Attend Waltham Open Studios!
November 1-2, 2025
Saturday & Sunday, 12-5pm
Waltham Mills & Lincoln Studios
144 & 289 Moody Street, Waltham
Directions & Map
We are easily accessible by public transportation with ample free parking.
Address: 144 & 289 Moody Street, Waltham, MA
A - 144 Moody St
B - 289 Moody St
Public Transportation
Waltham Station is on the Fitchburg Commuter Rail line, just 25 minutes from North Station. Moody Street is a short walk from Waltham station.
Click here for the Fitchburg Commuter Rail schedule.
Parking
Parking at 144 Moody Street is reserved for guests who need accessible parking.
All other guests can park in the following lots:
Spruce Street Lot
Crescent Street Lot
Embassy Lot
Carter Street Lot
Accessibility
PARKING: Free accessible parking is available at 144 Moody St. in front of Building 4 on a first-come basis.
Waltham Mills Building 4 (144 Moody St) : Ramp accessibility and an elevator to all floors.
Waltham Mills Building 18 (144 Moody St): No accessibility.
Lincoln Studios (289 Moody St): Street level access and elevators to all floors via the Lincoln Studio Gallery entrance.
Demos, Workshop, & Activities
Saturday, November 1
12 - 5pm Children's Ocean Mural Activity
Children of all ages are invited to pick up a marker or pastel and draw their own sea creatures on a large paper mural “ocean”.
144 Moody Street, Building 4, 1st Floor
12 - 5pm Liz McLelland Painting Demo
Liz will work on an oil painting throughout the weekend.
289 Moody St, Lincoln Studios
12 - 5pm Carolyn Mackin Painting Demo/Collaboration
Carolyn invites you to add your mark to a community painting and watch it evolve all weekend long! While you’re here, ask Carolyn anything—about her art, inspiration, or process. This demo/collaboration will be held all day on Saturday and Sunday. All invited to participate, no experience required.
289 Moody St, Lincoln Studios
12 - 2pm Bluegrass Jam
144 Moody Street, Building 4, 1st Floor
1:00pm AgX Film Collective16mm Steenbeck Editing Demo by Colin Barton
Come check out AgX Film Collective with a demonstration on linear editing in16mm and how this machine still has effective uses in modern art practice. With some practical examples this hands-on demo of historical film editing techniques will be discussed with attendees.
144 Moody St., Building 18
2:00pm Chasing and Repoussé demo by Tracey Tranen
Chasing and Repoussé are two of the oldest metal working techniques. They give malleable metal height, depth, texture and character using a hammer and specialized tools to created lines (chasing/embossing) and depth/dimension (repousse). The design is frequently traced onto the metal piece at the start. For this demonstration, a jewelry-sized flat sheet of metal is anchored in a bowl full of pitch (a pine resin-based substance with a brick dust and a lubricant) while the work is in progress to be formed into a 3-dimensional piece.
Metalwerx at 289 Moody St, Lincoln Studios
3:00pm Michael B Wilson Painting Demo
Painting a landscape, portrait, or still life on canvas.
144 Moody Street, Building 4, 2nd floor
4:00pm Sarah Nolen Puppet Demo.
Sarah invites you into her studio for a short demonstration of her latest hand puppet show, "Party Animals"! All ages welcome!
144 Moody Street, Building 4, 2nd floor
Sunday, November 2
12 - 5pm Children's Ocean Mural Activity
Children of all ages are invited to pick up a marker or pastel and draw their own sea creatures on a large paper mural “ocean”.
144 Moody Street, Building 4, 1st Floor
12 - 5pm Liz McLelland Painting Demo
Liz will work on an oil painting throughout the weekend.
289 Moody St, Lincoln Studios
12 - 5pm Carolyn Mackin Painting Demo/Collaboration
Carolyn invites you to add your mark to a community painting and watch it evolve all weekend long! While you’re here, ask Carolyn anything—about her art, inspiration, or process. This demo/collaboration will be held all day on Saturday and Sunday. All invited to participate, no experience required.
289 Moody St, Lincoln Studios
2:00pm Sarah Nolen Puppet Demo
Sarah invites you into her studio for a short demonstration of her latest hand puppet show, "Party Animals"! All ages welcome!
144 Moody Street, Building 4, 2nd floor
4:00 pm AgX Film Collective Interactive Feed Video Installation Demo by Yue Hua
This demo presents an experimental installation created with TouchDesigner, where live video feeds are transformed into dynamic, responsive visuals. The system reacts in real time to presence and movement, allowing visitors to see themselves become part of the projection environment. Through camera input, keyboard interaction, and sound, visitors can engage with the work, triggering distortions, and generative media effects.
144 Moody St., Building 18
Special Exhibit: The Artwork of Shawn Laswelll
144 Moody Street, Building 4, Gallery 8
Shawn was known for hanging his signature vinyl LP records, splattered in vivid colors, all around Waltham, more than 2,000 of them over 15 years! Anyone walking by could enjoy them, and many did – some even taking the discs to decorate their homes. Beloved for his generosity and free spirit, Shawn died unexpectedly on July 24, 2025, at the age of 52.
In honor of Shawns’ contributions to the City of Waltham and in the spirit of his love of visual art, a scholarship has been set up to benefit qualifying Waltham graduates in furthering their studies in visual art at an accredited institution. Make your contribution to the visual arts in Waltham by purchasing a Shawn Laswell original!