Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
Bert and James Hubbell Combo. Laurel Costa

Brothers in Arts: James Hubbell and Bert Hubbell

presented by
Ilan-Lael Foundation
Apr 11, 2026 -
Sep 6, 2026
Oceanside, CA
Exhibitions + Shows
Interior Lanscape. Monica Loss

San Diego Textile

presented by
Visions Museum of Textile Art
Feb 14, 2026 -
Jun 20, 2026
San Diego, CA
Artist Open Studio Exhibitions + Shows
"Untitled," Woven work by Jessica, artist with Choice, Inc. (left); "Bunny," Sewn assemblage by Kurtis, artist with Choice, Inc. (right). Jessica and Kurtis

Handwork: Unbound

presented by
Textile Center
Jan 27, 2026 -
Apr 4, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Exhibitions + Shows
caramelized almond topped toscakaka. American Swedish Institute

Swedish Caramel Treats with Kristi Bissell

presented by
American Swedish Institute
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Virtual Online Event
Virtual Workshops + Courses
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
Artist in Salem, Massachusetts and India, wedding dress and shawl of Sarah Peirce-Nichols, about 1801. Cotton (dress), cashmere and wool (shawl). Gift of the estate of Charlotte Sanders Nichols, 1938. 123571.W, 123590.2. Peabody Essex Museum. Photographed at Peirce-Nichols House by Dennis Helmar. Courtesy Peabody Essex Museum.

Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 – AUDIO TOUR

presented by
Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)
Jan 26, 2026 -
Dec 31, 2026
Salem, MA
Other Talks + Conferences
Wearable art in silver and iron holder by master metalsmith, Heikki Seppä. Heikki Seppä (1927-2010, Finland/Bainbridge Island, WA), Iron Heart, 1973, blackened iron, sterling silver, BIMA Permanent Art Collection, Gift of Laurie A. Lyall, Photo by CB Bell

Heikki Seppä: Master Metalsmith

presented by
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Oct 2, 2026 -
Jan 31, 2027
Bainbridge Island, WA
Exhibitions + Shows
Kroting. Vesterheim

Family Handcraft at Home: Kroting

presented by
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
Feb 1, 2026 -
Feb 28, 2026
Decorah, IA
Virtual Online Event
Virtual Workshops + Courses
A woman knitting and smiling in front of a computer. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Virtual Makers Mornings 03/24/2026

presented by
American Swedish Institute
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Virtual Online Event
Other Virtual
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