A Conversation in Three Dimensions: Sculpture from the Collections
September 15, 2007 - May 26, 2008: Literally bringing to light infrequently seen sculpture from the Museum's collections, this inaugural exhibition features large-scale works of art by twentieth-century masters such as Pablo Picasso, Anselm Kiefer, Sol LeWitt, Mark diSuvero, and Richard Long.

Steve Thoms
Poppies - to review a full size view representation on this piece and get new knowledge in reference to this Steve Thoms gallery art artwork, click the artists text connected with the miniature graphic. Obtain purchasing, custom framing and print dimension consumer guidance for this art print poster. Steve Thoms has made a large amount of other fine artworks in a similar style as "Poppies", look at the artist catalogue for for other fine art prints.

Pulp Function (Sat, May 17)
Worcester Center for Crafts, Krikorian Gallery, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester, MA
An extraordinary exhibition of contemporary works in paper; including pulp painting, casting, sculpture and couture from recycled paper or paper products. Docent tours available Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 am, starting April 22 - May 22 and are also available with any Session IV class. Pulp Function Public Opening & Paper Dress Challenge Thursday, April 17, 2008 5:30pm - 7:30pm $25 Member / $35 Non-Member Join us in celebrating the opening of Pulp Function. The evening includes tours of the show, music, wine and fabulous hors d'oeuvres. In addition, participants in the Worcester Center for Crafts' own Paper Dress Challenge will strut their stuff as fiber artists, fashionistas and creators of couture display their talents in turning a humble paper hospital gown into a Project Runway contender! The social event of the season! Spitballs, Paper Dolls and Cut-Ups Saturday, April 19, 2008 10am - 3pm Free A fun family event at the Worcester Center for Crafts! Get back to the basics while exploring contemporary and traditional techniques in paper craft - all with an eye for the recycled! Get inspired by taking a tour of Pulp Function, then visit the studios to put your creativity into action! Papermaking, folding, cutting and mosaic murals from recycled paper, furniture from cardboard, paper jewels and designer paper clothes are some of the drop-in workshops open for families to explore. Step inside a recycling truck for a bird's eye view of how Worcester recycles. Learn about conserving our natural resources with a visit from Mass Audubon's Broadmeadow Brook! Fantastic art from recyclables - the best of both worlds! Paper Cutting with Leslie Miller Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9am - 12pm Adult with Child $55 Member / $60 Non-Member Individuals 13 and up $40 Member / $45 Non-Member Span the globe with Pulp Function Artist Leslie Miller as she shares her travels of paper cutting as a world-wide craft. Learn and practice several forms of cutting, share favorite cutting tools, papers and books. In addition, Leslie explores how cutting techniques and subjects reflect different cultures and encourage a curiosity of different lands and lives. A wonderful workshop for Parent/child (ages 8 and up) exploration, teachers interested in creative classrooms, or anyone ready to move beyond cut paper dolls and snowflakes! No materials or experience necessary but participants are welcome to bring any favorite cutting tools, papers and books to work with. Decoupage Workshop Two Saturdays, April 26 & May 3, 2008 10am - 1pm $65 Member / $72 Non-Member Join Jenn Sherr of Jenn Sherr Designs for two ½ - day workshops in decoupage technique, an ancient craft where papers are lacquered to a surface to form an original, themed design. Pre-cut images from magazines, newspapers, and catalogues can turn recycled into renewed with style. Photos, letters, or travel memorabilia all can be preserved in an artistic fashion through the decoupage technique; and once you learn the technique, almost everything is fair game! Jenn will also share some of her inspiring pieces with workshop participants. A Stitch in Time Tea Party Sunday, May 4, 2008 2:30pm - 5pm $35 for Everyone Spend a pleasant spring afternoon enjoying tea and refreshments at the Worcester Center for Crafts, and learn the story of the craft center's relationship with textiles, spanning three centuries! From hospital aprons to paper dresses, the Worcester Center for Crafts has encouraged and empowered women in pursuing their talents as traditional and contemporary artists in fiber art. Enjoy a sit down tea, delicious sweets and delicate sandwiches while listening to storyteller Barbara Hendee bring to life the craft center's evolution from Employment Society to state of the art Craft School. The Center's own Margaret Pickering will update us on the contemporary craft scene, and lead a guided gallery tour of Pulp Function - an exhibition of extraordinary artwork made from paper! Artist's Talk with Deborah Baldizar Thursday, May 8th, 2008 5pm Free How do they do that? Take a break and meet Pulp Function artist and figurative sculptor, Deborah Baldizar. What inspires her work? Learn about the techniques and processes she uses to create her pieces, and view additional works that reflect the artist's interpretations of hidden human emotions. Deborah will walk us through the Pulp Function exhibition and then share slides and a discussion of her work, from inception to gallery. Artists Inspiring Artists Donna Rhae Marder Saturday, May 17 & Sunday, May 18, 2008 10am - 5pm $199 Member / $220 Non-Member Do you have a collection of objects, ideas and techniques that are waiting to be combined into a piece that speaks to you as an artist? Join Pulp Function guest artist Donna Rhae Marder as she leads a two day workshop on pulling the pieces together: identifying inspirations, assessing skills and learning new techniques to create a coherent piece of work from a project paralyzed in process, or a random collection of materials waiting for direction. Marder, who uses her sewing machine as a sculptural tool, creates works of art from household debris. This workshop is suitable for all media. PULP FUNCTION Time Out Events: Resolve to add creativity to your life! The Worcester Center for Crafts invites you to take time out to exercise your creativity and learn a new technique in craft. Making Elegant Treasure Boxes from Recycled Paper Saturday, March 15, 2008 1pm - 4pm Instructor Elizabeth Lang $36 Member / $40 Non-Member Make simple boxes, themed stacking boxes, cards and pinwheel envelopes, all from favorite or recycled paper, enhanced with tiny collages and other embellishments all learned in class. You'll never look at paper the same way again! Block Printing Workshop Friday, April 11, 2008 6pm - 9pm Instructor Amanda Culhane $36 Member / $40 Non-Member A little repetition can be a good thing! Create your own block for printing from recycled materials, then learn to register your design to create a repeating pattern on a unique table runner to take home. DOCENT HOURS: Tuesday 11am - 2pm Wednesday 5pm - 7:30pm Saturday 2pm - 4pm Pulp Function was organized by the Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts, and was curated by Lloyd E. Herman. This exhibition celebrates the life of Caroline R. Graboys. It has been partially underwritten through the generosity of donors to the Graboys Fund and by Fuller Craft Museum members. The WORCESTER CENTER FOR CRAFTS is a warm, accessible artistic community where young people and adults can find a means of expression through craft classes, exhibits and events. Our studios embrace those who are just beginning to discover their voices as artists as well as artists who are experienced in craft. There is something fundamentally human about making an exquisite, functional object from the elements of glass, wood, clay, or natural fiber and this drive has been the heartbeat of the Center for 150 years. We hope you will join us to experience craft. View our classes, exhibits and events at www.worcestercraftcenter.org or call us at 508-753-8183. HEY COLLEGE STUDENTS! Here are the WOO Benefits at the Craft Center! 10% off all craft classes and workshops (which you can take for credit)! 10% discount off purchases over $15 in the Gallery Store! FREE entrance to Annual Festival of Crafts, Thanksgiving weekend! FREE entrance to exhibit openings!* (*some major exhibition may not apply) Through Monday, May 26.

