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Handbuilding (Rocky Prull/Wednesdays/Fall '26)
Instructor: Rocky Prull (They/Them)
This beginner class will guide both novice and experienced potters through the foundations of handbuilding, including working with slabs, coils and beyond. No experience necessary!
Youth Pottery (Jane Zell, Mondays PM/Fall '26)
Instructor: Jane Zell (She/Her)
This beginner-friendly class series will cover basic wheel-throwing techniques tailored to students’ interests, accompanied by hand building projects. No experience required. This course is for students 8-12 years old.
Hybrid Pottery (Jane Zell/Mondays PM/Fall '26)
Instructor: Jane Zell (She/Her)
This hybrid class series will cover both wheel throwing and basic hand-building and surface decorating techniques tailored to your interests. No experience required.
Youth Pottery (Phie Deal, Wednesdays PM/Fall '26)
Instructor: Phie Deal (They/Them)
This beginner-friendly class series will cover basic wheel-throwing techniques tailored to students’ interests, accompanied by hand building projects. No experience required. This course is for students 8-12 years old.
Beginner Wheel (Martín Hanley/Wednesdays/Fall '26)
Instructor: Martín Hanley (He/Him)
This beginner class will guide novice potters through the foundations of wheel throwing, including how to center, pull walls, glaze and more. No experience necessary!
Intermediate Wheel (Martín Hanley, Saturdays AM/Fall '26)
Instructor: Martín Hanley (He/Him)
This intermediate class will guide advanced beginners to the next level of wheel throwing skills and techniques. A strong foundation of basic wheel throwing is required - students will need to be able to center and pull walls independently.
Beginner Wheel (Lisa WB Walker/Mondays AM/Fall '26)
Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)
This beginner class will cover the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including wedging, centering, pulling and more. No experience required.
All Levels Pottery (Lisa WB Walker/Tuesdays AM/Fall '26)
Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)
This All Levels class is perfect for students looking to work in an environment where they have the support of an instructor while improving both wheel throwing and hand-building skills. No experience required.
Beginner Wheel (Lisa WB Walker, Tuesdays PM/Fall '26)
Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)
This beginner class will guide novice potters through the foundations of wheel throwing, including how to center, pull walls, glaze and more. No experience necessary!
Intermediate Wheel (Lisa WB Walker/Thursdays PM/Fall '26)
Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)
This intermediate class will guide advanced beginners to the next level of wheel throwing skills and techniques. A strong foundation of basic wheel throwing is required - students will need to be able to center and pull walls independently.
Try the Wheel, Fall ‘26
Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)
Have you always wanted to try the wheel? Or are you ready to dust off your skills from a time past?
Join us for a special opportunity to learn how to use the potter's wheel from a seasoned professional! Under their guidance, learn the basics of throwing. At the end of the night, choose one piece to keep. We will glaze the piece for you with your preferred glaze color!
Life Drawing - Fall 2026 Daytime
During these sessions, attendees will draw from life, with a nude or partially clothed model. Attendees must bring all materials. Wet and dry media are welcome; we request attendees use odorless solvents.
Life Drawing - Fall 2026 Evening
During these sessions, attendees will draw from life, with a nude or partially clothed model. Attendees must bring all materials. Wet and dry media are welcome; we request attendees use odorless solvents.
Parent/Guardian + Child Try the Wheel
Instructor: Jane Zell (She/Her)
This beginner-friendly workshop provides a wonderful opportunity to get creative with your child! Sharing a wheel, each parent + child pair will cheer each other on as they take turns making a pot on the wheel under the guidance of a seasoned instructor. No experience necessary. This course is for children 8-12 years old. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Porcelain Earring Workshop
Instructor: Christine Herron (She/Her)
Create your own textured porcelain earrings in this hands-on, two-Saturday workshop with ceramic artist and designer Christine Herron of Red Chair Studio. Christine will guide participants through designing, shaping, and adding surface texture to porcelain while sharing techniques developed through years of creating her signature porcelain jewelry line. The first session (October 31) will focus on construction, while the second session (November 7) will cover glazing, finishing techniques, and a demonstration on assembling the earring components. Perfect for beginners and experienced makers alike, participants will leave with beautiful handmade earrings and the skills to continue creating on their own.
