Learn basic carving holds while crafting an iconic Swedish Dala horse.

Pick up a Swedish carving knife and pre-cut basswood blank to bring your unique Dala horse to life. Learn some finishing options in a class discussion.

Suitable for ages 16+. $75 ($65 ASI member) + $20 materials fee.

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Norwegian-style acanthus carvings are familiar to many appreciators of traditional buildings, wooden bowls, and other folk art, with painterly forms that build together into endless patterns.

In this four-week workshop, students learn the basic “alphabet” of Norwegian acanthus by drawing and then beginning to carve with gouges and chisels. Students provide some of their own materials for this class; see web link for more info.

Suitable for ages 18+. $180 ($160 ASI members) + $25 materials fee.

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Curated by the American-Scandinavian Foundation, this traveling exhibition features stunning works by 24 artists from the Upper Midwest.

Highlighting innovations to and variations on traditions, this exhibit presents artists’ works as living, malleable forms grounded in traditional skills rather than as static objects rooted in the imagined past.  The exhibition challenges the dominant “heritage model” of ethnic folklore by emphasizing that “all tradition is change.”

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Paper weaving is a quick and fun way to play with color, image, and pattern—without a loom!

Through lecture and demonstration, you will learn how to choose papers for weaving, how to decorate them, how to cut strips, choose a weave structure, read a weaving draft, and how to do the actual weaving.

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Our mission at Adam’s Forge is to provide a safe, inclusive, diverse, accessible and thriving community where people of all ages and backgrounds can share in the traditions, knowledge, and artistry of blacksmithing, metal arts and other creative handcrafts across generations and into the future.

The magic of iron is in everyone’s blood.

Adam’s Forge provides hands on classes in artistic blacksmithing, related metal arts and creative handcrafts. We offer space, tools and expertise to aspiring artists. We provide demonstrations and speakers for public events and meetings. We support a vibrant artistic blacksmithing community with outreach to our surrounding Southern and Central California community.

Founded in honor of metal artist Adam Leventhal, our blacksmithing and multimedia art studio in Simi Valley connects our past while forging our future.  We offer classes to complete beginners and those looking to build advanced skills. In our supportive environment, students learn time-honored techniques while discovering their own creative path.

As Southern California’s premier center for metalworking education, we are uniquely positioned to bridge traditional craftsmanship with contemporary artistic innovation — creating opportunities that are notably limited in the SoCal arts landscape. We currently offer over 240 classes in bladesmithing, blacksmithing, metalsmithing, metalworking, bronze casting, copper working and jewelry making.

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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.

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The mission of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is to welcome all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature. Founded by philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton, Crystal Bridges is a public non-profit charitable organization. The museum opened on November 11, 2011, and welcomes all with free admission.

Crystal Bridges takes its name from a nearby natural spring and the bridge construction incorporated in the building, designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie. A series of pavilions nestled around two spring-fed ponds house galleries, meeting and classroom spaces, and a large, glass-enclosed gathering hall. Guest amenities include a restaurant (Eleven) and Coffee Bar on a glass-enclosed bridge overlooking the ponds, a Museum Store designed by architect Marlon Blackwell, and a library featuring more than 50,000 volumes of art reference material. Five miles of sculpture and walking trails link the museum’s 134-acre park to downtown Bentonville, Arkansas. In 2023, the museum welcomed nearly 785,000 visitors.

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Five decades ago, the most influential craft exhibition ever staged, OBJECTS: USA, toured America. New York-based gallery R & Company revived the exhibition in 2020 and 2024, ultimately resulting in a traveling version that pairs work by artists from the original exhibition with those of contemporary makers.

America has changed a great deal over the past fifty years, yet the creative capacities of individual makers remain one of America’s most inspiring cultural wellsprings.

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The Lyndon House Arts Center supports local and regional artists in their creative
pursuits by professionally exhibiting their works, developing programs, and designing exhibitions of relevance to our times. The Arts Center provides the community with quality art education and events to celebrate our cultural heritage. We firmly believe that the arts pave a way for diversity, inclusivity, equity, and accessibility.

The Arts Center offers rotating contemporary gallery exhibitions, classes, workshops, and studio memberships. The Ware-Lyndon Historic House (c. 1850) houses a decorative collection and, on our grounds, an interpretive garden. The Arts Center is dedicated to cultural place-making and enriching the Athens area through the inclusion of art in every aspect of everyday life, fostering a deep appreciation for the value of the visual arts.

The Lyndon House Arts Center is owned and operated by the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department of the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government.

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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.

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In Alaska, repair culture can include innovation, adapted design, or alternative repair materials, as our location often dictates thinking “outside the box.”

Learn from expert innovators, artists and repairers and consult with them on your own items in need of attention: from beloved textiles and clothing to furniture and household items.

Repair & Reuse workshops aim to transform our culture into one that repairs more readily than it purchases to create a more sustainable community.

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Slow down, cozy up, and lean in during this week of workshops and gatherings highlighting slow craft, repair, and handwork.

From stitchwork and knitting to letterpress and repair sessions, join in free skillshares and explore repair techniques and innovative adaptations.

Hosted at Seed Lab, a project of the Anchorage Museum, Slow Craft Week creates a community space of makers in the dark northern winter season for local community to gather, share craft and practice joy.

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Established in 1793, Lowell’s Boat Shop is the oldest continuously operating boat shop in the United States and is cited as the birthplace of the legendary fishing dory. Lowell’s is the only remaining survivor of Amesbury’s world-renowned dory manufacturing industry that produced in excess of a quarter of a million dories over a period of two centuries. We are a National Historic Landmark.

In its third century of operation, Lowell’s Boat Shop is both a working boat shop and a museum, and the preservation of each part is essential to our mission. We continue to build dories and skiffs for clients in the time-honored tradition of seven generations of the Lowell family that owned and operated the Boat Shop. The rich history of the building, collections, and our role in the community are conveyed through woodworking classes, our Apprentice program, programming for local schools, lively social gatherings, partnerships with other local museums, our YouTube channel, and the fleet of watercraft available for members who row their river.

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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.

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Every fall this premier Nashville event celebrates and supports handmade American crafts at Centennial Park.  Shop one-of-a-kind, finely crafted artwork directly from juried, award-winning artists from across the country.  Meet the artists and learn what inspires them. Discover how they transform raw materials 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 artists.

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