Drawn from the American Folk Art Museum’s collection, Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States examines how Americans have defined themselves through the creation, collection, and transmission of vernacular objects.

Emelie Gevalt, Deborah Davenport and Stewart Stender Deputy Director & Chief Curatorial and Program Officer, discusses the variety and artistry of works on view, including oil paintings, drawings, needlework, and sculpture.

Online event
Monday, April 27 • 10 AM – 11:15 AM PDT

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Join the American Folk Art Museum for a conversation on folk art, history, and nation-building.

From weathervanes and trade signs to quilts, carvings, and painted portraiture, American folk art encompasses a wide range of handicraft practices dating back to the 17th century that symbolize ingenuity, independence, and pride, key values of American identity.

Online Event:
Tue, Aug 4 • 10 am PDT

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Jessica Wohl’s exhibition I Dreamed You Were Here, on view at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN, explores domesticity, family, and memory through the language of quilt-making.

Join the artist and Associate Curator Lauren Nye for a discussion of her work, inspiration, and the process for creating this site-specific installation at the Hunter.

This event is free and open to the public.

Art Wise programs at the Hunter are generously supported by sponsor Martha Mackey.

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In Conversation: Saturday, April 11th at 2pm
Sarah Amos

Reception: 3-5:30pm

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In Conversation: Saturday, April 11th, 2pm
Julia Couzens

Reception 3-5:30pm

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Are you interested in foraging but don’t know where to start?

Join seasoned forager Maria Wesserle to learn more about general foraging guidelines, helpful tools and resources, and some good types of wild edibles to focus on when starting your foraging journey.

This class will include a lecture followed by a short visit outside to the ASI grounds to check out early spring edible greens, weather permitting.

$45 ($40 ASI member).

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Handwork, Soulwork: Black Craft in the United States offers a social history of quiltmaking, pottery, basketmaking, and blacksmithing.

Each week, we will explore a different practice, the craftspeople working within that practice, their work, and the material conditions in which they created their work.

We will cover renowned craftspeople with an exhibition and publication history, we will focus on the people whose provenance records and museum interpretive labels identify them as “unknown.”

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Every discipline is formed, shaped, and re-formed by the texts that constitute its discourse. Craft history is still a nascent discipline, and the texts that describe its boundaries and centers are both significant and yet still hungry for better company.

Each week in this course, we will discuss a few key texts that have impacted craft history, and point towards what could come next.

The course requires active participation and will be shaped like a friendly, conversational book club.

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In-person and online talk with scholar Lorne Platt on the evolution of skateboarding environments in suburban developments. Platt’s studies focus on urban history, city planning, and cultural geography.

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In-person and online talk by Todd Huber, skateboard historian and founder of the International Skateboarding Hall of Fame on the DIY origins of the skateboard.

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Abe Dubin, exhibition advisor to Vehicles of Expression will discuss his artistic evolution ranging from illustration to performance, and how he views skateboarding as a world of pure imagination.

4/30/26, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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This panel will revisit the National Basketry Organization’s biennial exhibition, Basketry Now, held this past fall at Textile Center in Minneapolis.

The artworks showcased the best in basketry from across the country and included entries from 64 artists, as far away as the UK, Italy, and Australia.

Hosted by Emily Dvorin, the panel includes Gyöngy Laky (juror), Carol Eckert and Peeta Tinay. Join us to hear a fascinating discussion about the contemporary world of basketry

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Join us in the gallery for a fun and informative panel discussion with artists Bianca McPherson, Kristy Moreno, Maxwell Henderson, and Yoon Hwang, the artists behind the exhibition AIR 2026: Compulsion.

Gain firsthand insights about how the inspiration, concept, and process works for these creative individuals. Our moderated panel will take place in the exhibition gallery and will be followed by time for Q&A, where you’ll have the opportunity to pose your own questions to the artists.

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Join Vesterheim Folk Art School from anywhere in the world to learn about the decorative  Norwegian carvings on the Tylldal Chair in this Cultural Connections webinar. Instructor Lara Reisigl Domeneghetti brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to this webinar.

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Join Vesterheim Folk Art School from anywhere in the world to learn about the Alpine Brettstuhl through the Cultural Connections webinar. Instructor Charles Thompson is a woodworker and chair maker who brings a wealth of knowledge to this webinar.

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