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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
Jan weaving on a rigid heddle loom. Max Woltman

Fiber Arts on 4th is thrilled to be part of Handwork 2026, a national initiative organized by Craft in America that celebrates the power of making and the communities built through craft.

In honor of this celebration, PBS released episodes of Craft in America to spotlight regional crafts across four regions (North, South, East and West). We will watch the episode spotlighting the West, which includes a feature on New Mexico’s very own Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA).

Los Ranchos,
NM
Screenings
Other
Exhibition Postcard. Christa Schoenbrodt

Tennessee Craft 2025 Member Exhibition highlights and promotes the excellence and high standards of Tennessee Craft member artists and provides public visibility and recognition for the quality and diversity of craft found in Tennessee.

Columbia,
TN
Exhibitions + Shows
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
"The Boys House" at Ilan-Lael. John Durant

An engaging art and nature experience, this intimate docent-led tour covers the art and architecture of founder and artist James Hubbell.

Located on 10 acres of oak woodlands near Julian, California, the Ilan-Lael compound encompasses living quarters, studio and gallery spaces, gardens and a public building for the Ilan-Lael Foundation.

Tours are approximately 90 minutes and limited to small groups to enhance your experience.

Santa Ysabel,
CA
Artist Open Studio
Glass Metal Other Wood
Skinnfell Hats at American Swedish Institute. American Swedish Institute

Learn the history of Norwegian embellished sheepskins, or skinnfell, while block printing a tanned sheepskin hat.

Students will use traditional Norwegian wooden print blocks to create meaningful designs and finish with a stitched hem. Leave with a warm and woolly hat, plus the skills for future wearable and decorative skinnfell projects.

Suitable for ages 18+; some hand strength is required. $95 ($85 ASI member) + $60 materials fee.

Minneapolis,
MN
Workshops + Courses
Fiber Other
Faceted stones. Justin K Prim

Open to all levels, this gemcutting intensive focuses on handpiece-style faceting.

Students gain comprehensive knowledge and practical experience with gemcutting across various techniques, including hand shaping, wax dopping, polishing theory, glue transfers, manipulating facet geometry, and more. Students cut and finish four stones throughout this two-week bootcamp.

Brooklyn,
NY
Workshops + Courses
Other
Erika Diamond, Eggshell Shirt - Business Casual, 2022, Eggshells stitched between two layers of tulle. Erika Diamond

Surface Tension brings together two makers whose creative paths emerge from distinct disciplines.

Erika Diamond is a textile-based artist working with Kevlar and eggshells to create wearable garments and Chelsea Lillo is an Anaplastologist who crafts custom prosthetic devices for patients who experience loss or alteration of facial or physical anatomy.

Diamond and Lillo’s works navigate the terrain of the human body—its identity, construction, safety, and movement within society.

Athens,
GA
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences
Fiber Mixed Media Other
Nevada Museum of Art Exteriors. Bill Timmerman

The Nevada Museum of Art is a museum of ideas.

Founded in 1931 and as the only accredited art museum in the state of Nevada, the recently expanded Museum offers world-class exhibitions, engaging public programs, and a distinctive focus on the relationships between people, place, art and the environment.

Located in the heart of Reno’s vibrant cultural district, the Museum features an ever-changing array of exhibitions spanning contemporary art, photography, design, and the environment as well as more than 1,600,000 items in the archive.

Visitors can enjoy four floors of galleries, enjoy panoramic city views from the rooftop, expansive research facilities, shop for unique gifts and art books, and relax at the Museum’s Cafe.

Reno,
NV
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum
Clay Fiber Mixed Media Other Wood
Felted Ornaments and Gift Toppers Virtual Class. American Swedish Institute

This is a live virtual class.

Create a festive ornament using needle felting techniques alongside teaching artist Kayla Ann!

This fun project utilizes cookie cutters to create a felted ornament with clean lines, even shape, and adorable details. This class is ideal for beginners.

Kits are included in the fee and include wool and felting tools for one student (cookie cutters not provided). Kits will be available for pick up starting 12/4, or can be shipped for $10. Registration closes on 11/24.

Virtual
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Fiber Other
Smithsonian Craft Show 2025 at the National Building Museum, Washington, DC. Oxford St. Photography

The Smithsonian Women’s Committee is an all-volunteer auxiliary organization within the Smithsonian Institution.  To fulfill its mission of supporting the Smithsonian, the Committee produces the spring Smithsonian Craft Show as well as Craft2Wear, a fall show.

The Craft Show is a premier showcase for the finest American hand-crafted contemporary craft and design. Held in Washington, DC, annually, the Craft Show features a show and sale of works by 120 superb craft artists who are selected by independent jurors.  Also at the Craft Show, the Smithsonian presents its Visionary Award to a craft artist who is at the pinnacle of his or her medium.

The Craft2Wear show provides collectors and casual shoppers the opportunity to acquire unique and interesting wearables created by outstanding craft artists. Proceeds from both shows are used to fund grants to the Smithsonian for its museums, research centers, and the National Zoo.

Washington,
DC
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Vittorio Costantini. Entomological Specimens. Vittorio Costantini (Italian, born 1944). Entomological Specimens. Hot-sculpted glass. The George R. Stroemple Collection, A Stroemple/Stirek Collaboration.

Field Notes references the practice of natural historians, professional and amateur, recording observations while being in nature.

The innately curious artists in this exhibition have trained their prodigious skills in glass in the same way, honoring the natural world in their work, and reminding the viewer of the marvelous phenomena outside of the studio walls.

Tacoma,
WA
Exhibitions + Shows
Glass Mixed Media Other
Installation view of Convergence: Health & Creativity – New Work by Anne Labovitz. Plains Art Museum, 2024-25. Photo by Bailey Bolton & Eric Muller

Plains Art Museum is the largest and only American Alliance of Museums accredited art museum in the state of North Dakota. It is also the first, and only, Smithsonian Affiliate. We bring people and art together in ways that spark connection, conversation, and change.

Fargo,
ND
Museum
Clay Fiber Mixed Media Other Paper
Resident Building at South Bear School - the "Old Aase Haugen Home". Marguerite Schwarz

South Bear School is a Fine Arts Folk School in rural Northeast Iowa, committed to passing on the skills and artistic values set down by the Bauhaus and previous artistic masters of that legacy.

Throughout the year, South Bear hosts arts, nature, and cultural events such as music fests, makers markets, studio tours and film showings.

The school’s mission is to teach students the life skills of fine arts, appreciation of nature’s beauty and artistic value, and foster community connection, while also giving students the freedom to branch out and develop their personal artistic vocabulary.

South Bear stands apart for its commitment to tradition, its inspiring natural setting, and its vibrant community of artists and learners. Our lineage traces back to Marguerite Wildenhain and the Bauhaus movement, and before that a lineage of 500 years of the German Potters’ Guild system.

South Bear maintains a profound respect for craftsmanship and functional beauty.

Decorah,
IA
Arts/Cultural Organization Craft School
Clay Fiber Mixed Media Other
Spring Fair brings out the crowds! Todd Herzberg

This premier Nashville tradition celebrates and supports American handmade crafts on the lawn in Centennial Park. Shop unique, finely crafted artwork directly from juried, award-winning Tennessee artists. You’ll meet the artist, learn what inspires them, and discover how they take raw materials and transform them into fine crafts.

In addition to the high-quality crafts, visitors enjoy hands-on activities in our Kids’ Tent, local food vendors, and demonstrations from professional artisans.

Nashville,
TN
Marketplaces + Festivals
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood