set of 6 textured bangle bracelets. Sterling silver and copper will be used. Students will learn to further develop their fabrication skills, including measurement, texturing, filing, forming, soldering, and tumbler finishing. All materials will be provided, including sterling silver and copper (in different shaped wires), solder, and sandpaper. A materials fee of $40 is payable to the instructor on the day of the class.

Instructor: Martin Hanley

Beginners will focus on wheel-throwing a variety of classic pottery forms in this 8-week Friday class. Students will explore tableware, vases, mugs, bowls and other foundational projects. No experience is required.

Instructor: 
Donna Pioli

Do you dread glazing? Does it feel like you need a refresher on the basics? This workshop provides students and independent potters the opportunity to learn how to glaze successfully step by step, from start to finish.

Instructor: Laurie Savage

In this beginning jewelry making class, students will fabricate a sterling silver band ring, a sterling silver pendant with a bezel-set stone, and a set of bangle bracelets. Learn the basic fundamentals of metalsmithing, while incorporating personal design touches. Multiple soldering and finishing techniques will be covered, and individual design is encouraged. A materials fee of $100 is payable to the instructor on the first day of the class. 

Instructor: Madeline Fine

Create beautiful organic forms. Leaf earrings or Leaf pendant Time to turn over a new leaf? Create three-dimensional forms from flat sheet metal. You’ll learn the basics of fold forming, an exciting and compelling technique that involves percussion and patience.

Instructor: 

Lisa WB Walker

Have you always wanted to try the wheel? Or are you ready to dust off your skills from a time past?

Join us for a special opportunity to learn how to use the potter's wheel from a seasoned professional! Under their guidance, learn the basics of throwing. At the end of the night, choose one piece to keep. We will glaze the piece for you with your preferred glaze color! 

Instructor: Madeline Fine

Create beautiful organic forms. Leaf earrings or Leaf pendant Time to turn over a new leaf? Create three-dimensional forms from flat sheet metal. You’ll learn the basics of fold forming, an exciting and compelling technique that involves percussion and patience.

Instructor: Madeline Fine

In this two day workshop you will design and form hoops of all kinds. Learn to create beautiful and unique forms of connection. Do you want to make hoop earrings, a ring or two? Perhaps a pendant. You could even make a bracelet with the skills taught in this workshop. Make your own one-of-a-kind jewelry. Students in this two day workshop will be introduced to and practice cutting, filing, soldering, forming, texturing and finishing.

Instructor: Lisa WB Walker

Have you always wanted to try the wheel? Or are you ready to dust off your skills from a time past?

Join us for a special opportunity to learn how to use the potter's wheel from a seasoned professional! Under their guidance, learn the basics of throwing. At the end of the night, choose one piece to keep. We will glaze the piece for you with your preferred glaze color! 

Instructor: Laurie Savage

Beginning jewelry-making students can continue learning in this workshop which focuses on creating a sterling silver pendant with a bezel-set cabochon stone.  Students will further develop their fabrication skills, including drilling, sawing, piercing, filing, multiple soldering techniques, finishing, and setting the stone.  All materials will be provided: sterling silver, copper (for practice), cabochon stone, saw blades, solder, and sandpaper.