Who and what is a “Latinx”? And how is it different from Latin American? This lecture given by Emma Oslé, Rutgers PhD candidate, offers a cursory inside look at the diverse field of “Latinx Art” through contemporary artist production, mapmaking practices that date back to the 15th century, and a long history of visualizing important […]
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts (METC) will be hosting Les Monarcas de Barro (The Butterflies of Mud) in collaboration with the mutual aid society Mutual Morris on the METC lawn Bottle Hill day. Please be sure to stop by and learn about these organizations. Les Monarcas de Barro is dedicated to ceramic justice, […]
As Halloween rolls around, we pull out the plastic skeletons without thought to what they represent. Skeletons are ubiquitous with holiday décor, but most people don’t realize how much we learn about our past from human skeletal analysis. The study of human remains in their archaeological context, known as bioarchaeology, provides tantalizing insights into past […]
In recognition of National Native American Heritage Month, METC is hosting this lecture on the untold stories of the Native American experience. Please join us to hear from Brianna Dagostino, a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Native American Tribal Nation of South Jersey. This program brings to light various topics history books have hidden from […]
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is partnering with The Book Arts Roundtable to offer a hand lettering workshop, taught by artists Ann Vollum and Chris Schorr. The session will include instruction on design and hand lettering of a small (4” X 6”) art project that can be framed. All materials are provided. Whether […]
Legend has it that dreamcatchers allow good dreams to reach you through the hole in the center while trapping bad dreams in their webs. Bad dreams remain trapped until the light of the day makes them go away for good. Come to METC after school to celebrate Native American culture this Thanksgiving week to make […]
Make one, or make them all. Join METC and the Book Arts Roundtable for this holiday paper craft workshop. Participants will be crafting an accordion book with pockets and tags for the pockets, card and tag making, a gift box made from playing cards, and a simple paper ornament. This workshop is best for 1st […]
Join us to celebrate MLK Day with this drop in snow globe craft workshop. Participants will engage in a hands-on activity by learning to design and create their own snow globes. There will also be MLK themed paper crafts and books. This craft is for ages 5 and up.
METC invites you to an entertaining night of Jersey-themed trivia led by journalist and Jersey Stories author, Fred. T. Rossi. We'll be serving the Revolutionary Beers from Glenbrook Brewery with pub snacks. Refreshments will be served from 7pm. Guests are invited to form a team ahead or we can put you on a team. The […]
Join Fairy Art Mother Shari Seltzer to create Valentine’s Day handmade valentines from vintage and everyday materials that capture the spirit of friendship. This is a mixed-media art workshop celebrating friendship. This activity is appropriate for students currently attending kindergarten through 5th grade. Class is limited to 10. This workshop is sold out. If you'd […]
Please join BAR artists Bojana and Chris in this workshop to learn to make a simple mixed-media pamphlet book out of fabric or paper. Participants should be old enough to use scissors and glue and a large (dull) needle with thread for a very simple pre-punched stitch. Space is limited. Pre-registration required - register here.
In honor of Women’s History Month, METC presents this lecture on the history of women’s work as boardinghouse keepers and why popular culture often portrayed them less than positively. From ravenous bedbugs to penny-pinching landladies, from disreputable housemates to "boarder's beef," this lecture illuminates the annoyances—and the satisfactions—of nineteenth-century boarding life. Presented by Dr. Wendy […]
