Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
Instructors Amy Meissner and Ming Stephens with workshop attendees. Anchorage Museum

Slow Craft Mondays

presented by
Anchorage Museum
Nov 3, 2025 -
Apr 8, 2026
Anchorage, AK
Workshops + Courses
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
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
Jan weaving on a rigid heddle loom. Max Woltman

Craft in America Watch Party – “West”

presented by
Fiber Arts on 4th
Friday, January 9, 2026
Los Ranchos, NM
Screenings
Amber Jensen weaves in her studio. Amber Jensen, photo by Caroline Yang

National Craft Open Studios Weekend 2026

presented by
American Craft Council
Jul 18, 2026 -
Jul 19, 2026
Artist Open Studio Celebrations + Gatherings
Amy Meissner demonstrates quilt repair. Anchorage Museum

Repair & Reuse

presented by
Anchorage Museum
Nov 11, 2025 -
Apr 15, 2026
Anchorage, AK
Workshops + Courses
Hand blown glass ornament on flocked tree. Pilchuck Glass School

Pilchuck Glass School Holiday Sale

presented by
Pilchuck Glass School
Nov 19, 2025 -
Dec 31, 2025
Virtual Online Event
Marketplaces + Festivals Virtual
Lucrezia Bieler, Barefoot in the Wild Garden (2013). Cut paper on board, 30 x 21 x ¼ inches. Lucrezia Bieler

Cut It Out: Papercutting Traditions and Beyond

presented by
Racine Art Museum
Feb 18, 2026 -
Oct 3, 2026
Racine, WI
Exhibitions + Shows
"Following Freedom" by Laurie Darby. Laurie Darby, "Following Freedom", 2025, Relief and Letterpress, published by Women's Studio Workshop.

Booking: Artists’ Books by Black Artists

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