What makes embroidery radical? Using decorative stitching to create an image conveying social or political justice. Learn how artists have used stitching and textiles to get their messages heard and choose your own image/message to hand stitch an art piece to take home, suitable for framing.

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In this workshop, you’ll learn the art of Shibori, a Japanese hand-dyeing technique that produces beautiful patterns in fabric in a range of blues using Indigo dye.

Four different patterns will be taught – you’ll choose two techniques to prep your fabrics:

• One 8″x72″ silk scarf and One 11″x60″ scarf
• Two 18″x18″ cotton pillow covers w/zippers
• One large cotton tote bag w/pocket 19″x17″x9.5″

Participants will also be dying peace flags to contribute to the Mill to Mill Peace Flag Project.

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2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the WPA Poster Division of the Federal Art Project, a landmark effort that employed artists in service of the public good.

These handmade posters promoted public health, education, national parks, the arts, and hope during some of the nation’s hardest years.

Posters for the People: Art of the WPA by Ennis Carter features original works from 1936–1943 alongside rare archival reproductions, highlighting the enduring power of public art to make a social impact.

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Peters Valley enriches lives through learning, appreciation, and practice of fine crafts.

The making of fine crafts is a kind of exploration, which relies on an integration of heart, head, and hands. Peters Valley encourages and facilitates this exploration in everything we do.

We are a vibrant community, bringing together established and emerging artists from around the globe. Coming together to make things makes us better artists, able to learn from each other, and to evaluate our own efforts in a wider context.

We provide studio-based educational workshops for life-long learners who have the opportunity to benefit from working with nationally and internationally-recognized artists.

We steward the creative process from start to finish, focusing on process to strengthen creative ability. We believe creativity is both personal and communal, often sparked by new places and diverse artistic perspectives.

Peters Valley is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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Makers of all experience levels are invited to craft in community and explore the rich traditions of textile work. The Fellowship honors the diverse fiber arts that have shaped our nation’s cultural heritage.

The Fellowship meets Fridays from 1–3 PM, alternating between the two host museums. Participants bring any fiber project, such as crochet, knitting, weaving, spinning, or needlework, and work side by side in a supportive, skill-sharing environment.

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The Red Mill Museum Village’s 2nd Annual Hands-On History Traditional Crafts Festival will bring 18th-century skills to life through immersive, hands-on demonstrations on April 25, 2026.

Visitors can watch artisans and participate in blacksmithing, leatherwork, weaving, basketry, lace-making, violin-making, and more.

The event also features the Mill to Mill Peace Flag Project, inviting guests to create community art.

Admission includes access to historic buildings and exhibits.

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WheatonArts engages artists and audiences in an evolving exploration of creativity through diverse programs, exhibitions, educational initiatives, residencies, and other opportunities for artists.

With over five decades of history, WheatonArts is renowned regionally, nationally, and internationally for its unique collections and programs.

Located in Millville, the birthplace of America’s glass industry, WheatonArts houses the Museum of American Glass, featuring the most comprehensive collections of American glass, and is one of only ten museums in New Jersey to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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The Hunterdon Art Museum and the Red Mill Museum Village are proud to announce the Peace Flag Project: a fiber chain of hundreds of community-made flags displayed along the banks of the Raritan River and pedestrian bridge, symbolically linking the two museums in a landmark celebration of peace, unity and creativity.

By inviting the public to contribute to this crowd-sourced project, the role of shared making in fostering connection and belonging is emphasized.

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We are celebrating our 40th year of quilt-making and sharing our talents with our community in 2025.  Our 2026 Quilt Show will continue celebrating this momentous occasion along with the 250th Anniversary of the founding of our country.  With the theme “Every Quilt Tells a Story” we will show examples of our work from the 1980s to today and tell the stories behind each of over 200 items that are displayed in the show.

In addition we will have hourly demonstrations of a wide variety of quilt-making tips, plus lots of shopping opportunities with vendors and our Boutique Table & Country Store where you can purchase items, including quilts, that are handmade by our 100 talented members.

Special Exhibits will be presented by local chapters of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America, The Appliqué Society, Quilts of Valor, Ryan’s Case for Smiles, and our Comfort Quilts group.  The Comfort Quilts group makes and distributes walker & wheelchair bags, Adult clothing covers, lap quilts, pillow cases, and fidget quilts to local non-profit organizations, rehab facilities and nursing homes.

Our beautiful raffle quilt will benefit Ryan’s Cases for Smiles as well as our Education Committee so we can continue to educate the public with events like this.

Admission to the show for those over the age of 12 is $10 for one day, or $15 for a multi-day pass.

The show will be held from October 16-18, 2026 at the Upper Township Community Center, 1790 Route 50 in Tuckahoe, NJ (08270 for GPS).

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Celebrate the holidays and the 250th anniversary of American independence at the Red Mill Museum Village’s annual Festival of Trees. This year, each tree reflects on 250 years of America—through history, culture, and visions of the future.

The festival opens with the Winter Village holiday market, featuring artisan vendors, festive food, and Hands-On History demonstrations in blacksmithing, candlemaking, spinning, and more.

Proceeds support the museum’s preservation and educational programs.

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At the Red Mill Museum Village, our vision is to connect current generations to the past as well as to one another. We uphold our mission of preserving, maintaining and presenting the social, agricultural, and industrial heritage of the area through hands-on experiences that turn visitors into makers. By preserving tools as living teaching objects and telling the stories of those who made, used and collected them, we highlight how creativity and skill once sustained daily life through community.

The museum’s centerpiece is the 1810 Red Mill, originally built as a woolen mill. The 12 historic buildings on our 10-acre site include limekilns, a limestone quarry, schoolhouse, log cabin, two-family Tenant House and operational blacksmith shop.

Throughout the year, the museum offers a variety of educational exhibits, and immersive programming designed to keep the enduring value of skilled handwork and shared heritage alive.

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The Hunterdon Art Museum presents exhibitions of contemporary art, craft, and design in a 19th-century stone mill that is on the National Register of Historic Places. A landmark regional art center since 1953, the museum showcases works by established and emerging contemporary artists and also offers a dynamic schedule of classes and workshops for children, teens, and adults.

Our mission is to educate, challenge, and inspire community through the arts.

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