Upcoming classes & events
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.
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.
Announcements
The Mother Brook Arts & Community Center (MBACC) draws inspiration from Dedham’s storied Mother Brook, an industrial artery that shaped the region’s prosperity and sense of community.
Donna has over fifteen years of experience working in clay and has enjoyed sharing her knowledge with students through art programming at Mother Brook Arts and Community Center, Indigo Fire Studio, The Carroll Center for the Blind, Special Needs Arts Programs (SNAP), and other regional art programs.
The Board of Directors of Mother Brook Arts and Community Center (MBACC) is excited to announce that Erin Becker has been appointed as Executive Director. Learn more about Erin!