Template:Art Store A one-stop shop for all your knitting needs, from Sexy Foxy yarns ($28) to warm and chunky Rowan Wool ($14). Aspiring knitters fear not: Woolcott offers workshops for beginners ($100 for 6 weeks), and private instruction is available by appointment ($20/hr). What's all the fuss over socks, you ask? The sock workshop asks the same question, guiding you through the basics of booty-making. Helpful instruction books are also available, as well as all manner of needles ($4.50-8). For those into the group thing, feel free to join up with the members of the “stitch and bitch” event held next door at the bar-restaurant Redline , every W 6-8pm. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Template:Art Gallery Harvard Square's lesser-known Coop is home to a three-level show room for offbeat arts and crafts by over 200 American artisans. Find the safe but unique gift for your significant other's visiting mother, like beautiful wall hangings (around $30), paintings, mostly pearly and metalwork jewelry (from $21 glass earrings to $300 chokers), textiles, glass, chenille and velvet scarves ($70+), relaxation fountains, and a selection of thrown pottery (gorgeous mugs $20). Oct. features an Art-to-Wear show, and the Coop hosts an additional show each spring with a varying theme. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Beadworks's eye-catching, color-categorized inventory always includes a divine selection of semi-precious and freshwater pearl strands, Swarovski crystal beads and components, American and European art glass, and sterling silver and gold-filled findings. The culturally-diverse beads and findings frequently include African trade beads, Balinese and Hill Tribe silver, Czech and Indian glass, and Chinese enamel and cloisonné. Beadworks also carries a full range of tools, books, kits, and ready-made jewelry. For those who like to bead in groups, the store hosts parties, events, and a variety of jewelry-making classes ($35-55 per 1.5hr class). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

The only building in North America designed by master architect Le Corbusier, the Carpenter Center houses Harvard's Visual and Environmental Studies (VES) department. Completed in 1963, this classic example of modern architecture, with its cement and angled glass edifice, features huge windows, skylights, suspended ramps, high-ceilinged walkways, non-rectilinear rooms, and primary colors. The Carpenter Center houses exhibition spaces, studios, and the venerable Harvard Film Archive and Film Study Library. Frequently changing exhibitions by professional artists, including the very prestigious faculty and visiting professors of the VES department, fill the lobby gallery space during the academic year. The Sert Gallery (the contemporary art wing of the Fogg Museum) is located on the third floor at the top of the ramp. Student shows proliferate in the building throughout the year; all shows are open to the public and never charge an admission fee. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

The Busch-Reisinger occupies the ultra-modern and climate-controlled Werner Otto Hall on the second floor of the Fogg Art Museum. Specializing in the art of Germanic cultures, the museum is renowned for its collection of German expressionism, 1920s abstraction, and the work of Joseph Beuys. Pieces from the archives of Walter Gropius, one of the Bauhaus founders and a former Harvard professor, as well as those of his colleague, Lyonel Feininger, can be viewed upon request at the third floor study room (open Tu-F 2-4:45pm). There is also a weekly demonstration (W 1:45pm) of Moholy-Nagy's rare moving sculptures (the Light-Space Modulator), and occasional special exhibits on contemporary Northern European artists. Admission $6.50, students and seniors $5; free for those under 18 or with Harvard ID (which admits a guest as well), or for those arriving every day after 4:30pm and before noon on Sa. Ticket includes the Fogg and Sackler Museums. Tours M-F 1pm (Sept.-June) or by appointment. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.
The Fogg Art Museum and the Busch-Reisinger Museum will be closed, beginning July 1, 2008, for extensive renovations. Over the course of spring and summer 2008, the Arthur M. Sackler Museum will be reinstalled with representative works from the collections of all three Harvard Art Museums, with an expected opening of the completed reinstallation in September 2008. Please confirm exhibitions and museum hours by calling or visiting the Art Museums website.

Opened in 1895, Harvard's oldest art museum is home to one of America's preeminent collections of Impressionist and post-Impressionist works, 54 watercolors by William Blake, an extensive collection of Picassos, and the finest collection of Ingres outside of France. True to its focus on European painting and sculpture, the Fogg arrays its works around a central courtyard based upon a 16th century Italian palazzo. On the second floor, the Agnes Mongan Center for the Study of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs welcomes students to view its extensive collection (617-495-2325. Open Tu-F 2-4:45pm, Sa 10am-12:45pm during the school year, or by appointment). Various lectures, tours, and special exhibits are given through the year; calendars are available at the front desk. The museum also houses the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, the first center in the US for the scientific study of art. Admission $6.50, students and seniors $5; free for those under 18 or with Harvard ID (which also admits a guest), as well as for anyone arriving before noon Sa or after 4:30pm every day. Fee includes admission to the Busch-Reisinger, Fogg, and Sackler Museums. Tours M-F 11am (summer W only). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.
The Fogg Art Museum and the Busch-Reisinger Museum will be closed, beginning July 1, 2008, for extensive renovations. Over the course of spring and summer 2008, the Arthur M. Sackler Museum will be reinstalled with representative works from the collections of all three Harvard Art Museums, with an expected opening of the completed reinstallation in September 2008. Please confirm exhibitions and museum hours by calling or visiting the Art Museums website.

Template:Art Gallery During the first week of every school year, the Agnes Mongan Center of the Fogg rents framed, big-name art to students ($20-40 for the year). An under-used service, but get there early for the best selection. No credit cards or termbilling. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

This postmodern paradigm is home to Harvard's ancient, classical, pre-Colombian, Islamic, Indian, and Asian art collections. The museum is small, but that just gives you more time to wander, contemplating statues of the Buddha or composing odes on Grecian urns. Some of the world's finest Chinese jades and bronzes reside on the fourth floor, and be sure to check out the beautiful illustrations from Muslim manuscripts on the second. Special exhibits and free lectures provide an opportunity to get acquainted with lesser known works; check the website or call for a calendar of events. Admission $6.50, students and seniors $5. Free for children under 18, Harvard-ID holders, Cambridge library cardholders, or before noon on Sa. Fee also includes admittance to Busch-Reisinger and Fogg museums. Wheelchair-accessible. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard. The Fogg Art Museum and the Busch-Reisinger Museum will be closed, beginning July 1, 2008, for extensive renovations. Over the course of spring and summer 2008, the Arthur M. Sackler Museum will be reinstalled with representative works from the collections of all three Harvard Art Museums, with an expected opening of the completed reinstallation in September 2008. Please confirm exhibitions and museum hours by calling or visiting the Art Museums website.

One of the best things about the Pierre Menard gallery is that it often sponsors special events.....everything from poetry readings to live concerts (many with free booze)....so it pays to stop by the shop and see what events they have planned. When you do stop by, stick your head in the small office and ask for the grand tour! You might also visit the small book store right next door, overflowing with rare books from notable libraries. The Pierre Menard gallery is barely noticeable. Presuming you even walk down Arrow Street in Harvard Square, you could walk right by it without noticing. Here's a hint: it's directly across the very noticeable BerryLine.