May 8, 2026 | 4–8 pm
Smith College Museum of Art
Free and open to the public
Second Friday Schedule
4–7 p.m.: Hands-on Art Making
Location: Boeckman Sculpture Court (Museum Atrium)
Try your hand at "felt sushi" with artist Paige Quinn-Vasic. Learn a unique wet-felting technique to create colorful, swirly soft sculptures. All ages are welcome to participate!
6–6:45 p.m.: Gallery Talk
Location: Third Floor
Inspired by a path, a sea, a love (2024) by Suchitra Mattai, the Mwangi Cultural Center and SCMA invite you to an afternoon of unity, solidarity and community. We welcome you to bring friends, decorate a felt frame, create a polaroid, enjoy snacks, and engage in a collaborative celebration of culture, heritage, and diversity at Smith and beyond!
Join Danielle Carrabino, SCMA Curator of Painting and Sculpture, for a detective-style exploration of Caravaggio’s little-known Sicilian period. Examine disputed works through technical analysis, historical records, and stylistic comparisons, then join the discussion to weigh the evidence and consider their true authorship.
Attend a daylong art celebration at Smith! This year’s festival features over 40 events across campus from hands-on workshops to performances and exhibitions. Learn more here.
At the Smith College Museum of Art join a Student Educator tour (1:15 p.m.) & view a Campus School sixth-graders' pop-up.
Smith students: Register for your spot.
Join artist Felicia Griffin for an engaging workshop, available both in-person and online, and discover the joy of creating her iconic Pom-Poms. Griffin, whose work is featured in the current exhibition Don’t mind if I do (on view through June 28), invites participants to experiment with colorful yarns and cardboard tubes, exploring different hues, textures, and materials to craft what she calls “the circle within.”
This sale runs Thursday, April 23, through Sunday, April 26, 2026
An SCMA Friends-Only Perk—Just in Time for Mother’s Day.
Join featured artist Jeff Kasper for Wrestling Embrace, a playful, thought-provoking virtual program exploring connection, trust, and mindfulness. Inspired by his work in Don’t mind if I do (on view through June 28), the session combines a visually rich lecture with short, optional prompts for reflection, journaling, and chat-based sharing.
Explore the stunning exhibition Crafting Worlds: Japanese Decorative Arts from the 18th through 21st Centuries with Clara Cho Wun Ma, Jane Chace Carroll Associate Curator of Asian Art, and student research assistant Josie Wong ‘26. Through close looking at Japanese lacquer, bamboo, and ceramics, you'll uncover the remarkable ways Japanese artisans have navigated—and continue to navigate—the delicate balance between honoring centuries-old traditions and forging bold new paths.
Step away from the scroll and spend real time with art. Visit SCMA for a self-guided tour of five artworks selected by Aprile Gallant, Mary Walcott Keyes 1931 Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs and Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs, for International Slow Art Day. Pick up a list of the selected artworks at the front desk, find them in the galleries, and spend 5–10 minutes with each.