M&S Schmalberg is a fourth-generation, family-owned fabric flower studio located in New York City’s historic Garment District.

Founded in 1916, the company preserves a rare American craft tradition as the last remaining domestic manufacturer of handcrafted fabric flowers. Using vintage dies and time-honored techniques, skilled artisans create custom flowers for fashion, theater, film, and special events.

M&S Schmalberg welcomes visitors for guided studio tours and hands-on flower-making experiences, offering a unique opportunity to witness and participate in this enduring craft.

The studio was featured in the EAST episode of the Peabody Award-winning PBS series Craft in America.

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The Gallery at Grace is a fine art exhibit space located within Grace Church that features both professional and emerging regional artists who work in all media: sculpture, paint, ceramics, textiles, photography, and more…

Grace is an Episcopal church located on an island 35 minutes west of Seattle by ferry. Designed by the architectural firm Cutler-Anderson in 2003, the church structure of glass and beams reflects a distinctive Pacific Northwest ethos.

Visitors are always welcome. Grace is located on 10 acres which includes wooded trails that connect with the island trail system, a labyrinth, and a playground. The Gallery is open 6 days a week: Monday – Friday, 9 -1; Sunday until noon; and by appointment: gallery@gracehere.org.

An open and affirming congregation, Grace is part of: the Diocese of Olympia, a group of Episcopal congregations in western Washington; The Episcopal Church; and the world-wide Anglican Communion, a global family of 85 million Christians whose roots lie in the Church of England.

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Our mission is to enrich lives through hand-weaving.

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a non-profit creative community that preserves, promotes, and teaches the craft of hand-weaving. We teach classes to the public, curate exhibits and sales, and run a unique artisan program. The artisan program teaches weaving to people who are blind, visually-impaired, and anyone 55 and older.

To the best of our knowledge our artisan program is the only one of its kind in the nation, where people who are blind or older in age are creative members of a community that works together to create hand-woven products. Some of our artisans have been weaving with us since we opened in 2009. The Weaving Center is know nationwide for its high quality, beautiful products and innovative artisan program.

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• Pond Farm Pottery, located in Austin Creek State Recreation Area in rural Guerneville, California, was the home and studio of Bauhaus-trained ceramicist Marguerite Wildenhain. For decades, Wildenhain taught summer sessions of up to 24 students, focusing on form and function, while addressing each student’s development as an artist. Wildenhain created a vast body of work of wheel thrown pieces and sculpture over her years at Pond Farm. She also authored 3 books, traveled extensively, and presented seminars, lectures, and exhibitions across the United States.

In December 2023, Pond Farm was designated as a National Historic Landmark (NHL). Today, docent-led tours bring Wildenhain’s story to life as visitors tour the grounds. The Barn Studio remains unchanged, its wheels and upstairs gallery a part of each tour. One imagines the energy, trepidation, and excitement of working under a Master Potter with high standards and equally high expectations of every student.

Now, every summer, six artists are selected for the Artist in Residence program. Surrounded by giant redwood, eucalyptus, and pines, guest artists reflect and develop ideas, finding their creative muse.

Arts in the Parks, a California State Parks initiative, brings 4th graders to experience how nature and art are inseparable. Led by docents, students hear Wildenhain’s story and create on site, linking history with their present selves.

Pond Farm is managed by volunteers from Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods.

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Founded in 2009 by Steve Dilley, MFA, The Veterans Art Project (VETART) began as a single ceramics class at Grossmont College and has grown into a nationally recognized arts-based wellness and workforce development organization serving veterans, active-duty service members, spouses, dependents, and caregivers. Rooted in the belief that creative practice builds resilience, belonging, and purpose, VETART offers free, hands-on training in ceramics, glass casting, bronze casting, painting, drawing, and storytelling.

What began as a community-based studio program has evolved into a multi-partner ecosystem collaborating with museums, universities, Vet Centers, the VA, and community organizations across Southern California and beyond. Today, VETART is the only Department of War SkillBridge-approved arts training site in the nation, preparing transitioning service members for careers in the creative economy while strengthening social connection and emotional wellness.

Through deep arts engagement, exhibitions, and public programming, VETART transforms military experience into creative leadership—building community, restoring purpose, and advancing opportunity through the arts.

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The San Diego Public Library is a premier civic and cultural institution that connects our diverse community to free educational and cultural resources designed to enrich lives.

Serving more than 1.4 million residents across 342 square miles, the Library welcomes approximately 6.6 million visitors annually, making it the largest cultural institution in San Diego to offer free public programming.

Its expansive collection includes more than 5.3 million books, e-books, and audio-visual materials; 1.6 million government documents; and more than 265,295 books in 25 languages other than English, reflecting its commitment to accessibility, inclusion, and lifelong learning for all.

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Arlington Weaves ETC formerly known as The Woodmont Weavers Program, started by parents of individuals with developmental disabilities, originated in the mid 1970’s as part of the Arlington Adult Developmental Center. At the parents’ request, Arlington County assumed responsibility for operation of the program in the late 1980’s. In 2003, the county outsourced the operation of the Program to a local non-profit agency. ServiceSource is the current provider.

The Program teaches independence, as well as technical and social skills to its participants. The Program supports these individuals to prepare for and engage in meaningful employment and/or training to increase their functional skills and self-sufficiency. In addition, these individuals have learned to weave and to produce handcrafted woven art and products. Weaving can be therapeutic to individuals with developmental disabilities as they increase motor skills, strengthen memory and concentration and develop their confidence.

