Stanley Museum of Art

If you are a visual artist with a fresh body of work, a hobbyist who likes to make things for fun with your hands, or otherwise crafty and motivated, please come by our final Night at the Museum event of the semester: Craft-er Hours! In the vein of our new, on-going program, Friday Crafternoons, we'll be putting out supplies for different crafts for you to use. Bring your friends and a work-in-progress to finish in our lobby, or start fresh with a new craft!

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Need a break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons for Crafternoons. Bring whatever low-mess craft you're currently working on (a sketchbook, knitting, embroidery, coloring books, origami — whatever you're into!) or just show up and use some of the various supplies we'll have on hand. No experience required! Light snacks provided. Stay for five minutes or hang out for a while, it's up to you.

Join the Cross Stitch and Embroidery Club for an immersive stitching session right in the heart of the galleries. Explore the 220-foot hand-embroidered narrative of the exhibition The Black Gold Tapestry as you witness the meticulous process behind the medium.

Visitors are invited to contribute and leave their mark on this collaborative community embroidery project led by the club’s executive board. All skill levels are welcome, no experience is required, and all supplies are provided. Come add...