What You'll Get
The past century has seen several exciting art movements, from post-impressionism to burrito-existentialism to Rubik’s cubism. See what the post-burrito art world has in store with today’s Groupon: for $8, you get one weekend pass to Craftboston Holiday, which takes place December 10–12 in the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts.
Presented by the Society of Arts and Crafts, Craftboston Holiday is an annual event that showcases 90 talented craft artists and a plethora of one-of-a-kind baskets, ceramics, decorative fibers, furniture, glass, jewelry, and more. Inspect the innovative jewelry of Theresa Carson or take home a piece of Mike Libby's astounding insect-art, which blends real specimens with antique watch parts into one-of-a-kind sculptures sure to please the punctual entomologist in your life. Other collections include Marianna Shepardson's colorful glass art and Paulette Werger's elegant metallic decorations. With the wealth of meticulously crafted crafts available, visitors will easily find a tasteful holiday gift, a welcome artwork addition to an existing collection, or gorgeous jewelry worthy of crowning their full-scale Mt. Rushmore replica.
Reviews
The Simmons Voice featured Craftboston.
- Explore CraftBoston if you enjoy crafts and meeting artists from around the world. Visitors get to meet with the artists and ask them about their projects. This event is also great for networking if you are an artist yourself. – Victoria Solomon, Simmons Voice
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires Dec 12, 2010. Amount paid never expires. Limit 6 per person. Valid only 12/10-12/12. Valid only during general admission hours. No cash value. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
About CraftBoston Spring
Presented by the nonprofit Society of Arts + Crafts, CraftBoston is an exhibition and sale of contemporary crafts. This twice in annual show features the most outstanding craft artists in the mediums of baskets, ceramics, decorative fiber, wearable fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, and wood.