Building Bridges: Creative Practice and Partnership in Prison Systems

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm UTC-05:00

455 Oak St, Brockton, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02301 | Brockton

Fuller Craft Museum
Publisher/HostFuller Craft Museum
Building Bridges: Creative Practice and Partnership in Prison Systems
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Join us Saturday January 24, 2026, for the opening reception and panel discussion of Shaping Futures: The Prison Outreach Program of New Hampshire Furniture Masters. This powerful exhibition highlights the remarkable craftsmanship emerging from the New Hampshire Furniture Masters’ Prison Outreach Program – an initiative that cultivates woodworking skills, self-esteem, and a sense of community among incarcerated individuals.
This panel brings together artists, educators, and community leaders whose work sits at the intersection of creativity, equity, and social impact. Panelists include:
Leah Woods, artist, lead instructor, and co-developer of the Prison Outreach Program (POP) for women at the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women in Concord
Lynn Szymanski, artist, lead instructor, and co-developer of the POP for women at the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women in Concord
Howard Hatch, artist, lead instructor, and co-founder of the POP for men at Maine State Prison
Lee Perlman, Co-Director of TEJI (The Educational Justice Institute at MIT)
Moderated by Fuller Craft Museum’s Artistic Director & Chief Curator, Beth McLaughlin.
This event is free, however we ask that you register so we know you are coming!
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