Jars + Lidded Forms Workshop
Instructor: Lucy Fagella (She/Her)
Join acclaimed potter Lucy Fagella for a demonstration workshop exploring the art of throwing jars and lidded forms. Drawing on more than four decades of experience as a studio potter, Lucy will share her approach to creating elegant, functional pottery, demonstrating techniques for throwing, fitting, and refining lids while discussing form, proportion, and the thoughtful details that elevate everyday pots. Inspired by the forests, fields, and gardens surrounding her western Massachusetts studio, Lucy's work celebrates the beauty of handmade objects and the connection between maker and user. Throughout the demonstration, she will offer insights into her design process, studio practice, and the rhythms of making that have shaped her distinguished career, making this an inspiring opportunity for potters of all skill levels to learn from one of New England's most respected ceramic artists.
Event Highlight: Try Girl Scouts
When: Tuesday, November 10th, 6pm-7pm
Try Girl Scouts!
Join us for a fun and engaging, hands-on event to try Girl Scouts and make new friends.
This event is not affiliated with Mother Brook Arts and Community Center and is hosted by an independent party.
Event Highlight: Best of Boston Stand-Up Comedy
When: Friday, November 13th, 8pm-9:15pm (doors 7:30pm)
Make a night of live comedy in Dedham. Best of Stand-Up brings fresh perspectives from the local comedy scene to the stage at Mother Brook Arts and Community Center.
This event is not affiliated with Mother Brook Arts and Community Center and is hosted by an independent party.
Youth Ornament Workshop
Instructor: Jane Zell (She/Her)
Get creative with clay in this fun one-day workshop! Young artists will design and make their own unique ceramic ornaments, perfect for decorating, gifting, or keeping as a special handmade treasure.
Event Highlight: Idol Rhapsody Volume 2: Fall Forte
When: Saturday, November 14th, 2pm-7pm
New England's premiere kaigai idol festival!
Idol Rhapsody Vol. 2: Fall Forte is an idol festival (or "taiban") featuring both local and out-of-state idols covering a wide variety of genres and themes! This show will consist of 15 minute sets of each of our featured performers, followed by a merch session and socializing time with our guests (also known as "tokutenkai").
This event is not affiliated with Mother Brook Arts and Community Center and is hosted by an independent party.
Event Highlight: Gear Sale with ASMP New England
When: Thursday, November 19th, 6pm-8:30pm
Come out to the ASMP New England GEAR SALE!
Join ASMP New England for a gear sale featuring used photography equipment, great bargains, and the chance to connect with fellow photographers.
This event is not affiliated with Mother Brook Arts and Community Center and is hosted by an independent party.
Winter Market 2026
Mother Brook Arts and Community Center’s Winter Market celebration is set for Saturday, December 5, 10am-4pm. Explore three stories of the historic Mother Brook Arts building, home to sculptors, painters, metal smiths, ceramic artists, photographers, printers and more.
Pet Portraits Workshop
Instructor: Courtney Sousa (She/Her)
Paint your pet! This one-night beginner workshop will guide you through the process of creating an acrylic painting of your pet. Have fun while learning how to color match, create textures, and capture your pet’s unique personality. Participants will be provided with paint and a canvas with your pet’s image already sketched out.
Beginner Wheel (Monday AM - Lisa WB Walker)
Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)
Date Summary: Mondays, January 11-March 29, 10am-1pm
This beginner class will cover the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including wedging, centering, pulling and more. No experience required.
Youth Pottery (Monday Afternoon - Jane Zell)
Instructor: Jane Zell (She/Her)
Date Summary: Mondays, January 11-March 29, 4:30pm-6pm
This beginner-friendly class series will cover basic wheel-throwing techniques tailored to students’ interests, accompanied by hand building projects. No experience required. This course is for students 8-12 years old.
Try It: Collage
Instructor: Sarah Aroesty (She/Her)
Date Summary: Monday, January 11th, 6pm-8pm
“Try It” workshops are a space for artists of all levels to come together and create. With less structure than a class, the goal is to build community and inspire creativity. Enjoy light refreshments and snacks, see new friends and old, and make art together!
Our focus this “Try It” is collage, hosted by collage artist Sarah Aroesty. Any collage related projects are welcome; BYO materials and pre-existing projects encouraged.
Hybrid Pottery (Monday PM - Jane Zell)
Instructor: Jane Zell (She/Her)
Date Summary: Mondays, January 11-March 29, 6:30pm-9pm
This hybrid class series will cover both wheel throwing and basic hand-building and surface decorating techniques tailored to your interests. No experience required.
