How I Do It: Fashion Design

UFORGE Gallery

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to design clothing, accessories, fabric prints, and more?  Are you a fashion designer wanting to learn how to turn your passion into a sustainable career? Join us for an engaging, open discussion with designers, Thea Perez and Lesley Potter. Both have a wide range of experiences and were selected to speak based on their varying career paths.  Join us for this round-table discussion as they share insight into the…

$5.00

Chlotrudis Society Summer Film Series: MARION BRIDGE

UFORGE Gallery

Screenings will start at 6pm, $5 donation at door run time: 1h 30min Popcorn provided The 'Before They Were Famous' series will kick off on June 12th with 2003’s MARION BRIDGE, a Canadian film which first showcased the talents of a young Ellen Page.  The New York Times called it “a small, exquisitely acted Canadian film”, which “takes the raw ingredients of soap opera and spins them into something truthful and quietly compelling”. Starring Molly…

$5

Homemade Fusion: A Musical

UFORGE Gallery

The Opposite of People (TOP) presents the Boston Premiere of Homemade Fusion opening June 10-12 at UFORGE Gallery in Jamaica Plain and touring to the StoveFactory in Charlestown June 16-18. From the imaginations of Michael Kooman (music) and Christopher Dimond (lyrics), comes a series of musical snapshots that tell distinct stories - being true to oneself, misinterpreting signals, how we connect with others. At once dangerously cynical, desperately romantic, and alarmingly humorous - it is…

$12 – $18

Homemade Fusion: A Musical

UFORGE Gallery

The Opposite of People (TOP) presents the Boston Premiere of Homemade Fusion opening June 10-12 at UFORGE Gallery in Jamaica Plain and touring to the Stove Factory Gallery in Charlestown June 16-18. From the imaginations of Michael Kooman (music) and Christopher Dimond (lyrics), comes a series of musical snapshots that tell distinct stories - being true to oneself, misinterpreting signals, how we connect with others. At once dangerously cynical, desperately romantic, and alarmingly humorous -…

$12 – $18

Finding the Right Formula: How to Confidently Price Your Product or Services

UFORGE Gallery

How to determine prices for your work is a challenge for any artist. This workshop will cover strategies for easily developing a confident price range-knowing you are not overcharging or underselling.  Participants will be introduced to several ways to go about pricing so that they can determine which methods work best for them.  In Section V of this 6 part series, we will look at pricing from every angle so that each student will gain confidence…

$30.00

Opening Reception: Deborah Liljegren: Me, Myself & I

UFORGE Gallery

A one-woman exhibition featuring the recent work of Framingham-born artist Deborah Liljegren is opening on June 2, 2016 at Uforge Gallery in Jamaica Plain. Titled, “Me, Myself and I,” the show has three distinct themes and, as Liljegren observes, “it seems like the work of multiple artists…or perhaps multiple personalities.” Included are paintings that make use of glass, light and changing points of view to create a visual experience that morphs from the obvious to…

Free

Homemade Fusion: A Musical

UFORGE Gallery

The Opposite of People (TOP) presents the Boston Premiere of Homemade Fusion opening June 10-12 at UFORGE Gallery in Jamaica Plain and touring to the StoveFactory in Charlestown June 16-18. From the imaginations of Michael Kooman (music) and Christopher Dimond (lyrics), comes a series of musical snapshots that tell distinct stories - being true to oneself, misinterpreting signals, how we connect with others. At once dangerously cynical, desperately romantic, and alarmingly humorous - it is…

$12 – $18

WORKSHOP: Watercolor Portraiture w/ Heather M. Morris

UFORGE Gallery

10:00 AM – 1:30 PM (includes a 30 minute lunch break) This studio workshop will focus on the basics of portrait painting in the watercolor medium. Students will begin a portrait and learn the basics of watercolor painting. A short introduction and demonstration will give students the fundamentals of the watercolor medium. During the rest of the class, students will have time to start their own paintings and guided with both practical and aesthetic advice.…

$75

How To Make Social Media Make Sense

UFORGE Gallery

It is easy to get overwhelmed-and quickly turned off-by social media. It seems every other minute a new platform is invented and trying to keep up can make you feel like a hamster on a wheel. But there’s no denying that social media is a vital and free tool for businesses. Section IV of this 6 part series will cover the variety of ways you can use social media to your advantage for reaching your…

$30.00

Special Exhibition Launch Party w/ DJ Pace – Celebrating Uforge Gallery’s 1st Five Years!

UFORGE Gallery

 $25 online (recommended) / $30 at door We are excited to celebrate our first five years in Boston’s Jamaica Plain and invite you to join us for an evening of good ole’ neighborhood mixing and dancing. Our friend and J.P. resident, DJ Pace will be spinning the beats for the evening while you nosh on food and drink, dance with friends, new and old. Your tax-deductible donation online through our fiscal sponsor will reserve your…

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