Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
Pewabic's National Historic Pottery building in the snow. Photographer Amanda Rogers, Courtesy Pewabic Pottery

Holiday Showcase

presented by
Pewabic Pottery
Nov 6, 2025 -
Dec 28, 2025
Detroit, MI
Virtual Online Event
Celebrations + Gatherings Marketplaces + Festivals Virtual

Scandinavia’s Celebratory Fat Tuesday Buns with Nichole Accettola

presented by
American Swedish Institute
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Saint Paul, MN
Virtual Online Event
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Jim Masterson, Shoulder Brooches, 1992. Copper. On loan from the collection of Jim Masterson.

What We Surround Ourselves With: A Metalsmith’s Collection

presented by
Metal Museum
Feb 23, 2026 -
Oct 3, 2026
Memphis, TN
Exhibitions + Shows
Exhibition view, The Store of Sturtevant’s The Store of Claes Oldenburg (on view at Praise Shadows Art Gallery, 2023). Credit: Dan Watkins and Praise Shadows Art Gallery.

The Store of Sturtevant’s The Store of Claes Oldenburg

presented by
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Jan 17, 2026 -
May 17, 2026
Pomona, CA
Exhibitions + Shows
Snake and turtle patterns on Inkle Loom band. Annie MacHale

Reptile-Inspired Patterns on the Inkle Loom with Annie MacHale

presented by
Fiber Arts on 4th
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Los Ranchos, NM
Workshops + Courses
Introduction to Himmeli. Vesterheim

Introduction to Himmeli

presented by
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
Dec 6, 2025 -
Dec 13, 2025
Virtual Online Event
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Amber Jensen weaves in her studio. Amber Jensen, photo by Caroline Yang

National Craft Open Studios Weekend 2026

presented by
American Craft Council
Jul 18, 2026 -
Jul 19, 2026
Artist Open Studio Celebrations + Gatherings
Enjoy live stringband music on the Blacksmith Stage during the Stringband Music & Arts Festival at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Kirk Jordan

Stringband Music & Arts Festival

presented by
Ozark Folk Center State Park
Oct 9, 2026 -
Oct 10, 2026
Mountain View, AR
Celebrations + Gatherings
Ruth demonstrates during an open weaving session. Max Woltman

Celebrating Students: A Handwork 2026 Exhibition

presented by
Fiber Arts on 4th
Feb 6, 2026 -
Mar 8, 2026
Los Ranchos, NM
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
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