About the MAD DOG
Norv GarnettOriginal Founder
Mad Dog Artist Studios & Gallery Master of Space and Time |
Laura Burkett
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Sue Fracker |
Mad Dog Artist Studios & Services is a six thousand square foot art complex set up to meet the studio needs of artists who need creative space to work in most media, including, but not limited to: Jewelry, Sculpture, Ceramics, Textiles, Design, Editing, Writing, Photography, Mixed Media and Painting. We are a "Membership-Based" art studio, our members have use of our large open art studio at times and days that work with their schedules. We welcome artists of all levels of experience.
Membership is month-to-month with no minimum number of months to commit to. In addition to the use of our open art studio many of our members have also taken one of our twenty-two private studios. There is a three month minimum commitment for a private studio but after that membership is month-to-month. There are no leases and all utility expenses are included. Our art complex has about forty artists working and playing here in our creative community.
In addition to providing working space for artists we offer regular "Life Drawing" sessions on Wednesday evenings in the fall, winter and spring. We will be introducing new programming in the fall of 2022 - stay tuned for details! The life drawing sessions are moderated by a studio member and provide an excellent opportunity for studio members and artists in our community to hone their skills while enjoying a relaxing evening with kindred spirits.
In addition to her work here at the studios, Laura Burkett has her own leather studio in Pawtucket, steps away from Mad Dog. Together with her partner Sue, they were some of the earliest members at Mad Dog. Now a full-time designer/maker herself, Laura splits her time between managing the studios and showing/selling her work at fine contemporary craft shows such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and others. Her work is available online at lauraburkettdesigns.com. Sue Fracker is the VP of marketing for a Boston-based golf company and in her spare time, designs and produces card games, builds cross word puzzles (one of them soon to be seen in New York Times!), and keeps us all laughing.
Membership is month-to-month with no minimum number of months to commit to. In addition to the use of our open art studio many of our members have also taken one of our twenty-two private studios. There is a three month minimum commitment for a private studio but after that membership is month-to-month. There are no leases and all utility expenses are included. Our art complex has about forty artists working and playing here in our creative community.
In addition to providing working space for artists we offer regular "Life Drawing" sessions on Wednesday evenings in the fall, winter and spring. We will be introducing new programming in the fall of 2022 - stay tuned for details! The life drawing sessions are moderated by a studio member and provide an excellent opportunity for studio members and artists in our community to hone their skills while enjoying a relaxing evening with kindred spirits.
In addition to her work here at the studios, Laura Burkett has her own leather studio in Pawtucket, steps away from Mad Dog. Together with her partner Sue, they were some of the earliest members at Mad Dog. Now a full-time designer/maker herself, Laura splits her time between managing the studios and showing/selling her work at fine contemporary craft shows such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and others. Her work is available online at lauraburkettdesigns.com. Sue Fracker is the VP of marketing for a Boston-based golf company and in her spare time, designs and produces card games, builds cross word puzzles (one of them soon to be seen in New York Times!), and keeps us all laughing.