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NCSW Open Studios

In celebration of National Handmade Day, you are invited to visit one or more of our participating craftspeople on Saturday, April 4 to learn more about NCSW, the work of our artists and craftspeople, and our upcoming workshops.

Each studio will provide a different opportunity, from a small Vermont studio to a larger gathering of artists north of Boston. More details, locations, times, and a complete list of craftspeople are listed on our webstie.

Medium: 
Clay, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Mixed Media, Other, Paper
NCSW Hands at Work. Jennifer Fels
Basket By Lynne Francis-Lunn. Lynne Francis-Lunn
Book by Carole McNamee. Carole McNamee
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Various Locations in Northern New England
Interior Lanscape. Monica Loss

San Diego Textile

Visions Museum of Textile Art
Feb 14, 2026 -
Jun 20, 2026
Artist Open Studio Exhibitions + Shows
The Wheat Farmers. Shane Booth

Cyanotype

Visions Museum of Textile Art
Feb 14, 2026 -
Jun 20, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Nowhere Else to Go. Kathy Nida

Quilt Visions 2026

Visions Museum of Textile Art
Jun 27, 2026 -
Oct 10, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Untitled. Oriya Mahmodi

Origins

Visions Museum of Textile art
Oct 24, 2026 -
Jan 16, 2027
Exhibitions + Shows
Hot Night in the City. Troy Thompson Photography

Hot Night in the City

Worcester Center for Crafts
Friday, July 17, 2026
Celebrations + Gatherings Marketplaces + Festivals
Gathered Locally highlights some of the glass artists who live and create in Pittsburgh. Nathan J. Shaulis

Gathered Locally – 25 years of Glass Art at Pittsburgh Glass Center 

Pittsburgh Glass Center
Feb 6, 2026 -
Apr 19, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Portrait of PGC co-founder Kathleen Mulcahy. Richard Kelly

KATHLEEN MULCAHY Gathering Glass: A Fine Intoxication

Pittsburgh Glass Center
May 1, 2026 -
Jul 31, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Bottle Opener. Vesterheim

Forging Bottle Opener

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
Mar 27, 2026 -
Mar 29, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Chatman Spoons. Vesterheim

The Art of Kolrosing

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
Mar 27, 2026 -
Mar 29, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Lisa Alvarado, in collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, Talismans for a Theater of Resilience (process image), 2025. Carlos Avendaño

Lisa Alvarado: Talismans for a Theater of Resilience

The Fabric Workshop and Museum
Sep 25, 2025 -
Apr 12, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Moki Cherry, Title Unknown (Dragon), 1975. Textile appliqué tapestry. 78.75 x 137.75 inches. Anders Sune Berg, Galleri Nicolai Wallner

The Living Temple: The World of Moki Cherry

The Fabric Workshop and Museum
Sep 25, 2025 -
Apr 12, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
"In the Shells", 2019 – 2025 , paper, reed, UV coating, variable sizes. Courtesy of the Artist

Peregrination: Xiaojing Yan 闫晓静

Contemporary Craft
Feb 6, 2026 -
May 2, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Shaker Box Bench by Mark Del Guidice. John Polak

American Beauty: Shaker Furniture and Contemporary Craft from the Collection

Art Complex Museum
May 10, 2026 -
Sep 6, 2026
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

Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)
Jan 26, 2026 -
Dec 31, 2026
Other Talks + Conferences
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

Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN)
Apr 26, 2026 -
May 1, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Shopper admiring jewelry at Handmade Arcade's 2018 Holiday Market. Photo Credit: Joey Kennedy, courtesy of Handmade Arcade

Modern Craft Market

Handmade Arcade
Mar 27, 2026 -
Mar 29, 2026
Marketplaces + Festivals
Chairman Mao Listening and Talking to the Revolutionary Public, ceramic. Jingdezhen Sculpture Porcelain Factory, n.d. 13.25 x 17.5 x 6 inches. Collection of Fiona Chalom.

Fired in Revolution: Ceramics from the People’s Republic of China

American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Oct 25, 2025 -
Apr 26, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Shopping Cart by Lin Lisberger. credit Luc Demers

Lin Lisberger: 20 Walks

Art Complex Museum
Nov 15, 2026 -
Feb 14, 2027
Exhibitions + Shows
Two Clouds Tower by Mo Kelman. Karen Philippi

Mo Kelman: Waterways – Lashed and Tethered

Art Complex Museum
Feb 15, 2026 -
May 10, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Art Evolved: Intertwined logo. Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc.

Art Evolved: Intertwined

Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc., National Basketry Organization
Jan 27, 2026 -
Apr 26, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Ode to Dawn by Ann Brauer. credit the artist

Quilted Visions: Ann Brauer and Marge Tucker

Art Complex Museum
Aug 23, 2026 -
Nov 8, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
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

Racine Art Museum
Feb 18, 2026 -
Oct 3, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
American Craft Fest St. Paul. Carina Lofgren

American Craft Fest St. Paul

American Craft Council
Jun 13, 2026 -
Jun 14, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals
Title Image for The Magic of Color, Fiber and Form. Huntington Beach Art Center & Huntington Harbor Art Association

The Magic of Color, Fiber and Form

Huntington Beach Art Center
Feb 24, 2026 -
May 9, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows