Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
Slojd Studio Felted Tomte Hats. American Swedish Institute

Slöjd Studio: Felted Tomte Hats

presented by
American Swedish Institute
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Workshops + Courses
Pocket. Vesterheim

Norwegian Lommer: Historical Pockets

presented by
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Virtual Online Event
Talks + Conferences Virtual
Felt hearts on a string. American Swedish Institute

Felted Heart Garland Workshop with Jen Newburg

presented by
American Swedish Institute
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Workshops + Courses
Spring Fair brings out the crowds! Todd Herzberg

55th Annual Spring Tennessee Craft Fair

presented by
Tennessee Craft
May 1, 2026 -
May 3, 2026
Nashville, TN
Marketplaces + Festivals
Michael Peterson (Wichita Falls, Texas, 1952 -), Arbutus, 2004, chainsawn, sandblasted, bleached, and pigmented madrone burl, 10 × 17 × 17 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Purchased with a gift from John and Robyn Horn. 2004.032.ab, Photography by Jason Masters.

Material Nature: The Robyn and John Horn Collection

presented by
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
Aug 22, 2026 -
Apr 25, 2027
Little Rock, AR
Exhibitions + Shows
A Closed Eye isn't Always Asleep, glass vessels by Mary Martin. Photographer: Nathan J. Shaulis

Idea Furnace Retrospective

presented by
Pittsburgh Glass Center
Oct 4, 2025 -
Jan 19, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA
Exhibitions + Shows
Gudbransdal Style Rosemaling. Vesterheim

Gudbransdal Style Rosemaling

presented by
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
Mar 14, 2026 -
Mar 15, 2026
Decorah, IA
Virtual Online Event
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Distaff. Vesterheim

Making a Distaff

presented by
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
Nov 8, 2025 -
Nov 9, 2025
Decorah, IA
Workshops + Courses
The Exemplary 2024 - NAN Lifetime Achievement Award winner display by Dawn Donnelly. Denise Beusen

NAN Assembly for Embroiderers and The Exemplary

presented by
National Academy of Needlearts
Mar 13, 2026 -
Mar 17, 2026
Troy, MI
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences Workshops + Courses
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