Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.
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
Virtual Online Event
Virtual Workshops + Courses
The Scope: An MFA Exhibition. Courtesy of the artists

The Scope: An MFA Exhibition

presented by
UrbanGlass
Jan 14, 2026 -
Mar 13, 2026
Brooklyn, NY
Exhibitions + Shows
Felted easter eggs featuring pussy willows held in hands. American Swedish Institute

Needle Felted Easter Egg with Laura Berlage

presented by
American Swedish Institute
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Virtual Online Event
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Pictured: Exhibition view, Fired in Revolution: Ceramics from the People’s Republic of China. Britney Liang for AMOCA

Museum Meet Cute @ AMOCA

presented by
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Pomona, CA
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
John Paul Morabito | Our Lady of the Bathhouse. PSG

John Paul Morabito | Our Lady of the Bathhouse

presented by
PATRICIA SWEETOW GALLERY
Nov 1, 2025 -
Dec 14, 2025
Los Angeles, CA
Virtual Online Event
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences Virtual
Tools of the Trades installation view. Photo by Madison Metro

Tools of the Trades: Handmade American Implements & Devices

presented by
Craft in America Center
Oct 11, 2025 -
Jan 24, 2026
Los Angeles, CA
Exhibitions + Shows

Slöjd Studio: Kolrosing Wooden Signs

presented by
American Swedish Institute
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Workshops + Courses
Sedona Layers II by Barbara Matthews (detail). Photo by the artist

Blurred Boundaries by the Art Cloth Network

presented by
Art Cloth Network
Jun 2, 2026 -
Jun 30, 2026
Reno, NV
Exhibitions + Shows
View all Handwork 2026 Exhibitions & Events