Carolyn Mazloomi’s practice is deeply rooted in social documentation and activism. As the founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network and the African American Quilt Guild, Mazloomi has been instrumental in shaping the national discourse regarding quilting as a respected contemporary art form, belonging in the Artistic canon.

“Quilts possess a fundamental human imprint as the fabric itself holds the touch, time, labor, and stories of the lives depicted. Textiles have an inherent humanity. The histories of the people I portray are sewn into the fabric itself. My works speak on behalf of those whose voices might otherwise go unheard”.     – C. Mazloomi

 

Video credit: Daniel Morrison

Fiber Artist Talk by Barbara Danzi in Los Angeles June 28, 2026 at TAG Gallery. Discussing her exhibit of contemporary abstract quilts composed of seemingly hand drawn lines, some traditional quilt history including the American Bicentennial, some whimsical lines of poetry, and acknowledgement of fiber art and quilting communities.

What’s My Line? explores the personality of lines through fabric and stitching. Lines can evoke feelings of power or serenity, a sense of direction, rhythm or abundance. I create the lines by hand cutting solid-colored fabric with gestural arm movements. I stitch the fabric pieces together using my sewing machine, creating seam lines that preserve the look of hand-drawn lines. I then add quilting stitches, either in straight lines or by drawing leaves or other designs which add layers of meaning to each composition. For this exhibit I created whimsical compositions drawn from the cultural and linguistic associations of lines. For nature lovers there is tree line, ridge line, coastline, shoreline. City dwellers will appreciate skyline, powerline, pipeline, trainline, fenceline and lane line. Rounding out the collection are line dance, hemline, line of scrimmage, headline, and since this is LA, “forgot my lines.”

Together, the works consider line as both a visual structure and a cultural metaphor. Quilts are available for sale. Additional quilt photos can be viewed on my website https://barbaradanzi.com

M&S Schmalberg Custom Fabric Flowers is a storied, fourth-generation family business that has been handcrafting exquisite fabric flowers in New York City’s Garment District since 1916. As the last remaining factory of its kind in America, they uphold a century-old tradition, utilizing vintage tools and techniques to create custom floral embellishments for high fashion houses, bridal designers, milliners, costume designers for film and Broadway, and stylists worldwide. Their enduring legacy, rooted in the resilience of generations, including a Holocaust survivor, is built on unparalleled craftsmanship and a commitment to producing bespoke, high-quality artificial flowers that have graced runways, red carpets, and significant cultural productions. Bonus video from EAST episode, PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Images courtesy of Gigi Burris O’Hara.

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Artist Helen Hiebert reflects on her career in hand papermaking and and discusses her artistic process, as part of the exhibition Legacies in Paper.

Legacies in Paper is an exhibit celebrating the lifelong exploration of hand papermaking in the artworks of Nancy Cohen, Sara Garden Armstrong, and Helen Hiebert, significant pioneers in developing paper as an artistic and sculptural medium.

Legacies in Paper was on display at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking in Atlanta, GA from September 4, 2025 – January 30, 2026.

We meet bootmaker Graham Ebner in Austin, Texas, where he crafts bespoke cowboy boots. He uses traditional bookmaking techniques paired with his creative and original style to tell stories through his custom, high-quality boots. Segment from WEST episode.

WEST celebrates the continuum of heritage and the handmade, taking inspiration from the landscape, history and culture of the American West. Working across cowboy arts, Hawaiian indigenous practices, and Native American handwork, the artists show how traditional craft can be revived, reworked and reinvented in the art of today.

The featured artists and institutions include Graham Ebner, Institute of American Indian Arts, Poakalani Quilters, Hōkūleʻa/Polynesian Voyaging Society, Marques Hanalei Marzan, Kawika Lum-Nelmida, Bishop Museum, and Cary Schwarz.

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“My father said this and I repeat it,
‘If you don’t support your artists you
won’t have them’.”

Anne Gould Hauberg was a dedicated patron and advocate for the arts and individual artists for over sixty-five years. She was a lifelong resident of Seattle where she held a central position in the establishment of organizations that offer support for artists in both the Pacific Northwest and national arts communities, art classes for therapy, and artistic development for children at risk. She was the founder, in partnership with John Hauberg and Dale Chihuly, of Pilchuck Glass School, launched the Pacific Northwest Arts Council of the Seattle Art Museum, and founded Friends of the Crafts as well as Pacific Art Center.

