Fuller Craft Museum
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| Established | 1946 |
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| Location | Brockton, Massachusetts |
| Type | Crafts |
| Director | Erin McGough |
| Website | www.fullercraft.org |
Fuller Craft Museum is an arts and crafts museum in the city of Brockton, Massachusetts, 25 miles south of Boston.[1] It receives 20,000 visitors a year. It contains contemporary craft-based art of many different genres and origins. It is the only craft museum in the New England area. The museum was founded in 1946.[2]
The permanent collection at Fuller Craft Museum includes studio furniture, as well as glass, ceramics, jewelry and wood or textiles. Many craft artists are included in the permanent collection. The outdoor permanent sculpture features materials from nature. The museum has an outdoor courtyard.[2]
The museum also hosts temporary exhibits, such as displays of polymer clay sculptures,[3] fantasy teapots,[4] an exhibit on the meaning of shoes,[3] and a current display of Native American basket weaving.[1] It pairs with a local high school to offer weaving and ceramics lessons for special needs students.[5]
History
Fuller Craft Museum was made possible by Myron Fuller, who in August 1946, set up a trust fund for an art center to be educational in nature. Fuller was a native of Brockton and was a geologist and a hydrologist. During his career, he amassed a small fortune. From his accumulated wealth, Fuller set aside the sum of one million dollars, to establish the art museum and cultural center in memory of his family.[2] It was previously known as the Fuller Memorial Museum of Art School.[6]
