About Button Up:
“Button Up” – A Different Kind of Art show is presented by Ari Hauben, Seth Hauben and Will Rusin. Not only is this an art show but “Button Up” is also the public unveiling of the Boston Button Factory. Fort Point’s dynamic new Boston Button Factory is a homage to the vibrant history of a neighborhood that is rapidly changing its character. Blending the industrial and artistic strands which dominated its past, the BBF looks to keep this past alive by manufacturing huge artistic renderings of buttons which are used as stand-alone pieces as well as parts of larger exhibits.
The impetus of the BBF came when vintage photos were found which documented the original use of the building by the Boston Button Co., a button manufacturer which dissolved in 1872. In a nod to yesterday, the BBF harkens back to the days before cubicles, condos, and fancy restaurants to create a space where buttons are created, by hand, in large numbers through hard work and care. These buttons, sewn into the fabric of the Fort Point’s heritage, are your opportunity to acquire a piece of Boston’s past and present before Fort Point continues its inevitable transformation into an exclusive, upscale enclave.
When the Button Factory is Open:
Button Up Opening: Saturday, April 26th from 6-11PM
Boston Button Factory Hours (May1 – May29): Saturdays 2PM to 8PM or by appointment