Worcester Center For Crafts

There are exhibits, a wonderful store and many studio classrooms and many workshops and classes to choose from.

Great git shop and the felted art exhibit was very interesting!

Wonderful selection of items for purchase at holiday craft fair.

Store has some great items for sale

A wonderful place to take classes! If you've been thinking of signing up, do it! My instructor Michelle (pottery) is wonderful and patient. She runs a fun class with a relaxed atmosphere.

I took a stained glass workshop and it was so inspirational to me. Great instructors. I had an awesome time and am alright signed up for more.

I've taken several ceramics courses over the years. Great classes & facilities and the instructors have all been fantastic so far.

A unique place yo shop and support a good cause. Craft fair doesn't do this place justice, it's more like an artisan shop. Wheelchairs can fit, but some rooms aren't accessible.

Great selection of local art, chocolates, cards & more but the staff is not friendly or welcoming at all. I wish I could say otherwise because I'd really like to support this place & the local artists represented. While shopping, another guest asked the cashier about if any weaving classes were available in the near future but the only response was a grunted "no." Seems like a friendlier response was warranted so I stopped the shopper on her way out to tell her & her daughter about "A Place to Weave" in Fitchburg, MA. My point is, isn't the Worcester Center for Crafts mission to support the craft community? It isn't hard to do and a friendly word goes a long way.

I discovered this place last year and am so glad I did. This isn't crappity ass crafts. It is a place to learn artistic crafts. I took glassblowing and flame work. Glassblowing was very interesting but too hard for me. I'm really glad I took it for the experience and I would probably do it over again just to try it out. It requires a lot of coordination, so if you are as klutzy as me, you might find it too difficult too. As described in their catalog, flamework is: Tthe process of shaping glass rods and tubes into small objects over the flame of a torch. Begin by making beads, pendants and marbles to establish a foundation of technique. As the class progresses, projects will advance to include the creation of solid sculpture and hollow forms such as flowers, holiday ornaments, and perfume bottles. Small class sizes and one-on-one instruction allow students to work at their own pace. I love this class and the instructor, Jake Vincent, is patient and a great teacher. You don't have to be quite as coordinated to do flamework. In addition to glass classes, they have classes in clay, metal, fiber, photography, wood, and design and multimedia. They have a gallery too. I haven't been yet, because the glass studio is in a separate area of Worcester. I've heard its great and intend to go soon. I'll update this post when I get there. Oh, and it isn't as far from Boston as you think. Check out their catalog on their Website.

The Worcester Center for Crafts has an annual holiday craft fair, which is world-class. This year it was held the weekend after Thanksgiving. Rather than wasting time and money in the mall, it feels so much better to support regional artists and being able to purchase beautiful and unique handmade presents for the holidays. There is everything from hand blown glass, to hammered metal jewelry, to original etchings and sketches, to handmade furniture. Year-round, the Craft Center offers a variety of classes. There is also a gift shop offering jewelry, glassware, cards, and other small items. This is a wonderful place and a real asset for Worcester. Not to be missed!

ARGH! I do love the Holiday Fair that they hold each year, BUT today's experience was just a royal PITA! After getting an email about a reception featuring staff work (so cool! so much talent!), I wondered if there were a fee. I called the number on the website. I tried the extension for the store, no answer. I tried the extension for the school, no answer. I tried the extension for the interim director, yep, you guessed it, no answer. WTH? I WAS calling during hours listed for their availablity... So I tried one more time, they had an extension for the financial director, I tried it... and someone answered!!!! WCC: Hello? Me: Is this WCC? WCC: yes. Me: Oh, great! I tried every extension and did not get a human. This may not be the right department, but I was wondering if the reception tonight required a fee for entry? WCC: No. No fee. Me: Tha- WCC: -click- Me: nks Wow. I am so unimpressed.

The Worcester Craft Center is part of what makes Worcester great. They have a ton of great and interesting classes, they do a lot for the community, and it's just a great place!

Worcester Craft Center is a hidden gem in Worcester. You can take classes in clay, glass (both glassblowing and flamework), metal, enameling, jewelry, and photography. They also have kids classes including programs during school vacation weeks. I've taken several different clay classes there over the years. The teachers are all very skilled and when you take a class you can buy open studio time during the week and on Saturdays for a very reasonable price. Many of the students are also really talented and you learn a lot from everyone there. They also have a beautiful gift shop & a gallery space with changing art shows. If you want to make - or buy - some art this is the place to go!

This holiday season the amazing Gallery Store at the Worcester Center for Crafts saved me many infuriating and unsatisfying trips to the mall. The staff (I believe it was Candy and Sam who helped me) are well educated about everything in the store from the scarves to the jewelry to the glass and ceramics. It's rare to find truly knowledgeable and approachable staffers in a unique and invigorating setting outside of a major city! I don't come to Worcester often but I will certainly make the Gallery Store a stop the next time I'm in the area.

This is one of the best places nobody knows about! You can find beautiful hand made gifts throughout the year as well as unique exhibits, (I love the CUPS). I wish I lived closer to take advantage of the classes in glass blowing, ceramics, jewelry making, pottery....Every year after Thanksgiving they have the best craft festival with the highest quality gifts of art you could ever find. Check their website often because they often have events the whole family would enjoy. This is truly a destination worth driving to!