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Making Whole is an addiction recovery program designed within the framework of a traditional woodworking apprenticeship.

Our program is built on a simple premise: the mentor–student relationship can break through the ego barriers of addiction. Once trust is established, apprentices begin building studio-quality objects while rebuilding themselves. The work becomes training for sustainable sobriety and for a life strong enough to hold its own weight.

In our shop, beautiful and enduring things are made. Furniture and objects are crafted from wood, metal, concrete, leather—whatever the work demands.

But the products are not the point. They are the artifacts—the proof—of a deeply transformative process.

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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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Scholastic Art is a classroom magazine for middle and high school students. It is designed to inspire creative self-expression through the exploration of art history and contemporary art. This resources makes art relevant and accessible to students with teen-friendly texts that span movements, eras, and cultures.

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Lippitt House Museum, a property of Preserve Rhode Island, is a National Historic Landmark and one of the best-preserved Victorian-era interiors in the United States. Built between 1863 and 1865 in the Renaissance Revival style, the three-story brick and brownstone villa was home to four generations of the Lippitt family before becoming a museum in 1993. The house is richly embellished with elaborate painted finishes, stained-glass windows, ornate woodwork, and original furnishings, making it a time capsule of Victorian design and craftsmanship.

Through tours and programs, the Museum explores themes of industry, immigration, design, and civic engagement, illuminating Providence’s rich cultural heritage. Public programs include concerts, talks, and specialty tours. Inspired by Providence’s 19th-century immigration history and the Lippitt family’s commitment to public service, the Museum also offers a civics outreach program for adult English language learners, which was recognized with an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH).

Handwork programming will feature many makers and craftspeople represented in the house, known and once known, along with the work of contemporary artisans, celebrating the artistry and craftsmanship that continue to shape Rhode Island’s cultural identity.

Visit LippittHouse.org to for visit information and current tour schedules as well as an up-to-date program calendar.

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We are dedicated to deepening the understanding and enjoyment of teaching handwork (traditional fiber arts such as knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, hand-sewing, embroidery, machine-sewing, felting, etc.) in a Waldorf-oriented setting (public/ private schools, homeschool, and homeschool pod settings, after-school programs, etc). We offer curriculum guides, teacher training, conferences, professional development,  handwork skills classes, and video resources. All programs are led by Elizabeth Seward, PhD, and Shellie Smith with 60+ years of combined teaching experience.

We began in 2013 holding small in-person summer retreats in Southern California for  handwork teachers and homeschoolers in a Waldorf environment. Our organization has evolved over the years! To meet changing needs, we pivoted to online conferences in 2020. With this new growth came a new name, and a renewed purpose.

Today Waldorf Handwork Educators has expanded to offer a wide variety of programs. Offering these online allows us to welcome colleagues from around the world, allowing us to learn from the diversity of our shared experiences.

WHE is committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion, grounded in the principles of humanity and equity. We believe that only through a diverse and inclusive community, where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, can we achieve our vision of making education more human. No matter who you are, where you come from, or how you identify—you are welcome here.

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The Bear River Heritage Area (BRHA) consists of seven counties: Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, and Oneida in Idaho; and Box Elder, Cache, and Rich in Utah. It is a consortium of many organizations in government, education, tourism, recreation, and other areas. We are dedicated to economic development through promotion and stewardship of the cultural and natural resources that are unique to this region.

The BRHA is a place where people enjoy distinctive cultural groups and contrasting landscapes, and experience stories and consequences of the expanding American West; where responsible stewardship sustains the pastoral and natural landscapes, historic land uses, cultural sites, traditions, skills and knowledge, which contribute to a viable regional economy.

As part of our mission, we work with local arts organizations to promote folk and traditional arts. Some of our previous projects include creating exhibits on quilts and brands; interviewing local artists; holding workshops for participants to learn saddle making, rawhide braiding, and silversmithing; and publishing brochures and books about regional heritage spots.

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Presenting, Promoting and Inspiring Creativity in Our Community

The Cabarrus Arts Council was founded in 1980 in response to the North Carolina Arts Council’s plan to establish a local arts council in every county. In 1982, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners selected the arts council to serve as its Designated County Partner, receiving and distributing Grassroots funding from the state and the state arts council.Today, the arts council programs and operates the Davis Theatre and The Galleries, conducts one of North Carolina’s largest art-in-education programs for both the Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City school systems, supports arts organizations and artists through grants and workshops, and serves as a catalyst and consultant for public and corporate art.

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Ornament celebrates a unique art because its context is the human being. We cover jewelry and clothing, from our ancient beginnings to the contemporary era. Our creative energies are drawn from an appreciation that what we make to adorn ourselves is a beautiful and meaningful expression of life.

Our vision is rich in contemporary, ethnographic and ancient history, anthropology, and archaeology. We believe that we can help sustain a healthy and compassionate society when we know more about our own and other cultures. As an international resource for forty-seven years, Ornament encompasses the world.

From the beginning we set ourselves the exciting challenge of documenting the art and craft of personal adornment. Ornament demonstrates the richness and diversity of this vast subject with a stunning display of creative works, past and present.

With informative profiles we support emerging and established artists in jewelry and wearable fiber who create artworks that stimulate, enrich and invigorate us today and are a profound and exquisite legacy for the years ahead.

Knowledge shapes the present and future when we renew our bonds both with the recent past and antiquity, revealing or tracing historical roots and customs, aesthetics, materials, and technical processes. Ornament exists to educate, inform and inspire.

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