Maker Space: Winter Break
Step into the world of imagination at Maker Space, where the deCordova Sculpture Park becomes your muse! Explore bold ideas and unexpected materials inspired by the artists and themes on view in the Sculpture Park. Whether you’re flying solo or teaming up with others, this is your chance… Read More
Kids Gather, Make, Give: Children’s Natural Gift Making Workshop at Appleton Farms
Come to Appleton Farms’ Education Barnyard and gather with community, family, and our barnyard friends for a festive day of natural and repurposed crafting. Designed for families with children ages 3–12, this workshop will feature craft tables in the carriage barn where children can make recycled material handmade cards, stamped… Read More
Make and Mingle: Winter Wreaths
Get outside and explore the Fruitlands Trails while gathering materials for your own winter wreath! After our brisk winter hike, we’ll head into the warm indoors to enjoy some bubbles and craft the materials we’ve harvested into a festive, sustainable wreath you can hang from your doorway to celebrate the… Read More
Powisset Pals – Holiday Crafts
Cardboard Gingerbread House Workshop Get into the holiday spirit with a creative twist on a classic seasonal tradition! In this hands-on workshop, kids will transform recycled cardboard and everyday craft materials into their very own gingerbread-style houses. From designing walls and windows to adding colorful decorations and imaginative details, young… Read More
Gather, Make, Give: Natural Gift Making Workshop for Adults at Appleton Farms
Gather with family, friends, and community in our scenic Carriage Barn to kick off the holiday season with creativity and joy. Participants will have the opportunity to make a variety of nature-based crafts to take home and give as gifts, including natural barnyard inspired fire starters, tea bags, stovetop simmer… Read More
Make and Mingle: Felted Winter Landscapes
Create your own three dimensional winter wonderland while enjoying some festive bubbles! Learn how to “paint” with multi-colored wool roving onto a felt “canvas” and watch as layered, textural works of art come to life! Get inspired by the New England landscape and create your own winter scenes that… Read More
Field to Felting: A Felting Workshop at Weir River Farm
Discover the art of working with wool at Weir River Farm in this immersive, hands-on felting experience celebrating our beloved flock of sheep! During this workshop, guests will enjoy an up-close introduction to the farm’s sheep and learn about the important role sheep play in sustainable fiber production. Participants will… Read More
Sip and Sculpt: Ceramic Planter with a Friendly Face
Throughout the Sculpture Park you’ll find many hidden faces and abstracted human forms nestled within the landscape. Inspired by the interactions between these man-made figures and the natural world, we’ll be using air-dry clay to create our own planters in the shape of a human head, blending material, form, and… Read More
Condor Street Painting Session
Who All ages, all skill levels—including people who say they can’t draw. Kids welcome with an adult. No experience needed. What Join the Trustees Boston Resilience team for a morning of outdoor painting at Condor Street Urban Wild, looking out over Chelsea Creek. Presented by The Trustees with… Read More
Plant Based Dyeing Workshop
Learn how to use your harvest from the garden to make natural plant dyes! Participants will work with 100% cotton bandanas and ground Marigold flowers during this hands on dye workshop. Individuals will receive an in depth intro to the Natural Dye process from mordant to dye, leaving with their… Read More
