Participating Organizations

Handwork 2026 is proud to showcase a growing lineup of organizations hosting exhibitions and events.

Stay tuned for more coming soon!

Starworks

Star,
NC
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Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Winterthur,
DE
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African American Craft Alliance

National
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Lowell’s Boat Shop

Graham McKay, Executive Director of Lowell's Boat Shop, speaking at the stern of our big project of 2025–2026, a 38' Bantry Bay Gig for Atlantic Challenge USA. We are a working museum, continuing to build new traditional plank-on-frame boats for clients. Anne Bryant, righthandanne.com
Amesbury,
MA
Craft School Museum Other

PATRICIA SWEETOW GALLERY

Exhibition: A Chorus of Twisted Threads. photo: Patricia Sweetow Gallery
Los Angeles,
CA
Gallery

Mississippi State University Department of Art

Proud graduates. Mississippi State University
Mississippi State,
MS
University or College

Arlington Weaves Etc

Colorful and vibrant handwoven fabric woven on a Macomber four shaft floor loom by TD at Arlington Weaves ETC. Emily Wroten
Arlington,
VA
Other

Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN)

BARN's facility on Bainbridge Island, WA, is home to eleven member-run studios. BARN/Rick Gordon
Bainbridge Island,
WA
Arts/Cultural Organization Craft School

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art, East Entrance. Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia,
PA
Museum

Hartford Artisans Weaving Center

A selection of hand-woven products created at the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center. Meg Appicelli
Hartford,
CT
Arts/Cultural Organization Other

Handmade Arcade

Aerial shot of maker booths and shoppers at Handmade Arcade's 2022 Holiday Market. Photo Credit: Kitoko Chargois, courtesy of Handmade Arcade
Pittsburgh,
PA
Arts/Cultural Organization

Peters Valley School of Craft

Peters Valley Campus, Office Building. Raechel Bihler, Development Manager & Registrar
Layton,
NJ
Craft School Gallery

Corning Museum of Glass

Glass heated under intense flames during a glassmaking demonstration in the Amphitheater Hot Shop. Courtesy of Corning Museum of Glass.
Corning,
NY
Craft School Museum

Mingei International Museum

Tuck and Roll: The Art of Armadillos, On View: May 24, 2025 - Jan 11, 2026, curated by Guusje Sanders. This installation brings fun to our Entry Level cases by showcasing armadillo figures from Mingei’s permanent collection! Featuring works made by artisans across the Americas, this playful installation emphasizes how these extraordinary creatures have delighted people’s imagination. It is free to the public in the "community level" of the museum. Six armadillos in a variety of colors and materials from Mexico, Brazil, the United States of America, and El Salvador. 1999-11-004, 1993-55-132, 1993-55-172A, 1993-55-146, 1993-55-143, 1993-55-066.
San Diego,
CA
Museum

Berea College Student Craft

Student Bre '28 with the handmade Squiggle Broom. Bre, like so many students was randomly assigned a Labor Position within the Broom shop as a first year student. Now a sophomore Bre has become an integral part of the studio. Sean Hall '25 and Evy Medley '25
Berea,
KY
Craft School University or College

Ornament Magazine

HINGED GOLD GORGET from Kerala, India, of high karat gold and ruby, early 19th Century. Photograph by Robert K. Liu/Ornament
San Marcos,
CA
Arts/Cultural Organization Other

701 Center for Contemporary Art

701 Whaley Exterior. photo by 701 Whaley
Columbia,
SC
Arts/Cultural Organization Gallery

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Winterthur Cecil Bedroom. courtesy of Winterthur
Winterthur,
DE
Arts/Cultural Organization