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Handwork 2026: Shaped in the Northwest

presented by

Northwest Designer Craftartists

, Allied Arts Gallery at the Park

NWDC presents contemporary craft today created by members of NWDC. All members are welcome to submit work to be selected by two jurors, Ron and Vicki Piper Gerton.

It is an opportunity to celebrate excellence in craft and design, and to showcase current trends in hand craft. It promises to be a important exhibition marking today’s trends and tomorrow’s expectations.

Medium: 
Clay, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Mixed Media, Paper, Wood
Allied Arts Gallery at the Park. Courtesy of Gallery at the Park
Mar 31, 2026 -May 1, 2026
Allied Arts Gallery at the Park
89 Lee Blvd 
Richland, 
WA 
99352
Tip Toland, Paige Wright, Christian Burchard, Allyse Wood, Stewart Wong, Terri Grant. Courtesty of NWDC and the artists.

NWDC at RailSpur

Northwest Designer Craftartists
Oct 1, 2026 -
Nov 15, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
A floral fabric with orange, yellow, and green pigments lying on a bed of green foliage. Samuel Spurrier (Bainbridge Island), Eco-printed/dyed silk scarf, Courtesy of the Artist.

Samuel Spurrier: All the Flowers

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Nov 21, 2026 -
Feb 28, 2027
Exhibitions + Shows
Kirkland Arts Center. Image courtesy of Kirkland Arts Center

Handwork 2026: Wood and Clay in the Northwest

Northwest Designer Craftartists
Oct 15, 2026 -
Nov 20, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Charles M. Carrillo (American, b. 1956) Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2025, painted wood, 21½” x 11”. Museum purchase with funds provided by Karel and Edward Moersfelder, Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art

Contemporary Bultos and Retablos

Maryhill Museum of Art
Mar 15, 2026 -
Nov 15, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Pat Courtney Gold, (Wasco/Tlingit, 1939–2022), Sally’s Hidden Secret, 1999, cotton and chenille yarn, beads, and denim rim, 6¾” x 5”. Museum purchase with funds provided by Wildhorse Casino, Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art

Indigenous Peoples of North America

Maryhill Museum of Art
Mar 15, 2026 -
Nov 15, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
"Following Freedom" by Laurie Darby. Laurie Darby, "Following Freedom", 2025, Relief and Letterpress, published by Women's Studio Workshop.

Booking: Artists’ Books by Black Artists

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Oct 2, 2026 -
Feb 21, 2027
Exhibitions + Shows
Jenny Pohlman & Sabrina Knowles, Beth's Tapestry, 2006. Blown, sculpted, sandblasted glass, metals, beads, photo by Russell Johnson

Pratt Fine Arts Center @50

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Oct 2, 2026 -
Jan 31, 2027
Exhibitions + Shows
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

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Nov 21, 2026 -
Feb 28, 2027
Exhibitions + Shows