Our artist of our current crowler label, Christian Bachez, has had a short but downright meteoric journey as an artist. How did Christian go from his first sketchbook to multiple murals in two short years?
Read MoreYou can get your Mags Munroe 101 from the artist herself, and we’ll use this space to dive into the crowler art itself, and just a bit more about life as an artist.
Read MoreOur current crowler artist, Samer Khudairi, has an artist’s journey with many paths, spanning several different mediums, formal and self-taught education, professional writing and photography, and - to our delight - the craft brewing industry.
This makes tracing his journey all the more interesting. Follow along in our Q&A with Samer, below.
Read MoreThere’s a story behind every crowler label. Our newest crowler label, created by Nicole Coleman, is a story of Black joy radiating in dark times, about being authentically you while being different, and about knowing your value no matter what.
And like all good stories, it’s got zombies.
We talked with Nicole about her journey and mission as an artist, and how she uses her art as a vehicle for hope, positivity, and imagination. Read on to learn more!
Read MoreThere’s a lot of talk about what the “Worcester Renaissance” should and will look like, but one thing’s for certain - Worcester’s renaissance man is already here.
Read MoreOur current crowler label, created by local artist Coca Shahed, is a fun and beautiful piece. It’s full of Worcester easter eggs and many personal symbols that tell the story of the artist’s life.
But underneath all the fun parts, there’s an acutely serious and important message - about race relations and diversity, and the real, human stories about the impact that gentrification takes on people from rapidly changing neighborhoods.
Read MoreThe artwork for Burudika was created by Tanzanian native and Worcester-based artist Abu Mwenye, who has an amazing portfolio that stretches from music-inspired paintings to fashion to custom-built lamps. Yes, lamps. We spoke to Abu about this background as an artist and how people can find his art. Read on to learn more!
Read MoreIf our most recent crowler art seemed familiar to you, it shouldn’t be a surprise why. The artist, Ferd, has shared his distinctive comic-book-inspired graffiti art all across Worcester and beyond - including at the Grove Street fire station, restaurant patios like The Hangover Pub and Paku Lounge, and recently as part of the city’s Black Lives Matter mural (see if you can spot Ferd’s letter).
We chatted with Ferd to learn more about his background as an artist, how he developed his unique style, and the incredibly personal story behind the crowler art he created for us.
Read MoreAn early concept for this collage was to celebrate activism in the city throughout our history, including women’s rights, civil rights, and LGBTQ+ rights. In July, it was a humbling experience to be able to support all the people involved with realizing the vision of the Black Lives Matter mural in the city. Seeing this incredible outpouring of energy, time, artistry, and community reminded me that while it is important to celebrate the successes of our past, we are in a critical time right now where work that is being done to address inequities in our world needs to be front and center. I saw Matt capturing these historic moments in our community with his camera and connected with him about this piece that was due a few days following the creation of the mural.
Read MoreOne of the first things you notice is her distinctive use of texture and color, and that especially comes through in the crowler label art she created for us. We chatted with Veronica about how she came to develop her style and the inspiration behind the label.
Read MoreLaura is a life-long artist and former public school art teacher, and is currently the executive director of the Creative Hub. Creative Hub Worcester is a nonprofit organization that aims to provide affordable and accessible opportunities in the Arts to our community with special attention to at-risk and underserved youth.
Read on to learn more about Laura’s journey as an artist, and her crowler can art.
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