Presented in partnership with the Sun Valley Museum of Art and Handwork 2026, this celebration will spotlight the exceptional craftswomanship that has long defined life in the Mountain West, honoring the creators who keep these traditions vibrant and alive.

True to Western spirit, these artists are opening their corral to the community through a public exhibition, hands-on learning, and conversations that explore their deep ties to the land they call home.

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Join the American Folk Art Museum for a conversation celebrating the legacy of Charlie Willeto. A Hatááłii (medicine man) from Diné Bikéyah, Willeto created distinctive hand-painted wooden carvings that drew on Diné ceremonial traditions while engaging broader artistic audiences.

Through the lens of Diné history, philosophy, and art, the speakers will explore Willeto’s life, vision, and enduring impact, as reflected in works currently on view at AFAM.

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What’s My Line? explores the personality of lines through fabric and stitching. More than 30 quilts will be exhibited, all composed of expressive lines and created by Barbara Danzi

Fiber Artist Talk by Barbara Danzi on Sunday June 28th 2-3 pm

Barbara Danzi is a Brooklyn-born, Los Angeles-based textile artist who creates colorful abstract quilts by working improvisationally, cutting fabric and stitching the pieces together so that the seam lines function as organic, hand-drawn marks.

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Marques Hanalei Marzan will present on his wide-ranging fiber-based artwork using techniques such as twining, hand-weaving, knotting and looping as inspired by his Hawaiian ancestors. Marzan’s forms reference garments and other bodily adornments.

Marzan is featured in the Craft in America episode, WEST.

Please email rsvp@craftinamerica.org to attend in person or register to join the webinar online.

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Santero Charles M. Carrillo will be at the museum talking about saint-making in New Mexico and his own personal practice.

He will paint a retablo and bring examples of other New Mexican retablos for visitors to see and handle.

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Baltimore will host NCECA’s 61st annual conference from March 10-13th, 2027!

Join us to learn about NCECA and how we amplify the world of ceramics, create work at our clay making and wheel stations, and learn about the Baltimore ceramics community.

Brief introductions will be given by NCECA’s board and conference organizers. Local studios and artists will host demonstrations and other fun activities. Free light refreshments and snacks will be available.

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FREE to attend.

Join us for a conversation with the Artists featured in our current exhibition, By Hand & Machine, on display until May 17th. The conversation will be moderated by Heather Powers.

Participating Artists:
Kristy Bishop
Amalia Galdona Broche
Catharine Ellis
Amy Putansu
Christine Tedesco

Event will take place Virtually via Zoom. Please RSVP using the link provided.

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Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 will support an artist residency at Spelman College; an immersive opportunity to collaborate, experiment and create. Alberta Whittle works across painting, film, performance and textiles illustrating a nuanced approach to the notion of craft.

Engaging resources across campus from emergent technologies in the innovation lab to resources in printmaking, papermaking, fibers and beyond Whittle will create, meet and interact with faculty and students.

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Join Maryland potter and Pond Farmer Hunt Prothro for an extended tour + throwing demonstration+ talk  at Pond Farm Pottery, a National Historic Landmark in Northern California’s coastal hills. Hunt will  discuss surface and glaze effects of his teacher, Bauhaus-trained Master Potter  Marguerite Wildenhain, and her influence on his own body of work.

9:30AM-12:30PM           Saturday, May 16, 2025

Refreshments provided.

Cost: $35/person

Sponsored by Steward of the Coast and Redwoods

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Join us for a FREE Artists Talk with members of the 2026 Fountain Project.

The Fountain Project 2026 is a collaboration between Belger Glass Annex and Powell Gardens.

Each member of the project will give a brief overview of their personal art practice before answering questions from the audience.

Learn more about this diverse group of visiting glass artists and how their experience in glass will shape the final piece that will be installed at Powell Gardens from May 2 through June 21.

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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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