Follow Your Art Community Studios

05/29/2026

Congratulations to the graduating seniors who have been part of Follow Your Art as interns, studio assistants, Create Your Opportunity participants, entertainers, and so much more! Tremendous thanks to Davis, Edith, Ell, Lily, Lyra, Oren, Sammy, Seamus, Quinn, Violeta, and Zoe!

05/28/2026

Warm up those strings…The Strummerville Ukulele Club is back at FYACS on June 1st!

05/26/2026

The first ever Sleep Under at FYACS was a hit!

Jammies, pizza picnic, stuffies, and art projects made for a great evening out for the kids (and the grownups who dropped them off!)

05/26/2026

🎶Vance Gilbert will be in Melrose on June 5th! Join us at 647 Main Street in Melrose for an evening of live music and community. Weather permitting we'll be out on the patio! Ticket link in bio.

Live from the Living Room at The Big Yellow House. Friday, June 5th, 7:30pm. Doors open at 7:00pm. This concert will be held outside on the patio, weather permitting. If the concert must be moved indoors, ticketholders will be notified and details will be....

05/22/2026

In Real Life: Community Storytelling creates true connection. Come share a 5 minute story from your life, or listen to others at this free event

05/20/2026

Come play with clay this summer! We still have spots for grades 3-10! Photo by .photo

05/20/2026

Together with we're bringing a series of free 30-minute creative workshops to the market this year! 🎨🖌🌽

June 18th: No Peeking Contour Drawing
July 2nd: Produce Stamping
July 16th: Printmaking
July 30th: Paper Collage
August 13th: Paper Quilling

Donations are greatly appreciated and support Follow Your Art Community Studios' Arts for All program and the Melrose Farmers' Market's SNAP match program.

Sign-up at the link in our bio (each workshop opens approx. one month in advance)

Our thanks to the Melrose Cultural Council and the Mass Cultural Council for their generous support of Art at the Market!

05/19/2026

Meet Chiara, our Program Coordinator, and facilitator extraordinaire!

Chiara leads many of our core classes and works with students of all ages and abilities. With a BFA in Illustration from MassArt and over a decade of teaching experience, she is a vital part of the Big Yellow House team. She focuses on building artistic confidence through skill-building and experimentation and believes the studio should be a safe space to make mistakes and find your own creative voice.

Questions for Chiara or want to share a favorite experience in one of her classes? Let us know in the comments!