Waltham Open Studios

Join hundreds of area residents and art enthusiasts at this year’s annual Open Studios weekend. On November 2nd and 3rd the Waltham Mills Artists Association (WMAA) will open their doors to the public. Visitors to this free event will have the opportunity to meet more than eighty participating artists and view a wide selection of their work. Hours will run from 12 – 6 pm on Saturday, November 2nd  and 12 – 5 pm on Sunday, November 3rd. WMAA, occupying two adjacent buildings at 144 Moody Street, is one of Greater Boston’s oldest artists’ communities. Lincoln Studios, another artists’ community a short walk from the WMAA at 289 Moody Street, will also be welcoming visitors. WMAA artists work in a wide range of media, including sculpture, glass, drawing, printmaking, painting, textiles, photography, woodworking, film and video, and much more. Artists from Metalwerx, a non-profit school and community studio for jewelry making and the metal arts located in Waltham, will be exhibiting at Open Studios in Building #4, the Ira B. Gordon Center for the Arts. WMAA’s neighbor, the Charles River Museum of Industry, will be opening their doors for free to the public during the Open Studios hours – something for everyone! Waltham Mills is easily accessible by public transportation and the Charles River bike path, and is close to many of Waltham’s best restaurants and shops along Moody Street. Free Parking is available at RTN Credit Union (600 Main St., Waltham) during Open Studios hours. (A list of artists, parking information and directions can be found at www.wmaastudios.org). Come for a unique experience and with your holiday gift list in mind!