The DAR Museum’s 31 period rooms span 1690-1930, each evoking a distinct time and place in American history — from a rustic New England kitchen to a refined Southern parlor to a Texas German immigrant homestead. With authentic furniture, silver, ceramics, and textiles, they tell the story of the cabinetmakers, silversmiths, weavers, and needleworkers who shaped American domestic life.

Our Study Gallery lets visitors examine hundreds of additional objects from the permanent collection up close.

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FREE to attend.

Join us for a conversation with the Artists featured in our current exhibition, By Hand & Machine, on display until May 17th. The conversation will be moderated by Heather Powers.

Participating Artists:
Kristy Bishop
Amalia Galdona Broche
Catharine Ellis
Amy Putansu
Christine Tedesco

Event will take place Virtually via Zoom. Please RSVP using the link provided.

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The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.’s (HGA) mission is to educate, support, and inspire the fiber art community.

We provide inspiration, instruction, and networking opportunities for fiber artists of all skill levels. HGA produces a quarterly magazine for its more than 3,500 members, Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot; Convergence®, a biennial international fiber arts conference; Small Expressions, an annual juried exhibition of small fiber artworks; and many more opportunities for artists, including grants, scholarships, and virtual events.

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The Peale is the oldest purpose-built museum in the Americas. Built in 1814, the museum once served as a space for innovation, discovery, and creativity.

The building itself has had many lives, and presently functions as The Peale, Baltimore’s Community Museum. We strive to be a mirror—not a lens—reflecting the cultural narrative of now, not curating a limited version of what it means to be a Baltimorean.

We serve as facilitators and advocates, not gatekeepers of knowledge or assigners of cultural value. We’re not just a physical space; we’re a community resource. We provide a place and platform for creative experimentation and serve as a co-creator for exhibits and cultural programming driven by local creators and storytellers.

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The only art museum in Minnesota’s capital city of St. Paul (Imníža Ska in Dakhóta), the Minnesota Museum of American Art (the M) is located in the Upper Midwest of Dakota territory and at the heart of a diverse urban community. Founded in 1894 as an arts educator, the M has evolved into a community-centered institution dedicated to inspiring understanding of American identities, experiences, and complex truths through art and creativity.

We are an inclusive community of people—artists, art lovers, learners, partners, and supporters—brought together by a belief that artistic creation and engagement with the arts are essential to our common vision of a vibrant community.

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The Moss Mystique: Southern Women and Newcomb Pottery examines the material practices, imagery, and regional affiliations of Newcomb Pottery, exploring how its artists visualized—and helped define—ideas of place in the American South.

The Moss Mystique: Southern Women and Newcomb Pottery is co-organized by Telfair Museums and the Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University and curated by Dr. Elyse D. Gerstenecker.

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The Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University is a dynamic academic museum that builds on the legacy of H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, the first degree-granting coordinate college for women in the United States. Located in the Woldenberg Art Center on Tulane’s campus, the museum presents innovative exhibitions and public programs that connect art, scholarship, and community. Its mission centers on fostering creative exchange, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and civic dialogue through socially engaged art and design.

The museum preserves and advances research on Tulane’s art collections, which include more than 8,000 works ranging from historic paintings and photography to contemporary art and design. It also holds the world’s largest collection of objects from the renowned Newcomb Pottery enterprise, created between 1895 and 1940.

Through exhibitions, educational initiatives, and community partnerships, the Newcomb Art Museum serves as a gateway between the university and the wider New Orleans region while honoring the artistic contributions of women and promoting dialogue around the social issues of our time.

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The DAR Museum, located in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s historic headquarters near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is a free decorative arts museum focused on objects used and created in American homes.

The collection includes more than 20,000 objects spanning furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, textiles, and needlework made and used in America through the early 20th century. Thirty-one period rooms offer visitors an immersive look at domestic life across regions, cultures, and time periods.

A study gallery provides close access to hundreds of additional objects from the permanent collection, while a main gallery hosts changing exhibitions that explore the diverse American experience. The museum has been free and open to the public since its founding in 1890.

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Starworks Annual Craft Invitational is a juried, exhibition-style event showcasing exceptional functional craft in ceramics, glass, wood, metal, and fiber. Meet artists, collect one-of-a-kind work, and experience live demonstrations throughout the day.

The weekend begins with a Preview Reception offering early access in a relaxed setting. Featuring leading and emerging makers in contemporary craft.

Preview Reception June 12, 6–8 PM ($25)

Main Event June 13, 9 AM–4 PM ($5).

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Gather with other makers for a friendly and productive evening! Makers Night is a monthly opportunity every third Thursday for anyone interested in craft to work in community in our Berglund Studio Classroom or in the summer, on our beautiful front lawn! Bring a project to work on and any tools you need, and be ready to share conversation, tips and questions.

Free; no advanced registration required.

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Learn about the rich, storied history of Swedish flax growing and linen processing from ancient times to today.

Discover the steps involved in growing, harvesting, and processing flax fiber for making linen. Students will have hands-on experience processing flax stalks into spinnable fibers using traditional hand tools.

Suitable for ages 18+. $75 ($65 ASI member) + $30 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Starting with Slöjd is a monthly program for early elementary children. Participants explore new tools, materials, and skills that prepare them for a lifelong love of handcraft. These drop-off programs are suitable for students in grades K–2. $20 ($15 ASI member).

Create a magical wand to incorporate into imaginative play! Elementary school art teacher Anna Ruhland will lead kids in shaping and decorating magical wands using the traditional needle-felting technique.

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Dive into the art of fabric stenciling!

Taking inspiration from textile artist Kirsten Aune’s colorful, bold patterns and modern Scandinavian designs, students will create their own stencils and use them to decorate fabric for a cute and versatile bento bag. After learning the basics of fabric stenciling, you will be ready to decorate fabric for many projects.

Suitable for ages 18+. $90 ($80 ASI member) + $35 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Try out the art of lucet braiding, using a simple wooden hand tool to create colorful and durable cords.

These are perfect for using as lanyards, shoelaces, replacing a cord on a bag or hoodie, and anything else you can think up.

Suitable for ages 16+. $65 ($55 ASI member), + $10 materials fee payable to instructor.

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