Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
Banana Bam! Designed by Macay Fischer (age 8), made by Museum of Glass Hot Shop Team. Banana Bam!, 2007. Blown and hot-sculpted glass with applied bits; 7 x 15 1/2 x 6 inches. Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington. Sponsored by Republic Parking Northwest, Inc. Photo by Russell Johnson and Jeff Curtis.

Kids Design Glass: The First Generation

presented by
Museum of Glass
Nov 4, 2025 -
Dec 31, 2025
Tacoma, WA
Exhibitions + Shows
Art Quilt Elements Logo. Wayne Art Center

Art Quilt Elements 2026

presented by
Wayne Art Center
Mar 23, 2026 -
Apr 25, 2026
Wayne, PA
Exhibitions + Shows
Basket work by Joe Feddersen. Joe Feddersen, "Phoenix", 2023, Twined waxed linen, 7 1/2"h x 6 1/2"d, BIMA Permanent Art Collection

Indigenous Craft

presented by
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Jul 3, 2026 -
Sep 20, 2026
Bainbridge Island, WA
Exhibitions + Shows
Detail of work by Jason Christian. Image courtesy of Jason Christian

Live Hot Glass Blowing Demonstration with Jason Christian

presented by
Sonoran Glass School
Friday, January 23, 2026
Tucson, AZ
Virtual Online Event
Artist Open Studio 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
Display of Sprang techniques. Sharon Wichman

Next Steps in Sprang

presented by
Fiber Arts on 4th
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Los Ranchos, NM
Workshops + Courses
Fabric dyed with natural dyes. American Swedish Institute

Natural Dyeing with Birch Bark with Riley Kleve

presented by
American Swedish Institute
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Workshops + Courses
Ceramic figure created by Kristy Moreno. Kristy Moreno

Artist Workshop: Character Building and Underglaze Techniques w/Kristy Moreno

presented by
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Pomona, CA
Workshops + Courses
Amy Meissner demonstrates quilt repair. Anchorage Museum

Repair & Reuse

presented by
Anchorage Museum
Nov 11, 2025 -
Apr 15, 2026
Anchorage, AK
Workshops + Courses
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