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2026 Annual Hambidge Open House

Join us for a day of community and craft in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Tour our open studios for an intimate peek into the creative process of our artists-in-residence. Other highlights include a participatory installation exploring love through touch and clay by Tiffany Thomas, the sweet sounds of OkCello, foraging and wild weaving with Angela Eastman, and witness the magic of live Anagama and U-Do-Raku firings.

Medium: 
Clay, Fiber, Mixed Media, Paper
Campus Photo of Rock House.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
The Hambidge Center
105 Hambidge Ct 
Rabun Gap, 
GA 
30568
Nature Inspired_ Thread Rendered Exhibtion - Roxanne Brown. Roxanne Brown

Nature Inspired, Thread Rendered: A Collection of Thread-Painted Botanicals

Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance
Sep 5, 2026 -
Oct 24, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
"The Craft of Paper: Contemporary Takes on Tradition" in bold text above a multicolored woven paper sculpture. Dorothy McGuinness, Split Decision, 2012

The Craft of Paper: Contemporary Takes on Tradition

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
Aug 7, 2026 -
Jan 15, 2027
Exhibitions + Shows
"The Craft of Paper: Contemporary Takes on Tradition" in bold text above a multicolored woven paper sculpture. Dorothy McGuinness, Split Decision, 2012

The Craft of Paper Opening Reception

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
Friday, August 7, 2026
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
A pair of hands assembles a paper sculpture. Michael Velliquette

Paper Craft Fundamentals Workshop

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Indie Craft Winter Experience Flyer. Katrine Trantham

Indie Craft Winter Experience

Indie Craft Experience
Dec 6, 2026 -
Dec 7, 2026
Marketplaces + Festivals
Indigo Dying with Keisha Cameron. Image courtesy of instructor

WORKSHOP RETREAT: Indigo Dying with Keisha Cameron

Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts & Sciences
Jul 23, 2026 -
Jul 26, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Artist in Residence: Alberta Whittle. Courtesy of Alberta Whittle Studio and Spelman College

Alberta Whittle: Artist in Residence

Spelman College: The Department of Art & Visual Culture and The AUC Art Collective
Sep 17, 2026 -
Sep 25, 2026
Other Talks + Conferences Workshops + Courses
A European style mold and deckle. RCW Paper Museum

European Papermaking with Dr. Joran Proot

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
Friday, April 10, 2026
Talks + Conferences Workshops + Courses
Expanded tunnel book, its cover is a black and white image of a house with open doors and windows. RCW Paper Museum

Mini World: Tunnel Book Workshop

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Cardboard model of Georgia Tech's automobile mascot the Ramblin' Wreck. RCW Paper Museum

Cardboard Construction: Ramblin’ Wreck

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Workshops + Courses
"Transformed Environments: Paper Informing Design" in white text over a dramatic black and white image of a stack of paper. RCW Paper Museum

Transformed Environments Virtual Talk with Professors Myrsini Mamoli and Daniel Phelps

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Talks + Conferences Virtual
"Transformed Environments: Paper Informing Design" in white text over a dramatic black and white image of a stack of paper. RCW Paper Museum

Transformed Environments Exhibit Reception

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
"Transformed Environments: Paper Informing Design" in white text over a dramatic black and white image of a stack of paper. RCW Paper Museum

Transformed Environments: Paper Informing Design

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
Mar 2, 2026 -
Jul 10, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Erika Diamond, Eggshell Shirt - Business Casual, 2022, Eggshells stitched between two layers of tulle. Erika Diamond

Surface Tension

Lyndon House Arts Center
Apr 2, 2026 -
Jun 27, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences