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Spotlight: the Handmade

Experience the first permanent gallery Spotlight exhibition at the CAT, highlighting the beauty and wonder of the handmade.

Medium: 
Mixed Media
Exterior of Cafesjian Art Trust Museum. Courtesy of the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum
Sep 18, 2026 - Feb 27, 2027
Cafesjian Art Trust Museum
4600 Churchill St 
Shoreview, 
MN 
55126
"Please Don't Wear Your Inside Clothes Under the Covers" by Soph Munic

Handwork: Embodied Material

Oct 20, 2026 -
Jan 7, 2027
Exhibitions + Shows
"A Common Thread 2023 featured 166 fiber artworks by Textile Center members, making it the largest year of the exhibition at that time." Textile Center

Handwork: A Common Thread

Jul 28, 2026 -
Oct 10, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
"Origin Story 2023" by Penny Kagigebi, 2023, Birchbark, porcupine quills, glass seed beads, ribbon, cordage Machine-sewing, appliqué beadwork, unique Woodland porcupine quillwork. Joseph J. Allen

Handwork: 2 Spirit Stories

Apr 14, 2026 -
Jul 11, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Detail of "Quilled Jacket with Shirt and Trousers" by Joe Savage, Porcupine quills, trade beads, buckskin, sinew, basswood bark fibers, natural dyes, brass button bases, woven, stitched, edged, sewn, ric rac quillwork. Joe Savage

Handwork: Mni Sota

Apr 14, 2026 -
Jul 11, 2026
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