Fuller Craft Museum

Join us for an exciting National Button Day celebrating all things buttons! In honor of Beau McCall: Buttons On! we will be hosting a day of fun for everyone! Join us from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm for drop-in Community Craft and make some buttons of your own, or join a tour with exhibition Curator Souleo at […]

In this 3 hour workshop you will learn the basics of glass fusing while having fun playing with glass shapes, colors, and textures. First, you will learn how to use glass powders, frits, confetti, stringers, and copper sheets. Then, you’ll design and create your own sushi set: a big square plate (8″x8”) or long channel […]

Learn more about artist Michael C. Thorpe and enjoy creating your own imaginative shadow boxes and chair puppets. Get comfy while exploring the beautiful patterns and colors of Thorpe’s pictorial quilts. Explore the exhibit and read a related storybook! Register Online Here. Free, but Donations welcome. Suitable for makers of all ages with adult supervision […]

Celebrate two exhibitions at Fuller Craft, Tiny Pricks Project: Desperate Times, Creative Measures and Michael C. Thorpe: Homeowners Insurance. Meet the artists and learn more about these fantastic fiber-focused displays. *Schedule for the day : 2:00-2:30: Guests arrive, exhibition viewings 2:30-3:15: Presentation, Diana Weymar, founder of Tiny Pricks Project 3:15-3:45: “Crafting a Better World” book signing, Diana Weymar […]

Join us to hear Longhouse Tales with award winning Narragansett storyteller Hears Crows. Listeners of all ages will gain enjoy traditional stories, learn more about regional Indigenous histories, and take home the supplies to make corn husk dolls of their very own! The storytelling performance beings at 2:00. Register Online Here.

Learn more about artist Chris Bathgate and enjoy creating your own imaginative machines, including robots and spaceships. Get messy while free-building your own super cool creations. Explore the exhibit and read a related storybook! Suitable for makers of all ages with adult supervision for anyone under 15. Max 40 registrants. Register Online Here.

The marbling experience is both meditative and creative for all skill levels and artistic interests. Be prepared for a fun, messy, fast-paced art day that is “engineered for success”. All participants will have their own marbling vat, custom color choices, and plenty of paper types. We’ll explore the historical techniques and contemporary trends in this […]

Join us for a drop-in quick craft! This faux enameling technique offers a simple way to enjoy the process without the complexity of traditional materials. With coloring sheets and a story corner, Fuller friends of all ages can learn more about enamels, get a little messy, and enjoy our exhibition Small Wonders: Beauty, Alchemy, and the […]

Join us for an exciting embroidery workshop designed just for kids. In this class, you’ll get hands-on experience with different embroidery techniques. We’ll provide all the necessary materials, including colorful threads, needles, and hoops, so all you need to bring is your imagination and creativity. Youth (suggested ages: 6-12) Wednesdays July 31, August 7 and […]

Learn the basics of Indigo dyeing by exploring a variety of techniques. You will create a set of 4 hand-dyed cotton napkins. These make excellent gifts! Traditional shibori, resist, and pole-dyeing techniques will be included with hands-on help. The fee includes all materials needed. Please bring a bagged lunch. This event will happen rain or shine. […]

Visitors of all ages are invited to visit the museum and enjoy story time in our galleries. With picture books specially selected to relate to current exhibitions, this is a great way for our littlest visitors to create early connections with the museum and their community. July’s story time will feature books about buttons, quilts, […]

Join us for a free, drop-in craft project celebrating the work of Maria Molteni and their exhibition Soft Score. Combining sports and art, visitors will be able to create and collage backboards and bases for building their own mini basketball games, complete with launcher and mini basketball. Children must be accompanied by an adult; all ages […]