New Bedford Art Museum

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  • Hand Building with Clay: Beyond the Wheel

    Hand Building with Clay: Beyond the Wheel
    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

    This four-week hand-building ceramics class is designed as a perfect companion to wheel throwing and an excellent alternative for those looking to explore a completely different side of working with clay. While wheel throwing is more streamlined and technical, hand building is slower, more organic, and highly expressive. In this class, students will work entirely without the wheel, learning a whole new set of skills that emphasize form, texture, surface design, and sculptural freedom. Participants will create functional items such as mugs and plates, while also exploring molds and hand-sculpted forms that cannot be made on the wheel. Hand building allows for more detailed surfaces, decorative elements, and experimental shapes, making it ideal for artists who enjoy a more tactile, flexible, and creative process. This class is especially well suited for beginners, as hand building offers an approachable entry point into ceramics. It is also a great next step for wheel throwers who want to expand their skill set and gain a deeper understanding of clay as a material. Class Dates: Mondays, August 17, 24, 31 & September 7) All necessary materials are provided for this hands-on experience.

    $210.00 – $235.00

  • WHEEL THROWING: The Classes for All Levels

    WHEEL THROWING: The Classes for All Levels
    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or an experienced pro with the wheel, you are welcome in this class, which will cover all aspects of the ceramics process. You'll learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel and you will practice new throwing techniques and hone specific skills. An Instructor will help students increase the amount of clay they can handle successfully, throw thinner and taller, and throw new shapes. We will practice attachments such as handles, as well as pulling handles directly from the side of the cup. The class will focus primarily on tableware shapes – mugs, cups, bowls plates, etc, but all ideas and forms of expression through clay are encouraged! Classes meet 1 day a week for 4 weeks. (August 18 & 25, September 1 & 8) All necessary materials are provided for this hands-on experience.

    $210.00 – $235.00

  • SnapLab: Photography Studio Sessions

    SnapLab: Photography Studio Sessions
    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

    SnapLab: Photography Studio Sessions is a four-week, hands-on photography course for teens and adults who want to get confident behind a camera — any camera. This is a shooting-first course: every session puts a camera in your hands, whether you’re practicing the exposure triangle at hands-on stations, hunting compositions on a guided photo walk through downtown New Bedford, or working with studio lighting at the Museum. Skills build week to week — exposure, composition, lighting, and editing — and short group shares at the end of each session help you learn to see what’s working in your own photos. The course wraps with a final shooting challenge and a casual gallery-style showcase of each participant’s best work from the month. No experience needed. SnapLab is designed to teach photography skills and to grow a creative community where local photographers can connect, collaborate, and build confidence together. What to Bring Any camera participants are comfortable using — DSLR, mirrorless, or smartphone. Program Goals Program Goals Session 1: The Exposure Triangle, Hands-On After a short introduction to aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, participants move straight into shooting stations — freezing and blurring motion, controlling depth of field, and working in low light. […]

    $4 – $200

  • Creative Canvas Club

    Creative Canvas Club
    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Join us for Creative Canvas Club, a fun and welcoming series designed for young artists who are new to painting or looking to build their skills. Led by artist Devin McLaughlin, this beginner-focused class encourages creativity, exploration, and confidence through paint. Each session offers a guided painting experience for those who enjoy step-by-step instruction, while also giving students the freedom to experiment and create their own original work. Whether following along or free painting, students will develop foundational techniques while exploring their own artistic voice in a supportive, low-pressure environment. *All materials are included.*

    $50 – $55

  • Universal Participation: Welcome to Yoga

    Universal Participation: Welcome to Yoga
    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Universal Participation: Welcome to Yoga is FREE for guests ages 18–21. Please present a valid ID at the front desk to receive complimentary admission. Join a yoga class designed to welcome individuals of all abilities, ages, and body types. Discover the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of yoga in a weekly class led by Audra Andrade, a yogini who lives with low-vision. This class is suitable for those living with low vision or blindness. Audra creates a welcoming, supportive environment where everyone can thrive. Bring a yoga mat, water bottle, and hand towel.

    Free – $10

  • The People’s Poetry Night

    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Poets, spoken word artists, and poetry enthusiasts are invited to perform original works and share poems that inspire them. Connect to the local poetry community and enjoy the rhythms and beauty of spoken word every last Wednesday of the month.

