medium

: Mixed Media

A woman is on a video call while sitting on a couch, smiling, with a laptop, yarn, and knitting needles. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories.

All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like.

Free; registration required.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman is on a video call while sitting on a couch, smiling, with a laptop, yarn, and knitting needles. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories.

All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like.

Free; registration required.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Ahree Lee, Binary System, 2022. Nylon and cotton weaving with digital projection, 72 x 70 x 30 inches. Photo: Tatiana Mata. Courtesy of the artist.

A Stitch & Glitch in Time brings together thirteen Los Angeles-based artists who use textiles to explore technology, fashion, and collective histories. Los Angeles has a long history in textile production, both for industrial use and artistic expression.

The processes and materials utilized by these artists embody this long and complex history – highlighting how textiles can simultaneously be highly personal while revealing the larger economic and social circumstances they were created within.

Northridge,
CA
Exhibitions + Shows
Fiber Mixed Media Other
American Folk Art Museum in New York City. American Folk Art Museum

Founded in 1961, the American Folk Art Museum is a global leader dedicated to the preservation and promotion of folk and self-taught art across time and place.

Candid, genuine, and unexpected, the Museum celebrates the creativity of individuals whose singular talents have been refined largely through personal experience rather than formal artistic training.

With a collection spanning 7,500 works of art from four centuries and nearly every continent, AFAM engages people of all backgrounds through its collections, exhibitions, publications, and public programs as the leading forum shaping the understanding and appreciation of folk and self-taught art.

Thanks to the generous support of our members, patrons, and donors, admission to the Museum is always free.

New York,
NY
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Paper Wood
An installation view of the exhibition The Journey is the Destination: Recording Los Angeles featuring the works of artists Debra Scacco, Fía Benitez, and Vincent Enrique Hernandez (from left to right). The exhibition was curated by Holly Jerger. The Journey is the Destination: Recording Los Angeles installation view, 2025. Photo: Oscar Jimenez. Courtesy of CSUN Art Galleries.

The Art Galleries at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) serve the campus and larger Los Angeles area audiences through innovative contemporary art exhibitions and related programs. Our multifaceted and culturally-relevant exhibitions of professional and student artists reflect the diverse communities that make up CSUN and greater Los Angeles.

As one of the few art institutions in the San Fernando Valley, CSUN Art Galleries are a unique regional resource where visitors can connect in-person with art, artists, and each other.

Northridge,
CA
University or College
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Jerome and Evelyn Ackerman, Jenev Studio, Los Angeles, 1954-1955. Photo by Milton Lipton, courtesy of the Jerome and Evelyn Ackerman Estate

Celebrate the legacy of Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman in an intimate conversation with their daughter, Laura Ackerman-Shaw, exploring their decades-long creative partnership, design approach, and lasting influence.

After the talk, stay for In Tandem by Katie Nartonis and Margaret Halkin, a 22-minute documentary on the Ackermans’ shared lives, careers, and their pivotal role in shaping California mid-century modernism.

This program is part of Material Curiosity by Design: Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman.

Los Angeles,
CA
Exhibitions + Shows Screenings Talks + Conferences
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood

Join guest curator Jamie Kwan on a walk-through of Fired in Revolution: Ceramics from the People’s Republic of China. Kwan will talk about the exhibition, share details about the collection, and discuss how the concept for the show came to a realization.

Fired in Revolution explores how The Cultural Revolution was a period of social, cultural, and economic upheaval caused by radical government ideology. It not only affected politics, but also the daily lives of the Chinese people.

Pomona,
CA
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences
Clay Mixed Media
Pictured: Exhibition view, Fired in Revolution: Ceramics from the People’s Republic of China. Britney Liang for AMOCA

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion centered around the captivating history of our current exhibition, Fired in Revolution: Ceramics from the People’s Republic of China.

Exhibition Manager Pam Aliaga will lead a tour and offer two signature boba drinks, created in house. The exhibition presents ceramic work created during the Cultural Revolution, a period in China when all artistic and imagery production was under strict control by Chairman Mao.

Pomona,
CA
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
Clay Mixed Media
MUSAN: Museo de los Santos y Arte Nacional. R. Holm

MUSAN is dedicated to the preservation, research and exhibition of Puerto Rican arts, crafts and intangible cultural heritage. MUSAN celebrates Puerto Rico’s artistic patrimony as an inspiration for contemporary art and its relevance to society.

