Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
Entrance to special exhibition Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Chris Snyder/Burke Museum

Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving

presented by
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Sep 13, 2025 -
Aug 30, 2026
Seattle, WA
Virtual Online Event
Exhibitions + Shows Virtual
caramelized almond topped toscakaka. American Swedish Institute

Swedish Caramel Treats with Kristi Bissell

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Virtual Online Event
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Kurt Tomerlin, hammer cast, 2024, stoneware, 8″ X 10″ x 6″. Northern Clay Center

Shadow Piece(s): Chance-Based Responses in Clay

presented by
Northern Clay Center
Jan 17, 2026 -
Feb 22, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Virtual Online Event
Exhibitions + Shows Screenings Virtual
"Please Don't Wear Your Inside Clothes Under the Covers" by Soph Munic

Handwork: Embodied Material

presented by
Textile Center
Oct 20, 2026 -
Jan 7, 2027
Minneapolis, MN
Exhibitions + Shows
Materials for class including brushes and a cracked egg. American Swedish Institute

Swedish Bonadsmålning with Egg Tempera with Pieper Fleck Bloomquist

presented by
American Swedish Institute
Friday, February 27, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Workshops + Courses
Re-Cycles of Dress: Costume Society of America’s 52nd Annual National Meeting and Symposium. Costume Society of America/Design by Nattakarn Kijrattanakarn

Re-Cycles of Dress: Costume Society of America’s 52nd Annual National Meeting and Symposium

presented by
Costume Society of America
May 31, 2026 -
Jun 4, 2026
Charlotte, NC
Talks + Conferences
Card with watercolor painting. American Swedish Institute

Playing with Watercolor Hearts with Tara Sweeney

presented by
American Swedish Institute
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Workshops + Courses
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
Frances Torivio (Acoma Pueblo), Figures, ca. 1960s, clay, slip, turquoise, coral. Museum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection. Photo by Kate Macuen

I Am Clay: Acoma Life in Figures

presented by
Museum of International Folk Art
Jun 7, 2026 -
Nov 29, 2026
Santa Fe, NM
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences
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