In recognition of her vision Anne Gould Hauberg has been granted many awards including the American Craft Museum Visionary Award, American Craft Council Aileen Osburn Webb Award, and the King County Arts Commission Service Award. She served two terms on Seattle Arts Commission and served on the Board of Directors of Museum of Glass: International Center for Contemporary Art, Tacoma Art Museum, and Pletscheef Institute.

In Philadelphia, Colette Fu opens a giant pop-up book, revealing an intricate scene made from her photographs and cut paper. As the daughter of Chinese immigrants, the pop-up books and sculptures she crafts are inspired by Chinese American history and her travels in Yunnan Province, China, where her mother is from. Bonus video from the EAST episode, PBS premiere Dec 19, 2025.

EAST explores the intersection of history, culture and contemporary craft in the eastern region of the US. As a nation of immigrants, these American stories, from a fabric flower factory to a silversmith to a potter and more, highlight the diverse expressions behind modern craft.

The featured artists and institutions include M&S Schmalberg Custom Fabric Flowers, Bisa Butler, Colette Fu, Roberto Lugo, Ubaldo Vitali, Paul Revere House and Helena Hernmarck.

Images courtesy of Colette Fu.

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Meet Catie Newell, one of the artists who has made The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass her creative home.

The Studio’s Artist-in-Residence program brings artists from around the world to Corning, NY, giving them uninterrupted time to explore new techniques or push the boundaries of their practice with support from the immense resources of the world’s leading glass museum.

 

Artist Sara Garden Armstrong reflects on her career in hand papermaking and discusses her artistic process, as part of the exhibition Legacies in Paper.

Legacies in Paper is an exhibit celebrating the lifelong exploration of hand papermaking in the artworks of Nancy Cohen, Sara Garden Armstrong, and Helen Hiebert, significant pioneers in developing paper as an artistic and sculptural medium.

Legacies in Paper was on display at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking in Atlanta, GA from September 4, 2025 – January 30, 2026.

Check out the virtual tour of FIBERWORKS 2026 juried by Astrid Bennett on view at 108|Contemporary June 5 – July 25, 2026. FIBERWORKS is the member exhibition for Fiber Artists of Oklahoma which honors quality workmanship and original design while educating the public on the many facets of fiber art.

This exhibition is sponsored by the Cecil and Virgie Burton Foundation

Proud Partner of Craft in America’s Handwork 2026 initiative

More exhibition information: https://108contemporary.org/event/fiberworks2026/

This is the 2025 International Polymer Clay Association’s Global Exhibition Award Video presented to our members. Winners were voted on by members of the IPCA. You can see in the video how versatile polymer clay is and what incredible creations can be made with it!

The Corning Museum of Glass has named Boston and Indian -based artist Anjali Srinivasan (b. 1978, India) the recipient of the 2020 Rakow Commission. Anjali Srinivasan’s work draws on her research of sheesh mahal, or mirror palaces, awe-inspiring Mughal-era constructions of glittering glass mosaics. Hear the ways she’s giving this centuries-old craft new life in her work for the Museum.

साँस {Saans} the eyes of the skin سانس is a glittering, interactive mirrored wall that senses viewers and rewards their attention by slowly beginning to breathe back at them.

Anjali’s work is now on view in the Contemporary Art + Design Galleries.

As part of “Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026,” the International Quilt Museum presents “Material Nation: 250 Years of American Quilts,” a major exhibition tracing the history of quiltmaking in the United States from the nation’s founding to the present.

Drawn primarily from the museum’s internationally recognized collection, the exhibition situates quilts as central works of American material culture, reflecting creativity, community life, and the many forms of work and care that surround quiltmaking across more than two centuries.

Neon artists Meryl Pataky and Kelsey Issel bend glass to its limits in this year’s edition of The Rockwell Museum’s Antigravity installation. A site-specific work of art created for the Museum’s rotunda, Pataky and Issel, founders of the neon workers collective, She Bends, True Gravity references textiles and investigates the idea of “true gravity:” a condition in which the body yields to what the material and the environment already intend.

