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  • Playa Made: The Jewelry of Burning Man
    Playa Made: The Jewelry of Burning Man
    Fri, Jan 24
    Bellevue Arts Museum
    Jan 24, 2020, 10:00 AM – Jun 14, 2020, 5:00 PM
    Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA
    Bellevue Arts Museum: Playa Made includes 200 pieces by over 60 artists. Featured works range from handmade pieces from professional jewelers, such as Thomas Mann and Kenn Kushner, to pieces designed by burners and manufactured commercially. Features George Post’s photography of Black Rock City.
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  • Soldering Bootcamp
    Soldering Bootcamp
    Sat, Oct 12
    Snow Farm-New England Craft
    Oct 12, 2019, 3:00 PM EDT – Oct 14, 2019, 3:00 PM EDT
    Snow Farm-New England Craft, 5 Clary Rd, Williamsburg, MA 01096, USA
    For students with basic soldering skills, join Karen for a deep dive into understanding all the variables of good soldering. Held at Snow Farm in Williamsburg, MA.
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  • No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man: Oakland
    No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man: Oakland
    Sat, Oct 12
    Oakland Museum of California
    Oct 12, 2019, 10:00 AM – Feb 16, 2020, 5:00 PM
    Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St, Oakland, CA 94607, USA
    Bringing the large-scale, participatory work from this desert gathering to museums for the first time, bringing alive the maker culture and creative spirit of this cultural movement.
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  • Special Cocktail Reception with Maggie Schpak
    Special Cocktail Reception with Maggie Schpak
    Sun, Sep 22
    Artisan's Asylum
    Sep 22, 2019, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Artisan's Asylum, 10 Tyler St, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
    Join us for some "shore leave" at a re-creation of Quark's Bar in Artisan's Asylum, along with Hollywood prop jeweler Maggie Schpak and leaders of the Asylum.
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  • Alien Adornment: 50 Years of Star Trek Jewelry
    Alien Adornment: 50 Years of Star Trek Jewelry
    Sun, Sep 22
    The Center for Arts at the Armory
    Sep 22, 2019, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    The Center for Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave #1c, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
    Maggie Schpak, longtime Star Trek prop jewelry maker, will be making a rare appearance to discuss behind-the-scenes process and stories of her life creating character adornment for the Star Trek series and movies, beginning in the 1960s.
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  • No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man
    No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man
    Fri, Apr 26
    Cincinnati Art Museum
    Apr 26, 2019, 10:00 AM – Sep 02, 2019, 5:00 PM
    Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA
    Bringing the large-scale, participatory work from this desert gathering to museums for the first time, bringing alive the maker culture and creative spirit of this cultural movement.
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  • Air and Water: Origami Cranes and Boats
    Air and Water: Origami Cranes and Boats
    Sun, Apr 14
    Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts 5th fl
    Apr 14, 2019, 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts 5th fl, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA 01851, USA
    Workshop with Janet Kawada, by Loading Dock Education. Students will create origami cranes and boats out of paper and window screening.
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  • Bad Ass Home Ecc
    Bad Ass Home Ecc
    Sat, Mar 23
    Artisan's Asylum
    Mar 23, 2019, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Artisan's Asylum, 10 Tyler St, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
    Hanging anything from the wall can be a daunting experience. Just landed that great exhibition of your heavy and odd shaped sculpture? Want to build a shelf in your exposed brick wall apartment? We can help.
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  • Gem Show
    Gem Show
    Sat, Mar 16
    Loading Dock Arts
    Mar 16, 2019, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Loading Dock Arts, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA 01851, USA
    A special Gemstone Sale, Raffle and Gemstone ID afternoon get-together.
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  • Ice Cream Social: Making Your Own Silver Spoon
    Ice Cream Social: Making Your Own Silver Spoon
    Sat, Jul 21
    Guilded Lynx
    Jul 21, 2018, 10:20 AM – Jul 22, 2018, 5:20 AM
    Guilded Lynx, 458 Main St., Ridgefield, CT 06789
    Learn to make your own sterling silver spoon!
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  • Lecture: The Jewelry of Burning Man with Karen Christians
    Lecture: The Jewelry of Burning Man with Karen Christians
    Wed, Jul 18
    Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Ameri
    Jul 18, 2018, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Ameri, 1661 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA
    Join Karen Christians, co-author of The Jewelry of Burning Man, as she talks about the importance of jewelry as part of the culture of Burning Man. Seating opens at 5:30 p.m.
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  • Speaker Series: Rich Streitfeld
    Speaker Series: Rich Streitfeld
    Thu, Jun 21
    The Loading Dock Gallery
    Jun 21, 2018, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
    The Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA 01851, USA
    The Possible Dream; Taxes and Organization for Working Artists
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  • No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man
    No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man
    Mon, May 21
    Renwick Museum at the Smithsonian
    May 21, 2018, 7:00 PM – Jan 21, 2019, 5:00 PM
    Renwick Museum at the Smithsonian, 1, 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20006, USA
    No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man brings the large-scale. The exhibition takes over the entire Renwick Gallery building and surrounding Golden Triangle neighborhood, bringing alive the maker culture and creative spirit of this cultural movement.
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  • Soldering 101 Two-Five Days
    Soldering 101 Two-Five Days
    Tue, May 01
    Western Avenue Studios and Lofts
    May 01, 2018, 7:00 PM
    Western Avenue Studios and Lofts, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA 01851, USA
    Students will learn several styles of soldering such as pick style for precision, stick soldering for larger pieces and chip soldering. Students are encouraged to bring any soldering failures or challenges to class.
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