All Levels Pottery (Tuesday AM - Lisa WB Walker)
Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)
Date Summary: Tuesdays, January 12-March 16, 10am-1pm
This All Levels class is perfect for students looking to work in an environment where they have the support of an instructor while improving both wheel throwing and hand-building skills. No experience required.
Dynamic Abstraction - Beyond the Brush
Instructor: Adria Arch (She/Her)
Date Summary: Tuesdays, January 12th-February 16th, 6pm-8:30pm
Move past basic techniques to discover how you can create depth, rhythm, and unexpected visual relationships in your paintings. Brushes are just the beginning, but if you are looking for ways to be more playful and expressive, this 6 week class is for you. We'll discover how to use hand made stencils, how to use transparent and opaque acrylic paints, and how to deepen our painting exploration by working on more than one piece at a time. You will learn to create your own stencils, develop color layering strategies, and integrate stenciled elements seamlessly with painterly techniques to create dynamic, layered compositions.
Beginner Wheel (Tuesday PM - Lisa WB Walker)
Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)
Date Summary: Tuesdays, January 12-March 16, 6pm-9pm
This beginner class will cover the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including wedging, centering, pulling and more. No experience required.
Handbuilding (Wednesday AM - Rocky Prull)
Instructor: Rocky Prull (They/Them)
Date Summary: Wednesdays, January 13-March 17, 10am-1pm
This beginner class will guide both novice and experienced potters through the foundations of handbuilding, including working with slabs, coils and beyond. No experience necessary!
Life Drawing - Daytime - Winter 2027
Date Summary: Wednesdays, January 13th, February 10th, March 10th, 11am-1:30pm
During these sessions, attendees will draw from life, with a nude or partially clothed model. Attendees must bring all materials. Wet and dry media are welcome; we request attendees use odorless solvents.
Beginner to Intermediate Drawing
Instructor: Michelle Stevens (She/Her)
Date Summary: Wednesdays, January 13th - February 3rd, 12pm-2:30pm
This 4-week course will review elements of observational drawing through warm-up activities and longer studies. Students will learn better how to depict and see, through skill-building in areas such as use of value, rendering dimensional shapes, and proportion. The instructor will perform demonstrations and provide feedback during the time students will have to practice in class.
Youth Pottery (Wednesday Afternoon - Phie Deal)
Instructor: Phie Deal (They/Them)
Date Summary: Wednesdays, January 13 - March 17, 4:00pm-5:30pm
This beginner-friendly class series will cover basic wheel-throwing techniques tailored to students’ interests, accompanied by hand building projects. No experience required. This course is for students 8-12 years old.
Beginner to Intermediate Painting
Instructor: Paul Hastings (He/Him)
Date Summary: Wednesdays, January 13th - February 17th, 6pm-8:30pm
This class is designed for painters at all levels. New painters will be introduced to the basic building blocks of painting, including composition and color theory, while experienced painters will work with the instructor to set their own painting goals. These might include, understanding values, capturing light, or pushing your painting style in a new direction.
Beginner Wheel (Wednesday PM - Martín Hanley)
Instructor: Martín Hanley (He/Him)
Date Summary: Wednesdays, January 13-March 17, 6pm-9pm
This beginner class will cover the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including wedging, centering, pulling and more. No experience required.
Grades 6-8 Pottery (Thursday Afternoon - Phie Deal)
Instructor: Phie Deal (They/Them)
Date Summary: Thursdays, January 14-March 18, 3:30pm-5:30pm
This beginner class will cover the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including wedging, centering, pulling in addition to hand-building. No experience required. A great opportunity for students enjoying pottery classes at school!
Intermediate Wheel (Thursday PM - Lisa WB Walker)
Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)
Date Summary: Thursdays, January 14-March 18, 6pm-9pm
This intermediate class will guide advanced beginners to the next level of wheel throwing skills and techniques. A strong foundation of basic wheel throwing is required - students will need to be able to center and pull walls independently.
Make Together
Instructor: Ian Koopman (He/Him)
Date Summary: Thursdays, January 14th-March 25th, 6pm-8:30pm
Make Together is a space for creatives to work on hands-on creative projects in community with other artists. A weekly prompt and related materials will guide participants. Attendees are also welcome to bring new or in-progress projects. MBACC's classroom is outfitted with large and small easels, art books to draw inspiration, and a wide variety of art-making supplies. Come solo, or with a group, and spend an evening making art and building community. Light refreshments and snacks provided.
