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Fuller Craft Museum
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5 reviews for Fuller Craft Museum
I finally visited the Fuller Craft Museum for the first time yesterday, and it was lovely! I went to see the exhibit 'Perfect Fit: Shoes Tell Stories'. I loved the exhibit (especially the beaded shoes), but I also loved the building. It is really fun and funky. I also love that it is in the woods and right on the water. The outdoor sculptures really capture the imagination! If you're hungry, there is a very cool cafe with great food, as well as a cute gift shop! I highly recommend the Fuller Craft Museum to both adults & kids!
FYI, the adult admission price is $8. If you would like to go on a budget, check your local library for museum passes which you can borrow to gain free or discounted admission! Enjoy!
Oh My!
Being a fine artist and sometimes slightly snobby about the distinction between Art and Craft, I wasn't sure what I would think about this place.
I was pleasantly surprised, however, when I walked into professionally displayed and artfully inspired pieces made by local artists.
The building is wacky and has several galleries as well as permanent outdoor pieces and a memorial to the founder overlooking the lake.
YAY FOR Art!
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I make crafty art & I love artsy crafts so I've always wanted to visit this place. The museum itself is beautiful, if small, with several galleries of rotating exhibits.
I feel like the workshops & classes must be the big draw, because they all sound amazing & fun, and there are always one-day workshops that especially appeal to mid-career artists and craftspeople (as well as those for kids & non-artist adults). Next weekend, for example, there's a sculptural knitting workshop! Ooh la la yes!
I visited today, and I didn't feel like the exhibits were enough to visit on their own. An exhibit of kinetic art, for example, had no pieces a visitor could view in motion and a poor quality video you could watch instead. Whereas all other kinetic art exhibits I've seen (ex.: Arthur Ganson exhibit @ MIT Museum, the whole Jean Tinguley Museum, etc) made an effort to have at least some of the work function during for the show.
Another exhibit had some wearable sculpture on display. One particular piece was hung at the perfect height to walk under & have sitting on your head. No signs visible saying not to touch it so I walk into it. A guard quickly, sternly corrects me. Yet a few feet away are archways made of newspaper that are impossible not to touch as you pass through.
A few more pluses: there's a great array of art & craft magazines to peruse, the setting is beautiful, and the museum is accessible by public transportation (Commuter Rail to Brockton, BAT bus 4A or [long] walk or bike to the Museum)
Oh and the admissions staff is super charming!
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More or less a crafts-type museum. They offer (not sure if they still do?) classes/workshops for crafts/drawing for kids and adults. I took a class in drawing here in middle school, very good if your high school (or wherever you are) has a crappy art curriculum. Classes are relatively well-prices, usually once or twice a week for six weeks.
This museum is a real gem and it's only a short drive from Boston. If you are thinking mugs and potholders when you think "craft", think again. This is an art museum with a focus on art made with materials like clay, glass, metal, paper, plastic, fiber and wood - but think 3-dimensional, sculptural, cutting edge, innovative, contemporary art, not your usual paintings/bronze sculpture kind of museum. While some of the art you will see is functional (ex: handmade furniture, blown glass), much of the craft you will see leans more toward "fine art" in its' message and intent. This museum always has several different shows up at the same time, with work from national and international artists, and the shows rotate often, so there's always something new to see. The gift shop has a nice selection of books, crafts from local artists, and a very nice selection of handmade jewelry. Great setting, with plentiful parking. Definitely worth going out of your way to see.
