Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
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
Detail of "Quilled Jacket with Shirt and Trousers" by Joe Savage, Porcupine quills, trade beads, buckskin, sinew, basswood bark fibers, natural dyes, brass button bases, woven, stitched, edged, sewn, ric rac quillwork. Joe Savage

Handwork: Mni Sota

presented by
Textile Center
Apr 14, 2026 -
Jul 11, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals
"River’s Edge" by Shannon Lucas Westrum (left); "Roses in a Broken Vase" by Christine Novotny (right). Photo credit: Christine Novotny

McKnight 2025 Fiber Artist Fellowship Exhibition

presented by
Textile Center
Jan 13, 2026 -
Apr 4, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Virtual Online Event
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences Virtual
Faceted stones. Justin K Prim

Faceting Bootcamp with Justin K Prim

presented by
Brooklyn Metal Works
Feb 9, 2026 -
Feb 20, 2026
Brooklyn, NY
Workshops + Courses
Art Jewelry Celebration (AJC). James Thurman

Art Jewelry Celebration

presented by
Denton Maker Center
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Denton, TX
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals Workshops + Courses
Mac Metz, Director of Starworks Metal Studio. Starworks

From Scrap to Sculpture

presented by
Starworks
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Star, NC
Workshops + Courses
Florals Cross Stitch with Cami Andersen. American Swedish Institute

Folk Art Floral Cross Stitch

presented by
American Swedish Institute
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Workshops + Courses
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
Rosemaling. Vesterheim

Rosemaling Fundamentals: Strokework for the Beginner Painter

presented by
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
Jan 22, 2026 -
Feb 5, 2026
Virtual Online Event
Virtual Workshops + Courses
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