Museo de los Santos: Carvings that reflect our Puerto Rican spirit, pride and identity.

Legacy Collection: antique religious carvings from 1765–1965 used in household altars in the mountains of Puerto Rico.

Transitional Collection: carvers known as santeros segued from religious subjects to commercial carvings sold as souvenirs, folk art and personal expression from 1960-2020.

Contemporary Showcase: current generation of artisans pay homage to the past while interpreting santos with exciting, innovative new works.

MUSAN Gallery: Curated exhibitions of emerging artists and special events.

Zulma Santiago Gallery: Puerto Rican handwork such as lacemaking, ceramics, carnival masks, musical instruments, toys and specialized carvings such as roosters and birds.

San Juan,
PR
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum
Mixed Media Wood
Motawi Tileworks Winter Market features a wide variety of staff art, from handmade candles to chessboards. Motawi Tileworks

Join us for Motawi Tileworks’ third annual Winter Market on Saturday, December 13, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Drop in for photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, a tile-signing hour with Nawal, quick factory tours, and a holiday tile retrospective. Browse our gallery, Boneyard, and staff-made art in a festive Christkindlmarkt setting.

At 2:30, don your best Krampus costume—top looks win a special 6×6 Krampus tile.

Ann Arbor,
MI
Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals
Clay Fiber Glass Mixed Media Paper Wood
Installation view of Catalyst: Im/migration and Self-Taught Art in Chicago. Courtesy of Intuit Art Museum

Catalyst: Im/migration and Self-Taught Art in Chicago underscores the creative contributions of migrants and immigrants, broadening the scope to include artists deserving of greater attention, while posing questions about access to the art world and how art comes to be defined and valued. Considering artists in the context of their migration experience, cultural backgrounds and communities invites new insights into their work.

Chicago,
IL
Exhibitions + Shows
Clay Fiber Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
The Groove Artspace, seen on an evening when we host live music and an art opening. We are creating a vibrant creative community in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo by Erika Harding

The Groove Artspace is a multifaceted organization, including a teaching collaborative (with 15+ teachers offering a huge array of arts and crafts classes), studios for working artists and artisans, a gallery offering monthly exhibits and a non-profit arm managing our community outreach and education work.  We have a strong focus on glass and mosaic, but our work encompasses all forms of handwork and artistic creation.

Albuquerque,
NM
Arts/Cultural Organization Craft School Gallery
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Cael weaving a waxed linen basket. Max Woltman

Join Ruth Baldwin and Annie MacHale as they lead a vision board session! Gain inspiration from your fellow fiber arts enthusiasts and make intentions for a year of creativity and fun.

By visually representing your thoughts in a beautiful, playful, work of personal art, you can enjoy the creation of it and then put it in a prominent place in your home.

Los Ranchos,
NM
Celebrations + Gatherings
Fiber Mixed Media Other Paper
Ruth demonstrates during an open weaving session. Max Woltman

To kick off our year of programming from nationally acclaimed teachers, we want to showcase the talents of our local community from first timers to experienced weavers, spinners, dyers, felters, rug hookers, and all things fiber arts.

Entries for the exhibition will be accepted from December 9, 2025 to January 16, 2026.

The exhibition will run from February 6 to March 8, 2026 with a special opening night on February 6.

Los Ranchos,
NM
Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows
Fiber Mixed Media Other Paper
Gertrude Knappenberger, Centennial Quilt, 1876, Cotton with cotton embroidery, 82 1/2 in. x 74 1/2 in. American Folk Art Museum, Gift of Rhea Goodman, 1979.9.1. American Folk Art Museum.

America 250: Common Threads reflects on 250 years of art as civic participation. A copy of the Declaration of Independence will anchor a group of historic documents displayed alongside quilts, weavings, whirligigs, paintings, and more, from the eighteenth century to the present. Local quilters working live in the galleries will piece quilt squares made by Arkansas K-12 students and designed by artist Basil Kincaid.

The exhibition is organized in partnership with the American Folk Art Museum.

Bentonville,
AR
Exhibitions + Shows
Fiber Mixed Media Paper Wood