Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
Handwork Week at BARN instructors: Alisa Banks, Jonathan Evison, Randi Purser, Richard Parrish, Ricardo Ruiz, Brian Gillespie, Suzanne Williams, Daniel Winterbottom, Jeff Oens, and Melinda West. Provided by Handwork Instructors/Randi Purser photo by Sue Larkin

Handwork Week at BARN

presented by
Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN)
Apr 26, 2026 -
May 1, 2026
Bainbridge Island, WA
Workshops + Courses
"Origin Story 2023" by Penny Kagigebi, 2023, Birchbark, porcupine quills, glass seed beads, ribbon, cordage Machine-sewing, appliqué beadwork, unique Woodland porcupine quillwork. Joseph J. Allen

Handwork: 2 Spirit Stories

presented by
Textile Center
Apr 14, 2026 -
Jul 11, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Exhibitions + Shows

Craft Apprentice Program Capstone Exhibition

presented by
Maine Crafts Association, League of NH Craftsmen
Friday, October 2, 2026
Edgecomb, ME
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
Joe Grant & Mac Metz, Cosmic Paradise (Part of the Maker's Dozen Live Auction). Joe Grant

TRANSFORMATION: Starworks Annual Benefit & Auction

presented by
Starworks
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Star, NC
Celebrations + Gatherings Other
Image of a cast paté de verre shoe by Dori Settles. Image courtesy of Dori Settles

Free public lecture

presented by
Sonoran Glass School
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Tucson, AZ
Artist Open Studio
Instructors Amy Meissner and Ming Stephens with workshop attendees. Anchorage Museum

Slow Craft Mondays

presented by
Anchorage Museum
Nov 3, 2025 -
Apr 8, 2026
Anchorage, AK
Workshops + Courses
Highland School. Vesterheim

Lost and Found: Norwegian-American Fiddle Tunes – Favorites from Bill Sherburne and the Highlandville Dance

presented by
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Virtual Online Event
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Join working artisans in the Ozark Folk Center State Park for an evening of fun. Kirk Jordan

Handcrafted Evening in the Park

presented by
Ozark Folk Center State Park
Friday, July 17, 2026
Mountain View, AR
Artist Open Studio
John Paul Morabito | Our Lady of the Bathhouse. PSG

John Paul Morabito | Our Lady of the Bathhouse

presented by
PATRICIA SWEETOW GALLERY
Nov 1, 2025 -
Dec 14, 2025
Los Angeles, CA
Virtual Online Event
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences Virtual
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Wilson Museum

Exhibits at the Wilson Museum feature fine handcrafted work from around the world and spanning thousands of years.
Castine,
ME
Museum

The International Polymer Clay Association

IPCA Logo. Heidi Helyard
International
Arts/Cultural Organization

Corning Museum of Glass

Glass heated under intense flames during a glassmaking demonstration in the Amphitheater Hot Shop. Courtesy of Corning Museum of Glass.
Corning,
NY
Craft School Museum

Museum of Glass

Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington. Photo courtesy of Museum of Glass
Tacoma,
WA
Museum

Yucca Valley Material Lab

Yucca Valley Material Lab Art Studio. Image courtesy YVML
Yucca Valley,
CA
Arts/Cultural Organization Craft School

Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+)

CERF+ Staff. AJS Photography
Brattleboro,
VT
Arts/Cultural Organization

University of Arkansas School of Art

School of Art. Novo Studio
Fayetteville,
AR
University or College

Cabarrus Arts Council

Cabarrus Arts Council
Concord,
NC
Arts/Cultural Organization Gallery Other

Museum for Art in Wood

Museum for Art in Wood. Photo: John Carlano
Philadelphia,
PA
Museum

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Gallery view of “THIS SIDE UP” at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Photo by Kerrisa Treanor.
Houston,
TX
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum

Berea College Student Craft

Student Bre '28 with the handmade Squiggle Broom. Bre, like so many students was randomly assigned a Labor Position within the Broom shop as a first year student. Now a sophomore Bre has become an integral part of the studio. Sean Hall '25 and Evy Medley '25
Berea,
KY
Craft School University or College
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