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What's My Line? Exhibit and Artist Talk by Barbara Danzi in Los Angeles. Barbara Danzi

What’s My Line? explores the personality of lines through fabric and stitching. More than 30 quilts will be exhibited, all composed of expressive lines and created by Barbara Danzi

Fiber Artist Talk by Barbara Danzi on Sunday June 28th 2-3 pm

Barbara Danzi is a Brooklyn-born, Los Angeles-based textile artist who creates colorful abstract quilts by working improvisationally, cutting fabric and stitching the pieces together so that the seam lines function as organic, hand-drawn marks.

Los Angeles,
CA
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences
Fiber
The Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute teaches students in eight artistic disciplines: acting, chorus, creative writing, dance, drawing and painting, film and video, orchestra, and photography. Oklahoma Arts Institute

The Oklahoma Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain is a private, non-profit organization with a mission to provide exceptional multidisciplinary arts experiences that develop individual talent and inspire a lifelong passion for the arts.

Since 1977, the Oklahoma Arts Institute has recruited nationally renowned artists to teach a fine arts program for artistically advanced Oklahoma youth and a series of continuing education workshops for adults.

All programs are held at the Quartz Mountain State Park & Lodge in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City,
OK
Arts/Cultural Organization
Clay Fiber Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Artazan postcard Nov. event image

Artazan Handcraft Market celebrates handcraft across jewelry, ceramics, textiles, wearable art, décor, and artisan goods.

Bringing together artists and makers from across the country, Artazan highlights craftsmanship, creativity, and the enduring value of handcraft through curated exhibits, artist interaction, demonstrations, workshops, and opportunities for the public to connect directly with the artists behind the work.

Proud participant in Handwork 2026: Celebrating American Craft.

Pasadena,
CA
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals Workshops + Courses
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Paper Wood
Artazan postcard Oct. event image

Artazan Handcraft Market is a curated marketplace celebrating handcraft in all forms, including jewelry, ceramics, textiles, wearable art, home décor, and artisan goods. Bringing together independent artists and makers with shoppers who value craftsmanship, creativity, and the artists behind the work.

Held at the Pasadena Convention Center, Artazan highlights contemporary handcraft through artist exhibits, workshops, demonstrations, and direct interaction with makers working across a wide range of mediums and traditions.

Nevada City,
CA
Arts/Cultural Organization
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Paper Wood
Installation view of AMERICA 250: CRAFT TODAY in the Bea Campbell Gallery at Touchstone Center for Crafts. Organized in conjunction with Handwork 2026, the national juried exhibition features contemporary craft artists from across the United States and highlights innovation, technical mastery, and diverse voices shaping craft today. Photo courtesy of Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA.

Touchstone Center for Crafts presents America 250: Craft Today, a national juried exhibition celebrating the best of American contemporary craft.

Showcasing exceptional work by 22 leading and emerging artists from across the country, the exhibition highlights innovation, technical mastery, and the diverse voices shaping craft today.

Together, these works reflect the evolving role of handmade art in American culture.

JUROR: Judy Barie

Farmington,
PA
Exhibitions + Shows
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Paper Wood
Marques Marzan, Serendipity. Courtesy of the artist

Marques Hanalei Marzan is a Honolulu-based visual artist of Hawaiian, Japanese, and Filipino descent.

Marzan’s work is reflective of his upbringing in Hawai‘i and his travels throughout the Pacific and world, engaging with indigenous communities and responding to their cultural approaches of integrating natural fibers into daily life. His passion often manifests as sculptural forms, site-specific installations and works on the body.

Marzan is featured in the Craft in America episode, WEST.

Los Angeles,
CA
Virtual
Exhibitions + Shows Virtual
Fiber
Cary Schwarz, Tooled Leather Saddle. Courtesy of the artist

Often being lone stewards of the land, cowboys needed to learn to repair and even make the very equipment integral to their vocation.

Thanks to the efforts of those dedicated to these distinctive Western crafts, the production of such objects still flourishes today, being sought after by collectors.

Cowboy Craft highlights the exceptional handcrafted work made by members of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association.

Los Angeles,
CA
Virtual
Exhibitions + Shows Virtual
Fiber Metal Other
Marques Hanalei Marzan. Photo by Jordan Fong

Marques Hanalei Marzan will present on his wide-ranging fiber-based artwork using techniques such as twining, hand-weaving, knotting and looping as inspired by his Hawaiian ancestors. Marzan’s forms reference garments and other bodily adornments.