Working within tensions of hard and soft, control and happenstance, and isolation and interdependence, Pataky and Issel’s sculptural neon invites the viewer to rethink the potential of glass and light.

As part of their week-long residency to install at The Rockwell Museum, Pataky and Issel were invited to the Corning Museum of Glass’s Amphitheater Hot Shop, allowing them to experiment with new techniques that bring their artistic vision to life in glass. See this installation at The Rockwell Museum in Corning, NY through March 2027.

108|Contemporary presents the Virtual Tour of Alicia Kelly’s solo exhibition, “Roughly Right” on view February 6 – March 21, 2026.

Roughly Right infuses the act of turning process into ritual, repetition into meditation, and soft shadows into alternative architecture. Sitting at the intersection of drawing and sculpture, this exhibition emphasizes the importance of the handmade wavering line and the conversation between layers of paper, pattern and body.

More information can be found at 108contemporary.org

Join Kelly as she visits Fire Arts Inc. for their latest exhibit, ‘Flights of Fancy: Art Work from a Whimsical Perspective.’

🎨 Discover how local artists interpret whimsy and fantasy through their unique creations. Don’t miss this captivating journey into the playful side of art!

#FlightsOfFancy  #FireArtsInc  #ExperienceMichiana.

Artist Helen Hiebert reflects on her career in hand papermaking and and discusses her artistic process, as part of the exhibition Legacies in Paper.

Legacies in Paper is an exhibit celebrating the lifelong exploration of hand papermaking in the artworks of Nancy Cohen, Sara Garden Armstrong, and Helen Hiebert, significant pioneers in developing paper as an artistic and sculptural medium.

Legacies in Paper was on display at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking in Atlanta, GA from September 4, 2025 – January 30, 2026.

Fiddler Beth Hoven Rotto, from Decorah, Iowa, shares the story of a Hardanger fiddle in Vesterheim’s collection made by the Helland Brothers, Knut Gunnarsson Helland and Gunnar Gunnarsson Helland. They came to the United States in the early 20th century. Vesterheim Collection 1981.090.001.

Background music is “Stenbockens Marsch” from the album Northern Resonance, performed by Northern Resonance.

Learn more about Beth Hoven Rotto: https://vesterheim.org/exhibit/beth-hoven-rotto/

Baltimore Clayworks is a community-centered ceramics institution in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. Our organization was founded by nine artists in 1980 and in 1984 received its nonprofit 501(c)3 status.

We are known for our attentiveness to our city, and possess a national and international reputation for artistic excellence, artists’ support, and community involvement. We envision a welcoming and creative community where all people can access and experience joy through clay.

Our mission is to develop, sustain, and promote an artist-centered community that provides outstanding educational, artistic, and collaborative programs in the ceramic arts. Its core values are artist-centeredness, excellence, inclusivity, integrity, and joy.

Explore the past with Jennifer Kovarik, Vesterheim’s Collection Manager, and learn about the history and craftsmanship of this 1908 needlework box with Os-style rosemaling (Norwegian decorative painting).

Vesterheim collection 1988.037.002

Nina Zannieri, Executive Director of the Paul Revere House tell us about Revere’s Midnight Ride. Bonus video from the EAST episode, PBS premiere December 19, 2025

Built around 1680, the Paul Revere House is the former home of American patriot and artisan, Paul Revere. Revere was a silversmith and a versatile craftsman. His shop made at least 90 types of pieces, the most unusual of which were created before the Revolution. His house is now a designated National Historic Landmark and operates as a non-profit museum. The Paul Revere House is the oldest house in downtown Boston and an example of 17th-century urban colonial architecture. Paul Revere owned the home from 1770 to 1800. It was the starting point of his “Midnight Ride” on April 18, 1775, sounding the alarm of approaching British troops. Today, its restored rooms, period furnishings, and artifacts related to Revere’s life and work offer a rare window into colonial life.

Archival courtesy of Niday Picture Library / Alamy, Tango Images / Alamy, Science History Images / Alamy, Library of Congress, © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, The New York Public Library, Paul Revere Memorial Association, AE_Networks / Pond5, Mauricesavage / Pond5, ReenactmentStock / Pond5.