Special Projects: Beginner Slipcasting (Friday AM - Elissa Dunlap)
Instructor: Elissa Dunlap (She/Her)
Date Summary: Fridays, January 15-February 19, 10am-1pm
Learn the process of creating slipcast ceramics. The class will progress from creating workable models that are turned into their plaster molds to using liquid clay to make casts. Learn techniques for altering finished forms.
Try the Wheel
Instructor: Lisa WB Walker (She/Her)
Date Summary: Fridays, January 15, February 12, March 5, 7pm-9pm
Have you always wanted to try the wheel? Or are you ready to dust off your skills from a time past?
Join us for a special opportunity to learn how to use the potter's wheel from a seasoned professional! Under their guidance, learn the basics of throwing. At the end of the night, choose one piece to keep. We will glaze the piece for you with your preferred glaze color!
Intermediate Wheel (Saturday AM - Martín Hanley)
Instructor: Martín Hanley (He/Him)
Date Summary: Saturdays, January 16-March 20, 10am-1pm
This intermediate class will guide advanced beginners to the next level of wheel throwing skills and techniques. A strong foundation of basic wheel throwing is required - students will need to be able to center and pull walls independently.
Spin the Brook
When: Friday, January 22nd, 7pm-10pm
Featuring a live DJ, cash bar, and immersive digital artwork, this dance party will raise funds for improvements to MBACC’s Event Space.
Parent/Guardian + Child Try the Wheel
Instructor: Jane Zell (She/Her)
Date Summary: Saturdays, January 23, April 3, 2pm-4pm
This beginner-friendly workshop provides a wonderful opportunity to get creative with your child! Sharing a wheel, each parent + child pair will cheer each other on as they take turns making a pot on the wheel under the guidance of a seasoned instructor. No experience necessary. This course is for children 8-12 years old. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Life Drawing - Evening - Winter 2027
Date Summary: Wednesdays, January 27th, March 24th, 5:30pm-8pm
During these sessions, attendees will draw from life, with a nude or partially clothed model. Attendees must bring all materials. Wet and dry media are welcome; we request attendees use odorless solvents.
Try It: Visible Mending
Instructor: Zahirah Nur Truth (She/Her)
Date Summary: Monday, February 1st, 6pm-8pm
"Try It" workshops are a space for artists of all levels to come together and create. With less structure than a class, the goal is to build community and inspire creativity. Enjoy light refreshments and snacks, see new friends and old, and make art together!
Our focus this "Try It" is Visible Mending, hosted by Zahirah Nur Truth. Bring your favorite item that needs mending and Zahirah will help you start. Independent work time for fiber artists already doing visible mending ok too. BYO materials and pre-existing projects encouraged.
Flower Centerpiece Workshop
Instructor: Lydia Thein (She/Her)
Date Summary: Thursday, February 11th, 6pm-8pm
Join Moon Gate Garden for a little floral creativity! In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn the art of creating a beautiful, garden-inspired centerpiece using a thoughtfully curated selection of fresh flowers and foliage.
We'll walk you through the fundamentals of floral arranging, from preparing your stems to creating shape, movement, and texture. You'll learn some of our favorite floral design techniques while creating an arrangement that feels natural, abundant, and uniquely yours.
No experience necessary! Whether you're a flower enthusiast or simply looking for a creative way to spend time, this workshop is designed for all skill levels.
All flowers, materials, and tools are provided, and you'll take home your finished centerpiece to enjoy.
Come play with flowers with us!
Life Drawing - Instructed Session
Instructor: Sarah Marie Higgins (She/Her)
Date Summary: Wednesday, February 24th, 5:30pm-8pm
During this session, attendees will draw from life, with a nude or partially clothed model. Industrial designer and artist Sarah Marie Higgins will instruct this session, giving critiques and guidance. Attendees must bring all materials. Wet and dry media are welcome; we request attendees use odorless solvents.
Special Projects: Lids, Spouts, and Handles (Friday AM - Kymberlee Keckler)
Instructor: Kymberlee Keckler (She/Her)
Date Summary: Fridays, March 5-March 26, 10am-1pm
A skill-building mini class for intermediate and advanced potters. Learn the steps for making a variety of lids, spouts and handles. Students must come to class able to center clay on their own.