In the early 20th century, Boston was home to one of the only schools in the country that taught the craft of pottery making. What started as a social service undertaking in the North End by a group called the Saturday Evening Girls, lead to a successful Pottery business in Boston. The Saturday Evening Girls met at Read More…
School officials hosted a meeting about the Eliot Upper School extension project and the ongoing construction at the site of the former North Bennet Street School in Boston’s North End. Community members heard a presentation from the architecture firm Finegold Alexander + Associates. Nancy Goodwin, the lead architect for the project, explained that the school will go through Read More…
Eliot School Community and Boston Public Schools Invite you to a presentation Discussions will focus on the new construction at the old North Bennet St. School with topics on schedule and community coordination for this exciting project. Wednesday, November 12, 2014 6:00 – 7:00 pm Nazzaro Community Center 30 North Bennet Street, Boston
The Massachusetts Historical Commission has proposed to nominate the Police Station No. 1 and Printing Department Building to the National Register of Historic Places. Both properties are on North Street in Boston’s North End, near Cross Street and the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway. The filing comes as MassDOT pursues bids for the State-owned former Police Read More…
On Wednesday October 29th, the venerable North Bennet Street School will host an exclusive first screening of “Craft in America: Service.” The new episode tells the story of craft in the military by documenting the power of the handmade to inspire, motivate, and heal. The episode traces the origins of the Army Arts & Crafts Program, Read More…
How do art professionals define – and ultimately achieve – success? On Thursday September 25, the public is invited to “Making Meaning in the Marketplace,” a panel discussion featuring four talented and successful makers who will discuss the business models and strategies they used to craft their creative practices into meaningful careers. The discussion begins Read More…
North Bennet Street School President, Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, spoke at this week’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) to seek support for the school’s upcoming bid to expand into 128 North Street. A Request for Proposals is currently being drafted for the state-owned site along the Greenway. The historic gold-domed building on Read More…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced the State’s intention to develop the empty parcel at Hanover and Cross Streets in front of Mother Anna’s as well as the former Sumner Tunnel Administration Building at 128 North Street. Parcel 11A includes the space currently leased for outdoor seating at Mother Anna’s along with the Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw2iMsVbQ7g] Video: North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting, September 8, 2014 The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) heard from two presenters and voted on three business applications at its monthly September 8, 2014 meeting. View the video for the full meeting with timeline highlights noted below. (0:00 in video) Welcome and Read More…
Beginning in September 2013, students in the Piano Technology program at North Bennet Street School (NBSS) will benefit from the expert skills of a new faculty member, Emily Townsend. After completing the piano technology program at North Bennet Street School (NBSS) in 2008, Emily moved to Texas and established a successful piano tuning and Read More…
Marlborough’s DMT Diamond Machining Technology and Boston’s North Bennet Street School (NBSS) share a common reputation for and commitment to excellence—DMT for manufacturing diamond sharpening products, NBSS for educating students in the craftsmanship tradition. What’s more, sharpening is essential to maintaining craft and trade tools. Recognizing this common ground and wanting to support tomorrow’s artisans, Read More…
Boston’s acclaimed North Bennet Street School has returned to the Financial District with a three-week exhibition of unique and beautiful objects made by artisans trained at the school. “Made by Hand: an exhibit of extraordinary craftsmanship” features dozens of one-of-a-kind objects created by North Bennet Street School students and alumni – including a classic Sheraton Read More…