Fuller Craft Museum
Established | 1946 |
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Location | Brockton, Massachusetts |
Type | Crafts |
Director | Erin McGough |
Website | www.fullercraft.org |
Fuller Craft Museum is an arts and crafts museum in the city of Brockton, Massachusetts, 25 miles south of Boston.[1] It receives 20,000 visitors a year. It contains contemporary craft-based art of many different genres and origins. It is the only craft museum in the New England area. The museum was founded in 1946.[2]
Exhibits
The permanent collection at Fuller Craft Museum includes studio furniture, as well as glass, ceramics, jewelry and wood or textiles. Many craft artists are included in the permanent collection. The outdoor permanent sculpture features materials from nature. The museum has an outdoor courtyard.[2]
The museum also hosts temporary exhibits, such as displays of polymer clay sculptures,[3] fantasy teapots,[4] an exhibit on the meaning of shoes,[3] and a current display of Native American basket weaving.[1] It pairs with a local high school to offer weaving and ceramics lessons for special needs students.[5]
History
Fuller Craft Museum was made possible by Myron Fuller, who in August 1946, set up a trust fund for an art center to be educational in nature. Fuller was a native of Brockton and was a geologist and a hydrologist. During his career, he amassed a small fortune. From his accumulated wealth, Fuller set aside the sum of one million dollars, to establish the art museum and cultural center in memory of his family.[2] It was previously known as the Fuller Memorial Museum of Art School.[6]
Location and environment
The Museum building was created by architects
The Museum is located next to the D.W. Field Park in Brockton, Massachusetts. It pairs with a local high school to offer weaving and ceramics lessons for special needs students.[5]
References
- ^ a b Robert Knox (28 July 2011). "At the Fuller, all weaves considered". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "Official web site accessed 25 August 2011". Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Art scene listings for the week beginning Aug. 27". EnterpriseNews.con. 26 August 2009.
- ^ "What's Happening". PatriotLedger.com. 16 October 2008.
- ^ a b Amanda Cripps (1 August 2011). "Brockton High's 'Boxer Buddies' continue friendships into summer". EnterpriseNews.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ Laurie D. Willis (9 August 2011). "Edith M.S. Ingram, artist, writer concerned with black history; at 89". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark, Louisiana Art Gallery, Danish Museum of Modern Art". E-architect.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2012.