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IAIA provost, Felipe Jeneciech Estudillo Colon on the hogan that they built on campus. Bonus video from the WEST episode. PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Archival courtesy of IAIA.

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Carolyn Mazloomi’s practice is deeply rooted in social documentation and activism. As the founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network and the African American Quilt Guild, Mazloomi has been instrumental in shaping the national discourse regarding quilting as a respected contemporary art form, belonging in the Artistic canon.

“Quilts possess a fundamental human imprint as the fabric itself holds the touch, time, labor, and stories of the lives depicted. Textiles have an inherent humanity. The histories of the people I portray are sewn into the fabric itself. My works speak on behalf of those whose voices might otherwise go unheard”.     – C. Mazloomi

 

Video credit: Daniel Morrison

Institute of American Indian Art student Whisper Crow Dog and IAIA graduate Terran Last Gun on ledger art. Bonus video from the WEST episode, PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Terran Last Gun.

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We speak with three generations at the Institution of American Indian Arts. Linda Lomahaftewa is faculty emerita, her daughter Tatiana is a curator of collections at IAIA MoCNA, and Tatiana’s daughter, Amanda is a IAIA student. Bonus video from the WEST episode. PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Archival courtesy of IAIA and IAIA Archives.

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In this short video you will discover the signature process for making an Aquascape Glass sculpture created by artist Sean Free Alcala. Sean is a second generation glass artist who has been working with glass for over twenty years and aims to capture the flow of water within his dynamic glass forms. His technique combines glass fusing principles and kiln-casting techniques, as well as various hot glass elements. This video also shows different cold working tools that can be used to shape, polishing and  finish glass sculptures. The three dimensional sculpture is a unique example of how glass can capture color, form and interior composition.

Visit Sean at booth #9 at the fabulous ACGA Clay & Glass Festival coming back to the Palo Alto Art Center the weekend of July 11-12, 2026, with 130+ of California’s most celebrated artists.

Come for the art, stay for the Throwdown and demos. Valet parking, food trucks, and Clay for All.More information at link in bio.

Featured: Sean Alcala:  https://alcaladesigns.com

@paloaltoartcenter  @theacga #craftinamerica #handwork2026

M&S Schmalberg Flowers

A glimpse into the handmade process at M&S Schmalberg, the last remaining fabric flower factory in the United States. Starting with a simple piece of fabric, the video follows the transformation through vintage die cutting, embossing, and hand assembly, ending with a finished flower made entirely by hand in New York City.

In this short video, Hannah and Alana of Nicholson van Altena Glass create a California Poppy Vessel from their Cactus Vessel Series. During the video, Alana explains how the women began their journey in glass and what they hope to achieve with their artwork.

Since its founding in 1985, Visions Museum of Textile Art has attracted a vibrant textile art scene in San Diego, California. In 2007, when volunteers organized a community build and created our permanent location in the Arts District Liberty Station in San Diego, California, our space invited new approaches to contemporary textile art. 

This exhibition showcases the creativity and innovation of San Diego’s textile artists, remembering that the textile tradition in San Diego dates back to the indigenous Kumeyaay. Artist Rebecca Smith utilizes her signature transparency weaving technique to create artworks whose intricate shadows rival the beauty of the artworks themselves.

Discover the rich history and enduring beauty of the cyanotype process through the work of featured artist Shane Booth. Derived from the Ancient Greek words kyáneos (“dark blue”) and týpos (“mark” or “impression”), cyanotype is one of the earliest photographic printing processes, often recognized for its striking blueprint-blue images. Invented in 1842 by astronomer and chemist Sir John Frederick William Herschel, the process gained popularity in the early 20th century because of its affordability and simplicity, becoming a favorite among amateur photographers and textile artists alike. Over time, cyanotypes found their way beyond photography and into decorative arts, appearing on fabrics, quilts, lampshades, pillows, and other household objects. Today, contemporary artists continue to reinvent the medium, exploring its unique ability to merge photography, printmaking, and textile traditions. In this video, we spotlight the work of Shane Booth, whose innovative approach demonstrates the continued evolution of cyanotype as a powerful artistic practice.

