The National Basketry Organization is an inclusive community of makers and enthusiasts whose mission is to promote awareness, inspire creativity, and foster appreciation for the heritage and artistry of basketry.

Founded in 1999 and incorporated as a non-profit in 2000, NBO has nearly 700 members reflecting the diversity of basket-making in America and extending beyond our borders.

As a non-profit organization, NBO promotes fellowship, provides education and increases awareness of the breadth of basketry.

Included among NBOs members are basket-makers, educators, collectors, gallery owners, students, scholars, curators, craft and art schools as well as museums. The NBO community encompasses a continuum of makers, from those who celebrate basketry’s traditional roots to those stretching the boundaries of materials and processes in contemporary applications.

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Showcasing contemporary American artists who create folk art rooted in the Norwegian traditions of blacksmithing, knifemaking, rosemaling, weaving, and woodworking.

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Foothills Craft Guild is the oldest craft Guild in the state of Tennessee.  We are a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to support local craftspeople.

Formed in 1968, we now are over 200 members of JURIED Fine Craftartistans, however, our Guild’s charter has not changed. It was—and still is–dedicated to:

• Encouraging the development and appreciation craft artisanship of all types;
• Promoting high standards of skill and design in handicrafts;
• Conducting educational programs on handicrafts with all ages;
• Sponsoring FINE craft shows and demonstrations;
• Engaging in activities which contribute to the advancement, development, and appreciation of arts and handicrafts.

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The Vermont Crafts Council is an advocate for the high-quality craftsmanship that can be found throughout the Green Mountain State. Vermont has emerged as one of the epicenters of the crafts revival in America and it has a long tradition of producing fine craft.

Founded in 1990, the Vermont Crafts Council is a statewide membership non-profit organization. It’s most public – facing projects are two statewide Open Studio Weekends that together show the work of over 180 studio artists.

Vermont Open Studio Weekend is a self guided tour that is free and open to the public. To aid the public in planning their tours, we produce a 24 page tour booklet, and a website with local “loops” showing locations and directions to studios that can be visited in an afternoon, a day, or over the weekend.

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802 ARTs House is a 501c3 charitable organization. Our goals are organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes in support of the arts tradition:

• Developing and coordinating promotion and marketing opportunities for visual arts in Vermont;
• Promoting resources by which Vermont artisans and their regional colleagues may stay abreast of current art offerings, research, techniques, and materials related to their art;
• Disseminating information to the public relative to current issues and practices in the art world;
• Provide artists opportunities to grow within their art medium through scholarships, workshops, and classes;
• Create opportunities for artists to share and sell their work within the larger community of Vermont and its regional neighbors;
• Working cooperatively with other visual arts organizations within the State of Vermont to promote excellence within the visual arts fields;
• Serving as an information resource to visual artists and the public throughout Vermont.

802ArtsHouse is a community of artists cultivating a high level of artistry and creativity through collaboration, promotion and advocacy for the arts.

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Founded in 1935 during the height of the Great Depression by a group of artists and craftspeople banding together for mutual support. We centered our relationship to natural materials striving to create a more just and equitable society, where art and craft are valued and accessible to all. Our founders were dedicated to preserving age-old craft traditions in the making of beautiful objects of daily use, for ordinary people, and the personal and societal health that comes from doing so.

LexArt strives to infuse the arts into every aspect of civic life. We focus on inclusiveness and accessibility and find the most effective mechanism for providing opportunities for arts engagement is through our community partnerships and shared programming. We host a healthy studio instruction program, offering 130 classes and workshops each year in a broad range of disciplines. We operate publicly accessible maker-spaces in ceramics, metalsmithing, painting, weaving & woodworking and have multiple classrooms for other makers groups. We host numerous artisan fairs/markets throughout the year, promoting locally handcrafted goods. We have a monthly rotating gallery exhibition program, highlighting regional work at the intersection of fine art and craft. We seek to present and amplify the voices and experiences of those that contrast with our own and create a fertile and sympathetic space for people to come together, share, learn, and celebrate our common humanity.

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Vehicles of Expression focuses on the historical development of the skateboard as a constructed object; from homemade inventions with lumber and nails, to contemporary high-tech, ecologically-conscious uses of materials, and ultimately, performative works that perpetuate its mischievousness and spirit of continual exploration.

Organized in consult with skateboarder and multimedia artist, Abe Dubin (aka Orange Man).

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The Gallery at I Love Art Space is very happy to announce that we are participating in the Vermont Crafts Council Open Studio on May 23 and 24 from 10-5.

Our artists will be on hand to talk and demonstrate for visitors.  They will be showing: watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, jewelry, photograph, potter and more!

https://iloveartspace.com/open-studio-event/

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Join us on Tuesday, February 24, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Aztec Student Union Theater for a special keynote presentation from Carol Sauvion, creator of the Peabody Award-winning PBS series Craft in America.  The documentary series celebrates American craft and the artists who bring it to life.  For over 40 years she has been the director of Freehand, her Los Angeles gallery specializing in functional craft.

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Staying Power celebrates the histories, legacies, and ongoing impact of SDSU as an influential epicenter of craft.

Featuring the innovative work of nationally and internationally respected emerit and current faculty, as well as select distinguished alumni, the exhibition is a snapshot of the influences that shape our school and the broader creative community – drawing lines that illuminate the web of relationships forged in craft here at SDSU.

Featured Artists:

• Jessica Andersen
• Erin Behling
• Richard Burkett
• Arline Fisch
• Sarah Garcia
• Joanne Hayakawa
• Matt Hebert
• Jeff Irwin
• Christina Lee
• Adam Manley
• Wendy Maruyama
• Luciano Pimienta
• Kerianne Quick
• Brandon Secrest
• Sondra Sherman
• Leslie Shershow
• Helen Shirk
• Christina Smith
• Iren Tete
• Anne Wolfe

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

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