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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

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ArtsMedford

A celebration of our 250th and the pieces that bring us life, liberty and challenge us to the pursuit of happiness.

 

Medium: 
Clay, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Mixed Media, Other, Paper, Wood
Vermont Mountains. Cheryl Woodbury
Connections. Rose Lambias
March Day at the Beach. Katie Cornog
Aug 1, 2026 - Aug 29, 2026
Medford Public Library
111 High St 
Medford, 
MA 
02155
Dress forms with corsets on them sitting on a table in a large elegant room

A Proper Fit: Women at Work in a City of Corsets

School of Fashion Design
Monday, October 5, 2026
Talks + Conferences
Potter dressed in 18th century style clothing works at a wheel. Paul Revere House

Handmade Craft Demonstration and Sale with the Steinhagens

Paul Revere House
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Other
Colonial Tailor. Historic woodcut style image of a tailor measuring a man for a set of clothing. All of the people pictured are wearing 18th century style clothing. Historic Image.

The Tailor’s Craft

Paul Revere House
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Other
Colorful beads of all shapes and sizes fill out the shape of the famous statute of Paul Revere on a horse, in 2-D. Sage Carbone

Indigenous Beadwork with Sage Carbone

Paul Revere House
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Other
Charles Thompson. Close up of a smiling face of a person wearing a baseball cap and glasses. The image is black and white and their mustache is dark

Greenwoodworking Demonstration

Paul Revere House
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Other
American Craft Fair. Fuller Craft Museum

American Craft Fair

Fuller Craft Museum, Worcester Center for Crafts
Jun 13, 2026 -
Jun 14, 2026
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals
View of the 2026 Exhibition. North Bennet Street School

2026 Exhibition Guided Tour – June 13

North Bennet Street School
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
View of the 2026 Exhibition. North Bennet Street School

2026 Exhibition Guided Tour – June 8

North Bennet Street School
Monday, June 8, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
2026 Exhibition. North Bennet Street School

2026 Exhibition: Disciplines Across Decades

North Bennet Street School
May 1, 2026 -
Jul 3, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Snow Farm resident in our 2D Mixed Media studio

July Open Studio Residency

Snow Farm - The New England Craft Program
Jul 22, 2026 -
Jul 27, 2026
Other Workshops + Courses
Tatted Lace Workshop. Tatted Webs by Elaine O'Donal

Tatted Lace Making

School of Fashion Design
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Embroidery for Wellness. School of Fashion Design

Embroidery for Wellness

School of Fashion Design
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Welcome to the School of Fashion Design! School of Fashion Design

Virtual Open House

School of Fashion Design
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Artist Open Studio Virtual
Ode to Dawn by Ann Brauer. credit the artist

Quilted Visions: Ann Brauer and Marge Tucker

Art Complex Museum
Aug 23, 2026 -
Nov 8, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Two Clouds Tower by Mo Kelman. Karen Philippi

Mo Kelman: Waterways – Lashed and Tethered

Art Complex Museum
Feb 15, 2026 -
May 10, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Shopping Cart by Lin Lisberger. credit Luc Demers

Lin Lisberger: 20 Walks

Art Complex Museum
Nov 15, 2026 -
Feb 14, 2027
Exhibitions + Shows
Artist in Salem, Massachusetts and India, wedding dress and shawl of Sarah Peirce-Nichols, about 1801. Cotton (dress), cashmere and wool (shawl). Gift of the estate of Charlotte Sanders Nichols, 1938. 123571.W, 123590.2. Peabody Essex Museum. Photographed at Peirce-Nichols House by Dennis Helmar. Courtesy Peabody Essex Museum.

Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 – AUDIO TOUR

Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)
Jan 26, 2026 -
Dec 31, 2026
Other Talks + Conferences
Shaker Box Bench by Mark Del Guidice. John Polak

American Beauty: Shaker Furniture and Contemporary Craft from the Collection

Art Complex Museum
May 10, 2026 -
Sep 6, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Hot Night in the City. Troy Thompson Photography

Hot Night in the City

Worcester Center for Crafts
Friday, July 17, 2026
Celebrations + Gatherings Marketplaces + Festivals