Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
Kirkland Arts Center. Image courtesy of Kirkland Arts Center

Handwork 2026: Wood and Clay in the Northwest

presented by
Northwest Designer Craftartists
Oct 1, 2026 -
Nov 1, 2026
Kirkland, WA
Exhibitions + Shows
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
Shibori Workshop. Hunterdon Art Museum

Shibori Workshop

presented by
Hunterdon Art Museum
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Clinton, NJ
Workshops + Courses
Naturally Dyed Fibers. Moses Lake Museum & Art Center

Natural Dyes: Crafting Color from Nature

presented by
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Moses Lake, WA
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
Jim Covarrubias, La Frontera, 2018, Oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches. Courtesy of the Artist

Crafting Legacy: Honoring Arizona Veteran Artists

presented by
Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum
Jan 16, 2026 -
Jun 7, 2026
Mesa, AZ
Exhibitions + Shows
Pictured: Exhibition view, Fired in Revolution: Ceramics from the People’s Republic of China. Britney Liang for AMOCA

Museum Meet Cute @ AMOCA

presented by
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Pomona, CA
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
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
Work by Genevieve Flynn. Images provided by artist

Free Demo with Award-Winning Silversmith Genevieve Flynn

presented by
Belger Arts
Friday, February 6, 2026
Kansas City, MO
Other Talks + Conferences Workshops + Courses
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