Come visit the studio this Friday night and get first picks of handmade ceramic cups (for the holidays). There will be an informal reception from 6-8PM. The juror for the exhibit, Shawn O’Connor, will be there and so will the work of dozens of ceramic artists from around the country. Take a look at the […]
Find all the information about these workshops here. Leather Jewelry with Claire Renaud, Sept 12: Learn the Cuir Boulii method of heating and forming leather into beautiful cuff bracelets. “Inner Beauty” Accordion Books with Julie Puttgen, September 14: Julie is a community-minded artist who is starting a national pilgrimage to help people recognize their own […]
This is a chalk art competition for cash prizes. The 2015 event will take place in Bronstein Park at the corner of Hanover and Union. All ages and backgrounds welcome to compete. To sign up to compete, fill out the registration form here. by September 15th. Drop-ins will be accepted as space is available. Kids […]
March 14, 2015 is PIE DAY at Studio 550! Sample pies from a dozen NH bakeries and vote for “People’s Choice”! This is a professional baker’s competition and the categories will be Fruit, Cream, and Creative. As of mid-January, the competitors are The Bakeshop on Kelly St., Finesse Pastries, Wicked Good Bakery, The Crust and […]
We are accepting nominations for a “Clay for Kids” Mobile Studio Visit, where we will provide a no-cost mobile clay studio visit to a Manchester non-profit that works with under-served children who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to work with clay. Nominations are due via e-mail to info@550arts.com by December 24th, by 9PM. Organizations may […]
We have two exciting workshops coming up in December. One is visiting artist Megan Mitchell, who will be teaching different processes for printing on clay. The second one is a build-your-own Terrarium workshop.
August 4th, Studio 550 Art Center will have released 100 little red clay Monsters into the city. The Monsters will be concentrated in the heart of downtown between Bridge and Granite on Elm, and then a couple side streets. All Monsters will be placed in public places with a lot of foot traffic and in […]
Starting March 22nd we will host weekend workshops every Saturday so people can try our classes out before registering for a 10-week full length course. The Clay Workshop will run Saturdays from 3-6PM and 6-9PM The Stained Glass Workshop will run Saturdays 1-4PM In the clay workshop participants will try handbuilding techniques (i.e. coil, slab, […]
This is the month for it! Come learn how to throw on the wheel side by side in the pottery studio. You can register for an early session (6-7:30) or a late session (7:30-9). We will also take reservations by request! $60 includes everything for a couple.
Come in from the cold, and sit down with a hot cup of tea while browsing work in the gallery, between shopping trips, or before you get working in the studio! We have Loose-leaf green, blacks, rooibos, herbals, and oolongs. The Tea Room is also open for event reservation and tea tastings.