Transform your textiles with electronics and switches!

Incorporating conductive thread, snaps, and buttons, create interactive components to your work through traditional fiber techniques.

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The Hancock Town Library will host a unique and exciting collaborative women’s art exhibit which highlights a broad range of issues of concern to women and families.

The exhibit, titled ‘Security Blanket’ will open July 6, and be on display through August 1.

A reception will be held on Sat. Aug. 1, 2-4 pm. The founder of the project, Lynn Estomin, will speak at 3 pm.

www.securityblanket.art

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Craft in America is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit arts organization founded in 2004 with the mission to promote and advance original handcrafted work through programs in all media. The Peabody Award-winning, Emmy-nominated Craft in America documentary series first aired nationally on PBS in 2007 and has produced over 35 hour-long episodes to date. These programs are filled with artists, techniques, and stories from diverse cultures, blending history with living practice.

In addition to the series, Craft in America’s organizational efforts include its extensive website, a YouTube channel, multi-disciplinary educator guides that adhere to national standards, and the Craft in America Center in Los Angeles, which presents exhibitions, talks by artists and scholars, workshops, and K-12 school tours. All of Craft in America’s multimedia educational content is provided to the public at no charge.

Our Mission

To promote and advance original handcrafted work through programs in all media.

Our Goals

To document the importance of handmade objects and the artists who make them.

To provide a gateway to discover, explore and experience craft.

To celebrate our nation’s cultures through craft.

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Indie Craft Experience is a thoughtfully curated marketplace designed to showcase exceptional independent artists, makers, and creative entrepreneurs. Since 2005, we’ve connected shoppers directly with talented creatives selling handmade goods, original art, and vintage treasures while fostering meaningful connections between artists and the community.

Through hands on maker activities and immersive experiences, we create opportunities for visitors to do more than shop—they can discover, learn, and participate in the creative process.

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Sage Carbone, Boston resident with Indigenous (Northern Narragansett, Mi’kmaq) and colonial ancestry will demonstrate beadwork. Her ongoing projects include the City of Cambridge “Native Voices” to install street signage in the Massachusett language and reinterpret historical markers and collaborating with the Boston Red Sox to host the annual Native American and American Indian Celebration at Fenway Park.

Demonstration is included in the price of admission between 1:00 and 3:00 PM.

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Artazan Handcraft Market brings together a thoughtfully curated collection of artists, and makers for a three-day celebration of handcraft. Explore exhibits featuring ceramics, jewelry, textiles, fine art, woodwork, home décor, specialty foods, and more.

Inspired by the spirit of traditional artisan markets, Artazan offers an opportunity to discover beautiful work, connect with the people who create it, and experience handcraft in all its forms in a vibrant and welcoming marketplace.

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Art in the Park Festival hosts an annual attendance of over 78k people throughout two sunny days in Howard Amon Park.

Artists from around the United States travel to show case, demonstrate, educate, and sell their original work. Boasting over 300 artists, Art in the Park Festival colourfully engulfs Howard Amon Park in Richland, Washington.

With music from popular artists, live entertainment, gourmet food provided by award winning food trucks, interactive art experiences, sculpture gardens, and an immersive festival vibe.

We promise a one of a kind art experience.

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Turn ordinary materials into extraordinary characters! Explore creativity through hands on art and storytelling.

This puppet-making workshop for children ages 8 – 12 is an opportunity for young creators to engineer puppets using cardboard, paper, boxes, wooden spoons adding a variety of mixed media.

While engaging in their puppet-making, I will be encouraging the participants to bring their puppets to life into cast members of their own imagination to tell their stories.

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Join us for our annual resident artist market, Small Shop, to shop local finds you won’t see online! Belger Artists-in-Residence will have a variety of handmade works available for purchase, including cups, vases, tumblers, decor, and more.

Meet our Residents Michael Carson, Erin Drake, Zoey McLeod, Hannah Schelb, Tyler Suter, and Warren Van Ryzin.

Enjoy refreshing lemonade with your choice of sliced fruit, fresh herbs, and homemade syrups while you shop and view our exhibitions.

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The Active Power of Touch celebrates the richness of touch in artistic experience – whether through sculpture, raised-lined compositions, or mixed media inviting hands-on exploration.

This exhibition is tactile in nature, welcoming guests to touch the works on exhibit.

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Join artist Monica Moreno for this family-friendly workshop inspired by the sacredness of soil and memory.

Participants will craft wearable pendants using earth-based materials, embedding seeds, soil, and intention into each piece. Rooted in the themes of Craft Contemporary’s tierra exhibition, this workshop invites families to reflect on their own connections to the land.

All materials provided. Suitable for ages 6 and up.
Tickets: $25 members / $35 non-members.

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Salt crystals are produced through the evaporation of mineral-rich waters, leaving behind memory, artifact, and texture.

In this workshop, salt becomes both material and metaphor for the environment and the afterlife of objects. Led by artist Diego Borgsdorf Fuenzalida, participants explore crystallization while creating textile samples, brines, and a small salt sculpture to take home.

Sliding scale, suggested $15-35.

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Join artist Amanda Maciel Antunes (aka dama) for a sound-gathering workshop, Earth Frequencies.

Through deep listening and field recording outside the museum, participants capture sonic textures from soil, wind, water, and insects—weaving sounds into a collaborative soundscape in the galleries.

$10 public / members free. All ages welcome.

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Connect with arts education leaders from across the country at the Arts Schools Network Conference, the premier national gathering dedicated to innovation, excellence, and leadership in arts learning.

Through inspiring presentations, interactive workshops, performances, networking opportunities, and artistic, cultural, and educational outings attendees explore transformative practices that support student success and strengthen arts-centered schools and programs.

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