Marzan is featured in the Craft in America episode, WEST.

Please email rsvp@craftinamerica.org to attend in person or register to join the webinar online.

Los Angeles,
CA
Virtual
Talks + Conferences Virtual
Fiber
Left: Beau Compton, Cowboy Stein detail. Right: Marques Hanalei Marzan, Pu’lei series. Courtesy of the artists

Join us to celebrate the openings of exhibitions related to the Craft in America WEST episode. Cowboy Craft, features artwork made by bonafide members of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association.

Marques Hanalei Marzan: Entwine is a premiere solo exhibition of Marzan’s work on the mainland. The exhibition offers a rare chance to see his intricate work in person. Marzan will give an Artist Talk before the reception.

Los Angeles,
CA
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
Fiber Metal Other
Woven Together quilt by Barbara Danzi, hung at TAG Gallery, Los Angeles

The Artists Gallery (TAG) is a contemporary gallery located in the historic Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles, California. The Gallery represents diverse Southern Californian, National & International artists featuring new exhibitions and events each month.

Founded in Santa Monica in 1993, The Artists Gallery is an artist-founded and operated not-for-profit arts cooperative. TAG’s mission encourages the free exploration of new media, techniques, styles, and content, to support artists and add culture to our community, and the world at large.

TAG is open for business Wednesday through Sunday.

Los Angeles,
CA
Gallery
Fiber Mixed Media
Wa'paas weaving class at Maryhill Museum of Art. Courtesy Maryhill Museum of Art

This learning event is led by Chestina Dominguez, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Yakama Nation and descendant of the Warm Springs tribe. Chestina uses contemporary materials to create baskets using the ancient techniques of her ancestors.

Sally bags, known as wapaas and aqw’alkt respectively among the Wasco and Wishxam peoples, are woven with a unique full-turn twining method.

Goldendale,
WA
Workshops + Courses
Fiber
Aneliya Chalakova, Threads of Becoming. Image Courtesy of Lillstreet Art Center

Blending ancestral Bulgarian weaving traditions with modern, nature-inspired design, this work creates woven pieces that honor nature’s rhythms and the depth of human emotional landscapes.

This contemporary weaving series explores the connection between nature and humanity—how both evolve, heal, and renew through cyclical rhythms.

Rooted in a mindful, contemporary practice, the work combines natural fibers, texture, and design to reflect emotional landscapes.

Chicago,
IL
Exhibitions + Shows
Fiber Mixed Media
The Visit. Asiyah Kurtz

Flat Footed Truths: Stories of Lived Experiences is a juried quilt exhibition featuring quilts and fiber art that depict the soul-stirring, truth-telling, and compelling stories of African American women.

This exhibit is named and influenced by the book written by Patricia Bell-Scott, Flat Footed Truths: Telling Black Women’s Lives.  These stories and the truths they tell come to life in this unforgettable exhibit.

Concord,
NC
Exhibitions + Shows
Fiber
James E. Lewis Museum of Art

James E. Lewis Museum of Art (JELMA) is the visual arts cultural extension for Morgan State University’s fine arts and academic program. Developed to enhance the scholastic experience of Morgan students and the community’s exposure to works of art, JELMA provides opportunities to experience exhibitions, programs, and presentations.

The museum features work by artists at all levels of their careers, from students to established, world-renowned practitioners.  The JELMA collection comprises art from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, dating from the 9th century to the present.

The wide range of disciplines represented includes painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, mixed media and printmaking. JELMA is Maryland’s premier museum for African and Black diaspora art.

In addition to Morgan students, faculty and staff, JELMA exhibitions and events are free and open to the public, and accessible to everyone.

Baltimore,
MD
Museum University or College
Clay Fiber Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood

Free event! All ages & skill levels welcome! Join us for a full day of interactive crafting fun at Fiber Fest! You’re invited to celebrate sustainable fiber and craft at San Diego Craft Collective.

At Fiber Fest, enjoy a variety of free crafts, fun Make & Take crafts (for a small fee), local vendors, and live demonstrations, including sheep shearing, wool processing, spinning yarn, felting, weaving, knitting, crochet, natural dye, basket weaving, broom making, and more! See you there!

San Diego,
CA
Artist Open Studio Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals Workshops + Courses
Fiber Mixed Media Other Wood