Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
Alice Neal, Mary Bright Commemorative Quilt (with Dresden Plate, Monkey Wrench, Wild Goose Chase, Fan, Basket of Flowers, Star of Lemoyne, Nine Patch blocks), 1956; Cotton, buttons, woven hat, appliqué, hand-pieced and quilted, 78 1⁄2 x 62 3⁄4 in.; Bequest of the Eli Leon Living Trust, BAMPFA; Photo by Kevin Candland. Photo by Kevin Candland

Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California

presented by
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Sep 18, 2026 -
Jan 17, 2027
Washington, DC
Exhibitions + Shows
Fall Fair Exhbitors set up their booths adjacent to Nashville's Parthenon. Todd Herzberg

48th Annual Fall Tennessee Craft Fair

presented by
Tennessee Craft
Oct 9, 2026 -
Oct 11, 2026
Nashville, TN
Marketplaces + Festivals
Norwood Viviano, “Recasting Houston” (detail), 2019. Kiln-cast glass. 14 x 14 x 13 inches. Photo by Tim Thayer/RM Hensleigh.

Clutch City Craft

presented by
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Feb 28, 2026 -
Aug 8, 2026
Houston, TX
Exhibitions + Shows
Viking Flint Striker. Vesterheim

Forging a Viking Flint Striker

presented by
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
Apr 17, 2026 -
Apr 19, 2026
Decorah, IA
Workshops + Courses
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