Gregory Williams
Brilliance - to glance at a full size view display of this print as well as get more history for this Gregory Williams wall art print, click through on the artist label linking slightly the thumbnail. Obtain buying, frame and print measurement hints for this fine art poster print. Gregory Williams is one of the top 50 best selling artists and has numerous other giclees like "Brilliance", look into the artist database for for other art pictures.

Claude Monet
The Artist's Garden at Giverny, c.1900 - to check out a larger size copy of this print as well as view supplementary detail in regards to this Claude Monet print, go on through the artist text a bit above the small size depiction. Also get buying, conservation framing methods and print dimension guidance for this fine art giclee. Claude Monet is one of the largest selling artists and has a multitude of other art print images like "The Artist's Garden at Giverny, c.1900", probe the artists archive for new gallerie art poster prints.

Art Students Showcase from the Worcester Public Schools (Sat, May 17)
4:00 PM-7:00 PM, The Prints and Potter Gallery, 142 Highland Street, Worcester, MA
The Prints and Potter Gallery is pleased to host an exhibition of artworks by talented young Artists from the Worcester Public Schools. Approximately 30 works of art will be displayed representing students from Doherty High, Burncoat High, South High, North High, Claremont Academy and University Park Campus. We urge parents and children to come and view the creative accomplishments of some of Worcester's most outstanding young Artists displayed in a professional Gallery setting Cost: free and Open to the Public Through Wednesday, May 28.

Live Birds of Prey with Larry Keating! (Sat, May 17)
1:00 PM-3:00 PM, Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Avenue, Worcester, MA
A live raptor demonstration with educator and naturalist Larry Keating! Larry and his birds give a great show. Here is your chance to get a close up view! Part of Mass Audubon's Annual Birdathon Weekend. Cost: Adults: $6.00 members, $8.00 nonmembers Children: $3.00 members, $4.00 nonmembers Through Sunday, Jan 1.

Salvador Dali
The Elephants, 1948 - to review a larger size picture and also check out other detail on this Salvador Dali fine art poster print, click through on the artists headline just above the little picture. In addition there is buying, frame and size guidelines for this wall art poster print. Salvador Dali is a celebrated artist and has created various art works similar to "The Elephants, 1948", check the artists database for new wall prints.

Historical Combat Demonstrations (Sat, May 17)
1:00 PM-1:30 PM, 3:00 PM-3:30 PM, Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA
German Longsword and the Medieval Master-at-Arms: Have at you! Witness the subtle skills of attack, parry, and grapple, as the Higgins Armory Sword Guild brings to life the knightly arts of the sword and buckler, dagger, longsword, and halberd, revived from the long-lost words of medieval masters, as the Sword Guild recreates a medieval combat school. Cost: Free with Museum Admission Through Sunday, Jan 1.

Steve Thoms
Poppies - to see a bigger size copy of this print as well as look over other research on this Steve Thoms wall art work, mouse click the artists inscription on top of the thumbnail. There is additional purchasing, conservation framing and size information for this museum reproduction. Steve Thoms is a well-known artist and has created numerous gallery artworks similar to "Poppies", examine this artists framed and unframed wall art giclees.

American Craft Gallery (Sat, May 17)
The Prints and Potter Gallery, 142 Highland Street, Worcester, MA
The Prints and The Potter Gallery invites the public to view a selection of fine Contemporary Crafts created by American Artists both regional and from across the country. Open Monday,Tuesday,Friday 10:00A.M TO 5:30 P.M Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 A.M to 7:00 P.M, Saturday 10:A.M 5:00 P.M.Closed Sunday Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec 31.