Boston Handmade is a juried group of local artists and craftspeople
supporting one another in the pursuit of creativity made by hand. The
membership is dedicated to working collaboratively for mutual
inspirational and professional benefit with regular exhibition and
educational opportunities for members including skill-share workshops,
craft shows, and monthly networking gatherings. Founded in 2007 by
Boston artist Jessica Burko, Boston Handmade sponsors creative and
business opportunities for its members and strives to increase
visibility for local handmade art and craft in the greater Boston area.
We feel that it’s not enough to love what we do, and do what we love,
we also strive to enrich the lives of those we meet by sharing our passion for everything handmade.
Check out our current members and their handmade work here:
http://bostonhandmade.blogspot.com/p/shop-handmade.html
We feel that it’s not enough to love what we do, and do what we love,
we also strive to enrich the lives of those we meet by sharing our passion for everything handmade.
Check out our current members and their handmade work here:
http://bostonhandmade.blogspot.com/p/shop-handmade.html
The members of Boston Handmade regularly gather to talk, share new work,
get feedback on ideas, demonstrate techniques, and produce shows. It’s
the frequent meet-ups that keep the membership connected and builds
strong relationships. We know that we can rely on one another for
assistance and advice in a multitude of situations. Many artist
associations have members who feel in competition with each other but in
Boston Handmade we recognize that art is not made in a vacuum and that
many hands make light work; we believe in helping our fellow artist.
Our membership represents a wide range of media, working with metals,
paper, fibers, found and fabricated objects, clay, paint, wax, gems,
and more. Artists and craftspeople join Boston Handmade in varied points
in their careers. Some are just getting serious about their work, some
have been engaged for decades. The variety of media and professional
background exemplifies the wealth and breadth of experience that each
member can share with the group. Members benefit from one another’s
triumphs, struggles, and experiments.
Boston Handmade is a group of independent local artists
and craftspeople helping each other by sharing business and marketing
skills, art and craft techniques, and networking activities to increase
one another’s sales and market exposure. Through our exhibitions and
craft fairs, our blog, and our active social networking we make
connections with new audiences every day. Through our positive actions
and active businesses we continue to grow and develop as a group and we
maintain a strong reputation in the Boston area for quality, unique,
handmade art and craft.
