Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
A bolo tie made by local silversmith Traci Beckstead. Traci Beckstead

Silversmithing Workshop

presented by
Bear River Heritage Area
Sep 4, 2026 -
Sep 7, 2026
Evanston, WY
Workshops + Courses
Season 3 Blown Away contestant Madeleine Hughes demonstrates glassmaking live at the Museum. Courtesy of Corning Museum of Glass

Blown Away: Where Are They Now

presented by
Corning Museum of Glass
Sep 20, 2025 -
Jan 3, 2027
Corning, NY
Exhibitions + Shows
Locally sourced pine needles. Moses Lake Museum & Art Center

Pine Needle Basketry for Beginners

presented by
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Moses Lake, WA
Workshops + Courses
Untitled. Oriya Mahmodi

Origins

presented by
Visions Museum of Textile Art
Oct 24, 2026 -
Jan 16, 2027
San Diego, CA
Exhibitions + Shows
Ann Morton, Hook, Line and Sinker, Series of 3, 2025, Hand woven fishing line - braided; Jen Blazina, Recollection, 2007, 3D mixed media, 48 x 48 x 48 inches. fishing hooks; fishing line - monofilament; fishing sinkers, 16 x 20 inches. Courtesy of the Artist

Ann Morton: Hook, Line and Sinker

presented by
Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum
Feb 13, 2026 -
Jun 28, 2026
Mesa, AZ
Exhibitions + Shows
Ahree Lee, Binary System, 2022. Nylon and cotton weaving with digital projection, 72 x 70 x 30 inches. Photo: Tatiana Mata. Courtesy of the artist.

A Stitch & Glitch in Time

presented by
CSUN Art Galleries
Jan 20, 2026 -
Mar 12, 2026
Northridge, CA
Exhibitions + Shows
Portrait of PGC co-founder Kathleen Mulcahy. Richard Kelly

KATHLEEN MULCAHY Gathering Glass: A Fine Intoxication

presented by
Pittsburgh Glass Center
May 1, 2026 -
Jul 31, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA
Exhibitions + Shows
A visitor engages with “Black Lives Matter,” by Deanna Tyson, part of “Visioning Human Rights in the New Millennium: Quilting the World’s Conscience,” organized by Carolyn Mazloomi, featuring the Women of Color Quilters Network and Friends, presented by the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, summer 2018. Courtesy of Fitton Center for Creative Arts

The Soul of Black Folks: 250 Years of Creativity, Leadership and Innovation

presented by
Women of Color Quilters Network, Fitton Center for Creative Arts
Jul 24, 2026 -
Sep 12, 2026
Hamilton, OH
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
Tylldal Chair. Vesterheim

Cultural Connections: Decorative Norwegian Carving on the Tylldal Chair Webinar

presented by
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Decorah, IA
Virtual Online Event
Talks + Conferences Virtual
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