Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
"Uncle Sam Riding a Bicycle Whirligig," Probably New York State, 1880 – 1920, paint on wood with metal, 37 x 55 1/2 x 11 in., Gift of Dorothea and Leo Rabkin , 2008.6.1, American Folk Art Museum

Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States

presented by
American Folk Art Museum
Apr 10, 2026 -
Sep 13, 2026
New York, NY
Exhibitions + Shows
Embroidery for Wellness. School of Fashion Design

Embroidery for Wellness

presented by
School of Fashion Design
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Boston, MA
Workshops + Courses
Motawi Tileworks Winter Market features a wide variety of staff art, from handmade candles to chessboards. Motawi Tileworks

Motawi Winter Market

presented by
Motawi Tileworks
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Ann Arbor, MI
Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals
Sculptural Wool Vessels. Rhi Burmeister

Introduction to Wool Fiber Art

presented by
Ilan-Lael Foundation
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Santa Ysabel, CA
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
Hand-Stitched Sachet by Hadley Clark. Image Provided by Hadley Clark

Hand-Stitched + Naturally-Fed Dream Sachet with Hadley Clark

presented by
Belger Arts
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Kansas City, MO
Workshops + Courses
This is a logo for an exhibition titled T3%+!le$: The Language of Fiber Logo. Two layers of text are layered over one another in blues. "The language of fiber" font is filled with a colorful plaid fabric. T3%+!le$: The Language of Fiber Logo

T3%+!le$: The Language of Fiber

presented by
Surface Design Association
May 30, 2026 -
Aug 15, 2026
Auburn, NY
Exhibitions + Shows
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
Knitting Through Norway. Vesterheim

Knitting Through Norway Webinar

presented by
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Virtual Online Event
Talks + Conferences Virtual
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