Worcester Craft Center is home to classes for all ages! Pictured students trying enameling for the first time!

Worcester Center for Crafts

Arts/Cultural Organization, Craft School

Worcester Center for Crafts

Founded in 1856, the Worcester Center for Crafts (WCC) is the nation’s oldest nonprofit craft center, dedicated to cultivating creativity and community through the arts. Originally established to provide skills for immigrant women, WCC now offers classes and workshops in ceramics, glass, metals, fiber, printmaking, healing arts, painting, photography, and more for students of all ages and abilities.

Home to the Krikorian Gallery, the Mary and Van Aroian Community Gallery, and the Handcrafted Shop, WCC also supports artists in sharing their work. The craft center hosts signature events such as Hot Night in the City and the Holiday Festival of Crafts, connecting local and national artists with the community.

With its rich history and welcoming spirit, WCC continues to serve as a cultural destination, creative hub, and vital contributor to the New England community.

Medium: 
Clay, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Mixed Media, Other
Worcester Center for Crafts
25 Sagamore Road 
Worcester, 
MA 
01605
https://worcestercraftcenter.org
Worcester Center for Crafts hosts many annual events for the community. Hot Night in the City is a wonderful celebration for the whole family with music, food, art demos, and artisan vendors. Visit our websit for more info! Image by Troy B. Thompson PhotographyWorcester Center for Crafts is home to a thriving ceramics department! Pictured is one of our incredible instructors, Lori Mader, demonstrating techniques in wheel throwing. Image by Troy B. Thompson PhotographyImage of Worcester Center for Crafts' Krikorian Gallery. Image by Troy B. Thompson Photography

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