    Free

  • Figure Drawing Open Studio

    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Drawing from a live model has been an important part of many formal artistic practices since the Renaissance. Our open figure drawing studio is intended to provide artists of all levels a relaxed environment and a dedicated space where they are able to continue the tradition of working from a live nude model. Sessions are three hours long, and will start with a series of short gestures and ranging from 5-10 minutes before moving into longer 30 minute poses. Each class typically concludes with an hour long pose. There will be no formal instruction during the class; artists are encouraged to work from the model independently, in any medium they wish to bring.

    $20

  • Sketchbook Club

    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Every Other Friday | 6:00–8:00 PM Tickets: $10 Whether you use your sketchbook to creatively brainstorm a work project, capture daily observations, imagine a fantasy world, or just mindfully doodle, it can be a unique record of your day or your life. Join other sketchers at our informal gathering, led by local artist and illustrator Isiah Botelho. Each session will kick off with a prompt to inspire discussion and drawing, and participants will be able to share their work comfortably. Bring your sketchbook and preferred materials; we will have some basic supplies available. No pressure, no judgment, no guilt -- just community.

    $10

  • KidZone

    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Join us every Sunday in the Art Museum for family-friendly activities for kids ages 4-12 and their parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends. Learn about our exhibitions and make art, get creative, and have fun! Drop in anytime. (Children must be accompanied by an adult.)

    $5

  • Hand Building with Clay: Beyond the Wheel

    Hand Building with Clay: Beyond the Wheel
    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

    This four-week hand-building ceramics class is designed as a perfect companion to wheel throwing and an excellent alternative for those looking to explore a completely different side of working with clay. While wheel throwing is more streamlined and technical, hand building is slower, more organic, and highly expressive. In this class, students will work entirely without the wheel, learning a whole new set of skills that emphasize form, texture, surface design, and sculptural freedom. Participants will create functional items such as mugs and plates, while also exploring molds and hand-sculpted forms that cannot be made on the wheel. Hand building allows for more detailed surfaces, decorative elements, and experimental shapes, making it ideal for artists who enjoy a more tactile, flexible, and creative process. This class is especially well suited for beginners, as hand building offers an approachable entry point into ceramics. It is also a great next step for wheel throwers who want to expand their skill set and gain a deeper understanding of clay as a material. Class Dates: Mondays, August 17, 24, 31 & September 7) All necessary materials are provided for this hands-on experience.

    $210.00 – $235.00

  • WHEEL THROWING: The Classes for All Levels

    WHEEL THROWING: The Classes for All Levels
    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or an experienced pro with the wheel, you are welcome in this class, which will cover all aspects of the ceramics process. You'll learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel and you will practice new throwing techniques and hone specific skills. An Instructor will help students increase the amount of clay they can handle successfully, throw thinner and taller, and throw new shapes. We will practice attachments such as handles, as well as pulling handles directly from the side of the cup. The class will focus primarily on tableware shapes – mugs, cups, bowls plates, etc, but all ideas and forms of expression through clay are encouraged! Classes meet 1 day a week for 4 weeks. (August 18 & 25, September 1 & 8) All necessary materials are provided for this hands-on experience.

    $210.00 – $235.00

  • ReelTalk: Star Wars

    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

    More than a movie night, enjoy a pre and post film discussion with New Bedford's favorite film professor, Dr. Mocha J. Herrup. Mocha is a senior lecturer in the Communications, Journalism, and Media Department at Suffolk University. Mocha is also an award winning filmmaker and an experienced film festival programmer. They hold a PhD in Radio-TV-Film from the University of Texas at Austin Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope In partnership with Cojo's Toy World, the New Bedford Art Museum is proud to present a special screening of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Journey to a galaxy far, far away and experience the film that launched one of the most beloved sagas in cinematic history. Relive the adventure or discover it for the first time, and join us for an unforgettable evening of iconic heroes, epic battles, and the timeless magic that has inspired generations of fans. A farmboy joins forces with various allies to save their galaxy from the evil Empire's planet-destroying battle station, while also rescuing the princess leading the rebellion against them.

    Free