Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art

Masterworks Fibre Lounge: Open Studio

Fibre Lounge at Masterworks is a relaxed, open studio space to gather and unwind. Bring your own knitting, crocheting, felting, embroidery, cross-stitch—whatever project you have on the go—and enjoy the company of fellow fibre crafters in a welcoming, creative atmosphere.

Please note this is not an instructional session. Open every Wednesday from 6–8pm, Fibre Lounge offers a cozy space for connection, conversation, and the simple joy of making alongside others.

Come settle in with your current project and be part of a weekly circle of creativity.

Join in by purchasing a 6-session punch card or a drop-in pass by clicking here and then navigating to the week you'd like to join.

Duration: Weekly, each Wednesday
Time: 6-8pm
Age group: Adults and teens 16+
Skill level: All levels welcome
Location: Masterworks Members Lounge
Materials provided: Participants should bring their own project tools and materials.

Masterworks Print Shop: Open Studio

Print Shop is an open studio space for printmakers of all skill levels to meet up and access equipment to carve, print, and press.

Run by a community of artists, the Print Shop opens from 6-8pm on the last Wednesday of each month.  While attendees are encouraged to guide and support each other, creative independence is required.

Join in by purchasing a 6-session punch card or a drop-in pass by clicking here and then navigating to the week you'd like to join.

Duration: Ongoing, meeting the last Wednesday of each month
Time: 6-8pm
Age group: Adults and teens 16+
Skill level: Must have completed Masterworks' Print Shop 101 (offered quarterly) or similar
Location: Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art's Classroom
Materials provided: Tools and equipment available for use; consumables available for purchase

Masterworks Exhibition: Visions of the Vernacular: Architecture in the Masterworks Collection

Visions of the Vernacular: Architecture in the Masterworks Collection
in the Butterfield Gallery
May 1 – September 12, 2026

Architecture is a crucial component of what makes Bermuda so historically and visually unique. Throughout the Island's modern history, local and visiting artists have reflected this by foregrounding Bermuda's architectural vernacular as a subject in their work – studying, celebrating, and re-interpreting its forms. Visions of the Vernacular: Architecture in the Masterworks Collection presents selected works of art from the Permanent Collection, dating from the early nineteenth century to the present day, which illustrate the distinctive character of Bermuda houses and the Island's broader built landscape.

Visions of the Vernacular: Architecture in the Masterworks Collection highlights fundamental elements of Bermudian architecture which artists in the Permanent Collection represent from a variety of perspectives – depicting the geometric patterns of rooflines, the half-secluded spaces of verandas, and the framing forms of gates and pillars. These images invite the viewer to consider the social functions and symbolic meanings of these and other vernacular architectural features, as understood by the people living within and around them as well as the artists illustrating them.

The exhibition is complemented by a participatory installation by Kimberley Fisher, functioning as both a workshop and shared art-making space. The installation encourages reflection on vernacular forms as spaces of memory, identity, and lived experience.

Opening Date: Friday, May 1, with an opening reception from 5:30-7pm.

Visions of the Vernacular: Architecture in the Masterworks Collection was curated by Dr Sara Thom and Max Grainge. The exhibition will be on display from May 2 – September 12, 2026.

 

Masterworks Exhibition: Bermuda Through My Palette by Michele Smith

Bermuda Through My Palette | July 3 – August 15, 2026

Key Dates (click the links to RSVP):
Opening Reception: Friday, July 3 | 5:30 – 7pm
Artist Talk: Thursday, July 9 | 5:30 – 7pm

Opening on Friday, July 3, Bermuda Through My Palette captures Michele Smith's distinct style, showcasing the essence of Bermuda with bold and colourful brushstrokes. Her works have been displayed in numerous art shows, and she was selected as one of 12 artists to provide a large-scale piece for Bermuda's airport departure lounge in 2019.

Combining layers of acrylic or oil paints, she enjoys building with colour and texture in an impressionistic form, most recently using a palette knife combined with large brushes. Her watercolour studies provide loose plein air scenes in which she builds her larger pieces.

'Bermuda's unique light, shadow and colour is intrinsic in my work, and each piece represents a different time, feeling and energy.' – Michele Smith

Ceramics: Open Studio

Ceramics Studio is an open studio space for ceramicists to meet up and access equipment to throw, sculpt and create at their own pace. This space is open to people who have taken Shaping the Basics with Blair Masters or can prove similar experience. While studio members are encouraged to guide and support each other, creative independence is required.

Run by a community of ceramicists, the Ceramics Studio is open from 5-8pm each Thursday.

Duration: Ongoing, meeting each Thursday

Time: 5-8pm

Age group: Adults and teens 16+

Skill level: Must have completed a foundational ceramics courses with Blair Masters or provide proof of similar experience.

Location: Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art's Classroom

Fee per Month: $200 for members | $250 for non-members

Materials provided: Equipment available for use; tools and consumables available for purchase

Ceramics: Hand Building with Blair Masters

This six-week course offers an in-depth exploration of ceramic hand-building techniques, from pinching and coiling to slab construction and surface design. Open to all levels, the course is especially well suited for students looking to develop or deepen their ceramic practice through a structured, hands-on studio experience.

Led by Blair Masters, students will learn to create both functional and sculptural forms while developing confidence in a variety of traditional and contemporary hand-building methods.

• Weeks 1-3: Participants will explore foundational techniques including slab building, coiling, and surface decoration, while being encouraged to experiment with their own ideas and creative direction. Demonstrations will include approaches to texture, form, and composition, as well as decorative processes using slips, stains, underglazes, and carving techniques.
• Week 4: Reserved to fire the student works to bisqueware. The class will not meet this week.
• Week 5: Students return to glaze their work, exploring glazing techniques and colour application to complete their finished surfaces.
• Week 6: Concludes with the glaze firing. The class will not meet this week.

By the end of the course, each participant will have completed at least one ceramic piece from concept to finished form, while gaining practical experience across the full ceramic process. More than a technical course, the workshop offers space for experimentation, creative growth, and the confidence to continue working with clay beyond the studio.

Dates: Saturdays, Aug 8 - Sep 12 (no class on Aug 29 or Sep 12, firings are scheduled for these dates)

Duration: 6 weeks

Time: 10am-12pm

Artist Facilitator: Blair Masters

Class Size: Maximum of 10 participants to ensure individualised attention and a supportive environment.

Age group: Adults and teens aged 16+

Skill level: All skill levels

Location: Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art's Classroom

Workshop Fee: $375 Members/$425 Non-members; application for artists facing financial barriers here; under 18 bursary application here.

Age Group: Adults and teens +16 years old

Materials: All supplies provided.