Come join us for a fun drop in craft inspired by the beautiful stained glass windows in our Museum. Crafters will be making their own stained glass creation using glass beads and other materials. Crafts are leveled to be appropriate for participants from kindergarten through High School. Crafts take around 30 - 45 minutes, please […]
METC's free Summer Concert Series sponsored by the DDC is back! Enjoy a FREE night of music this summer on Fridays from 6-8pm. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit and listen to some great performances. We’re bringing Broadway to Madison with Sellwood Studios and friends on July 22! Tom Sellwood has had an […]
METC's free Summer Concert Series sponsored by the DDC is back! Enjoy a FREE night of music this summer on Fridays from 6-8pm. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit and listen to some great performances. The Thorns will play on August 5! The Thorns are a local cover band from Madison, NJ that […]
METC's free Summer Concert Series sponsored by the DDC is back! Enjoy a FREE night of music this summer on Fridays from 6-8pm. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit and listen to some great performances. On August 19, we're getting jazzy with Peter & the Master Keys! Peter & the Master Keys’ music […]
Join high school student James Beacham as he presents the work he has undergone in developing the new exhibit for the METC safe exhibit. We invite you to hear from James and come see From Immigrants to Influencers, a new exhibit diving into the history, impacts, and culture of Latin American immigrants and their descendants […]
METC's free Summer Concert Series sponsored by the DDC is back! Enjoy a FREE night of music this summer on Fridays from 6-8pm. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit and listen to some great performances. Our final concert for the summer is on September 2 with Rosewood! Madison's own Classic Pop/Rock band ROSEWOOD features […]
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 […]
We invite you to join us for this special Night at the Museum, METC’s annual fundraiser supporting the museum’s diverse educational programs and the preservation of our historic building. The evening's festivities will take place in both the Museum building and the Education Annex with our main stage on the METC lawn where event MC and entertainer […]
Off School for the day? No worries - come join us at the METC Education Annex for our FREE Drop in Craft. We’ll be learning about and making Guatemalan Worry Doll, also known as Trouble Dolls. These pocket-sized friends are traditionally made from leftover textiles and are dressed in bright, traditional Mayan colors. Learn the fascinating […]
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 […]
Join graffiti artist Dan Fenelon for this creative workshop handcrafting masks using recycled materials and paper maché. Dan will work with students to create masks inspired by colonial history. Participants will learn how form using cardboard and other recycled materials, use glue guns, cut with scissors use paint, glue, and sequins to make their masterpieces. […]
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, […]