Originally presented on Zoom Sunday, April 26 2026

We will take a look at the key work that has shaped Kristina’s career as an artist to date. This talk is open to the public and part of Handwork 2026. Kristina is a minimalist ceramic artist based in Tacoma and Los Alamos, CA, making sculptural and functional work, incorporating concepts and ideas from social commentary and has been in the NWDC since 2023.

Since its founding in 1985, Visions Museum of Textile Art has attracted a vibrant textile art scene in San Diego, California. In 2007, when volunteers organized a community build and created our permanent location in the Arts District Liberty Station in San Diego, California, our space invited new approaches to contemporary textile art.

This exhibition showcases the creativity and innovation of San Diego’s textile artists, remembering that the textile tradition in San Diego dates back to the indigenous Kumeyaay. Artist Nancy Lemke draws on her own experience and playful style to create stunning art quilts.

In this recording, rosemaler Louise Bath shares the remarkable artwork and life stories of 15 Vesterheim Gold Medalist rosemalers (Norwegian decorative painting).

Every other year, Vesterheim hosts a judeged show The National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition featuring contemporary artists who create folk art rooted in the Norwegian traditions of rosemaling, woodworking, weaving, metalworking, and knifemaking.

Artists submit work for evaluation by a team of judges, who offer feedback on their entries and award ribbons, which carry points that accumulate toward a Vesterheim Gold Medal. Over 150 artists are now Vesterheim Gold Medalists, and inspiring stories celebrate and uplift Norwegian-American folk art.

Fiber Artist Talk by Barbara Danzi in Los Angeles June 28, 2026 at TAG Gallery. Discussing her exhibit of contemporary abstract quilts composed of seemingly hand drawn lines, some traditional quilt history including the American Bicentennial, some whimsical lines of poetry, and acknowledgement of fiber art and quilting communities.

What’s My Line? explores the personality of lines through fabric and stitching. Lines can evoke feelings of power or serenity, a sense of direction, rhythm or abundance. I create the lines by hand cutting solid-colored fabric with gestural arm movements. I stitch the fabric pieces together using my sewing machine, creating seam lines that preserve the look of hand-drawn lines. I then add quilting stitches, either in straight lines or by drawing leaves or other designs which add layers of meaning to each composition. For this exhibit I created whimsical compositions drawn from the cultural and linguistic associations of lines. For nature lovers there is tree line, ridge line, coastline, shoreline. City dwellers will appreciate skyline, powerline, pipeline, trainline, fenceline and lane line. Rounding out the collection are line dance, hemline, line of scrimmage, headline, and since this is LA, “forgot my lines.”

Together, the works consider line as both a visual structure and a cultural metaphor. Quilts are available for sale. Additional quilt photos can be viewed on my website https://barbaradanzi.com

IAIA provost, Felipe Jeneciech Estudillo Colon on the hogan that they built on campus. Bonus video from the WEST episode. PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Archival courtesy of IAIA.

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This video highlights the breadth of opportunities available in Pittsburgh, PA to see, make, and buy craft.

Laurie Logan Brayshaw, Director of Sponsored Programs at IAIA on their land grant program. Bonus video from the WEST episode. PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Archival courtesy of IAIA.

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IAIA Artist-in-Residence and Chilkat weaver Laine Rinehart on how the Artist-in-Residence program has allowed him to pursue his craft. Bonus video from the WEST episode. PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

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At the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, they showcase Native American art and their collection houses over 7,000 contemporary Native American art pieces. Bonus video from the WEST episode, PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Images courtesy of IAIA and IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM.

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Institute of American Indian Art student Whisper Crow Dog and IAIA graduate Terran Last Gun on ledger art. Bonus video from the WEST episode, PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Terran Last Gun.

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Artist Daniel McCoy Jr and artist/faculty emerita Linda Lomahaftewa on the IAIA community. Bonus video from the WEST episode, PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Images courtesy of IAIA Archives, Santa Fe, NM, Institute of American Indian Arts, IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM, Hecho a Mano gallery & Daniel McCoy Jr.

