Saturday Open Studios
Stories Within: The Art of the Scroll
Free with Museum Admission
Saturday
August 15, 2026
1 - 4 pm
Bertucci Education Studio
Inspired by the story of Esther and the creative potential of an unfurling story, we invite you to use one of the oldest forms of bookmaking to create a personal scroll. Reflect upon the many layers of identity and experience we carry within us through collage, drawing, and stitching in the Bertucci Education Studio.
Photo courtesy of Becky Behar
Becky Behar is an artist in the Boston area whose photo-based practice explores motherhood, domesticity, and the link between generations. Born in Colombia, she blends autobiography and fiction, drawing inspiration from Dutch painting and using light, shadow, and symbolic still lifes to examine memory, faith, and inherited gestures. Her practice spans photography, artist books, and installation, inviting viewers to engage with stories through immersive and participatory experiences.
Behar has exhibited nationally and internationally, including a pop-up exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and solo exhibitions around the country including The Griffin Museum of Photography (Winchester, MA), Kniznick Gallery (Waltham, MA), and Workspace Gallery (Lincoln, NE). Her work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Lilith, and What Will You Remember? She received the 2025 Isaac Anolic Jewish Book Arts Award and is a Visiting Scholar at Brandeis University’s Women’s Studies Research Center.
How to Get Tickets | Museum Admission
Open Studios are free with Museum admission, and participation is drop-in on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance registration for general admission is recommended.
Get tickets online or:
• By calling the Box Office at 617 278 5156, Wednesday–Monday, 10 am–4 pm
• In person* at the ticket desk, Wednesday–Monday, 11 am–4:30 pm
Questions about accessibility? Please call the Box Office at 617 278 5156 to request accessible or companion seating, or to inquire about other accommodations.
*Walk-up, day-of tickets are not guaranteed.
Studio activities are made possible by the Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust. The Museum is also supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which receives support from the State of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Polly Thayer Starr (1904-2006) was an accomplished artist who captured the culture and whimsy of her native Boston with a unique combination of detail, emotion, and curiosity. For more, visit the Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust online at www.pollythayerstarr.org.
