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OBJECTS: USA

Five decades ago, the most influential craft exhibition ever staged, OBJECTS: USA, toured America. New York-based gallery R & Company revived the exhibition in 2020 and 2024, ultimately resulting in a traveling version that pairs work by artists from the original exhibition with those of contemporary makers.

America has changed a great deal over the past fifty years, yet the creative capacities of individual makers remain one of America’s most inspiring cultural wellsprings.

Medium: 
Clay, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Mixed Media, Paper, Wood
"OBJECTS: USA 2020", 2020. Photo courtesy of R & Company
"OBJECTS: USA 2020", 2020. Photo courtesy of R & Company
"OBJECTS: USA 2020", 2020. Photo courtesy of R & Company
Sep 5, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027
Museum of Craft and Design
2569 3rd St 
San Francisco, 
CA 
94107
Virtual
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San Diego Public Library
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Talks + Conferences
A tablescape set with dishware and a woodcut overlay displaying the show's title. Craft Desert

Opening Reception: Becoming Heirlooms

San Diego Public Library
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Celebrations + Gatherings
Saddle by Cary Schwarz, detail. Photo by Madison Metro, courtesy of Craft in America

Artist Talk: Cary Schwarz

Craft in America Center
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Talks + Conferences Virtual
Details of works by Scott Hardy, Beau Compton and Leland Hensley. Courtesy of the artists and Craft in America

Cowboy Art Talk #2

Craft in America Center
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Talks + Conferences Virtual
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Palos Verdes Art Center/Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education
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Aug 23, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals
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Heath Ceramics
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Jul 25, 2026
Artist Open Studio Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences Workshops + Courses
Pictured: Sake vessels on view in Tōgei: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics. AMOCA

Curator Walk-Through: Tōgei: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences
banner for poetry event with Naoko Fujimoto. AMOCA

Japanese Translation Workshop and Poetry Reading

American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Talks + Conferences Workshops + Courses
A tablescape set with dishware and a woodcut overlay displaying the show's title. Craft Desert

Becoming Heirlooms

San Diego Public Library
Aug 25, 2026 -
Nov 7, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Handwork book cover. Courtesy of Phaidon & Monacelli and Craft in America

Handwork: Handcrafted Objects that Made America -Book Signing and Celebration

Craft in America Center
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America's 250th Celebrations + Gatherings
Prior activity day participant. Courtesy of Craft in America

Friends and Family Drop-In Activity Day

Craft in America Center
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Beau Compton, silver. Courtesy of Beau Compton

Cowboy Art Talk #1: Wilson Capron, Carol Gessell, Ernie Marsh and John Willemsma

Craft in America Center
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Talks + Conferences Virtual
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Workshops + Courses
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Workshops + Courses
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Lola’s Designer Tote Basketry Workshop

Los Angeles Basketry Guild
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Workshops + Courses
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Artazan Handcraft Market – Oct 16-18, 2026

Artazan
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Sea Shore & Lazy Susan Basketry Workshop

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Workshops + Courses
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