Visual Arts and Crafts

Join assistant curator Yan Yang for a talk about the myriad uses of negative space in works on display in the East Asian art galleries.

Try out 2D animation with Gif-O-grafs!

Adults 18+ are invited to tell a story using 2D animation.

Registration Required.

National Library Week is April 6-12.

Join graduate student Saffron Hooper Sener for a talk on the role of colonial portraiture in North American international diplomacy.

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

Join us for a beginner-friendly counted cross stitch class at O'Neill!

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required.

Priya Allen will explore the design and politics of historical drinking vessels and containers.

In this drop-in workshop, we invite families to make photographic artworks. With your permission, your process of making this creation may be later displayed at the Harvard Graduate School of Education gallery.

Sachi Laumas will explore how three works of art engage with illness and the healing process.

Join a discussion about 18 design drawings created in 1876 by John La Farge for Boston’s Trinity Church, which recently entered the collections.

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required. 

Wiesenbauer will explore the relationship between art and the natural world on this tour that takes you from the galleries to nearby grounds.

Jade Xiao will explore how art accommodates the fleeting nature of time.

Join the Watercolor Painting Workshop

Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories. For more information, call 617-349-4010. This program is recommended for ages 5-10.

Join us for a day of presentations by guest speakers exploring Celtic art.

What's a zine?

Bring your project and come join other fiber crafters in your community!

Treat yourself to an afternoon of fun, creativity, and community while a local artist guides us step-by-step through the process of creating a beautiful acrylic painting.

Have clothes to mend or craft projects to work on?