On the first Saturday of every month, Western Avenue Studios & Western Avenue Lofts artists open their doors to the public. Visit us and take a peek inside our artists' work spaces and see for yourself why Western Avenue is the creative soul of Lowell. Open Studios artists are happy to talk about their creative
If you've ever wondered why powerful women are pictured in heels stride over to the Loading Dock Gallery this September and enjoy this show - These Shoes are Made for Walking : Fashion as Female Empowerment. You will ask, what does fashion say about contemporary women's lives? The show features encaustics by Regina McGearty, jewelry
Come blow your own pint glass with Mill City Glass Works on the first floor here at Western Avenue. Each glass take 20 to 30 minutes, please show up 40 min before your time slot and watch and learn. Once your pint is completed it will have to cool down over night. Come back the
John Francis Designs offers this intermediate class, going more in-depth to the design and carving process than the Intro class. Students will be able to select a piece of wood and draw a spoon of their own design. The blanks will be cut on a bandsaw, then carved and finished using gouges, drawknives, spokeshaves, and
Join us for the final Friday of every month for an exclusive opportunity to check out the First Floor at Western Avenue! Theme of the month? BLACK. Wander the halls of our old mill building, explore our studios, get to know the makers, take a specialty class, or bring home a new piece of art!
Glass Blowing Experiences are safe and fun with little time commitment. Each experience lasts about 15 to 20 minutes. With the help of an instructor; you will create a beautiful glass pumpkin to celebrate the fall season. You can expect to add color, turn the pipe, and feel the heat.
The Loading Dock Gallery welcomes…welcomes…welcomes New England-based artists inspired by the rhythmic echo of repetition during its annual New England Juried Art Show and Poetry Convergence. The October theme, Repetition, Replication, Variation showcases how artists use repetition and replication of images, patterns, shapes and other elements to convey an aesthetic, a message, movement or a