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Meskwaki artist and IAIA student Kayla Wanatee on her undergraduate exhibition and art. Bonus video from the WEST episode. PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

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Craft in America’s mission is to promote and advance original handcrafted work through educational programs in all media.
Support our exploration and celebration of the handmade.
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Nina Zannieri, Executive Director of the Paul Revere House tell us about Revere’s Midnight Ride. Bonus video from the EAST episode, PBS premiere December 19, 2025

Built around 1680, the Paul Revere House is the former home of American patriot and artisan, Paul Revere. Revere was a silversmith and a versatile craftsman. His shop made at least 90 types of pieces, the most unusual of which were created before the Revolution. His house is now a designated National Historic Landmark and operates as a non-profit museum. The Paul Revere House is the oldest house in downtown Boston and an example of 17th-century urban colonial architecture. Paul Revere owned the home from 1770 to 1800. It was the starting point of his “Midnight Ride” on April 18, 1775, sounding the alarm of approaching British troops. Today, its restored rooms, period furnishings, and artifacts related to Revere’s life and work offer a rare window into colonial life.

Archival courtesy of Niday Picture Library / Alamy, Tango Images / Alamy, Science History Images / Alamy, Library of Congress, © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, The New York Public Library, Paul Revere Memorial Association, AE_Networks / Pond5, Mauricesavage / Pond5, ReenactmentStock / Pond5.

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All Craft in America episodes are viewable on craftinamerica.org, the PBS iPhone/iPad app, and pbs.org/craft-in-america

The Workhouse Arts Center, a historic landmark transformed into a thriving hub for contemporary art and craft. We invite viewers to explore our dynamic campus, where the “handwork” of 2026 comes alive through professional artist studios, immersive exhibitions, and hands-on art and craft education programs.

From intricate technical demonstrations to the broad variety of our public attractions, our mission is to foster a diverse and accessible community for the arts in America.

Meet Raghvi Bhatia, one of the artists who has made The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass her creative home.

The Studio’s Artist-in-Residence program brings artists from around the world to Corning, NY, giving them uninterrupted time to explore new techniques or push the boundaries of their practice with support from the immense resources of the world’s leading glass museum.

Explore the handmade and embrace your inner maker with hands-on workshops, meet-ups, and lectures on the past, present, and future of Nordic handcraft at the American Swedish Institute.

These programs invite makers of all backgrounds to build community, practice folk arts, and share innovative and creative approaches to woodcarving, basketry, textiles, and more, inspired by the Swedish tradition of slöjd.

Nest is a nonprofit that understands the importance of handcraft and the meaning it can hold for every life it touches. By uplifting and investing in diverse artisans, their stories, and their handcraft, Nest creates ripples of impact that ensure the world is not only more beautiful, but more equitable and sustainable too.

Informed by artisan and maker perspectives, Nest’s programs are thoughtfully designed to prepare creative entrepreneurs with the training, resources, and opportunities they need to grow and sustain their businesses. And, the best part is – all are provided at no cost for makers and artisans ensuring accessibility, equitable, and sustainable access!

Visit buildanest.org to learn more!

M&S Schmalberg Flowers

A glimpse into the handmade process at M&S Schmalberg, the last remaining fabric flower factory in the United States. Starting with a simple piece of fabric, the video follows the transformation through vintage die cutting, embossing, and hand assembly, ending with a finished flower made entirely by hand in New York City.

Lowell’s Boat Shop builds and restores wooden boats for clients as we’ve done since 1793, but we also teach a variety of classes to welcome both beginners and experienced woodworkers who want to hone their skills. The week-long class for adults featured in this video is “Building the Peapod Dory“, and we look to give each student the opportunity to put their hand in every step of the building process as the boat comes together.

Other classes we’ve had in the recent past include make-your-own charcuterie board, building a toolbox, basic navigation on the water, and building a kid-sized rocking boat (similar to a rocking horse).

Interview with Ceramics Visiting Resident Pierce Haley (Nov 2025-May 2026).

Originally from Orinda, California, Haley’s artistic vision has been significantly shaped by his father’s work as an architect, particularly in modern mid-century architecture. Haley uses a combination of 3-D printing, slip casting, and mold making to create large installations and tessellations.

Visit us at Belgerarts.org to stay updated on our events and future artist talks. Artist talks by Belger Arts are FREE to the public.