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Participants in the People's Pottery Project, a Los Angeles–based community-oriented ceramics studio featured in the Summer 2021 issue of American Craft. Photo courtesy of the People’s Pottery Project.

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American Craft Made Baltimore

New dates! Our 2022 Baltimore marketplace has been postponed.

Due to ongoing challenges and concerns around COVID-19, we have made the difficult decision to postpone our upcoming marketplace event. American Craft Made / Baltimore will take place in person May 20–22, 2022, at the Baltimore Convention Center and online May 16–29 at shop.craftcouncil.org.

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Winter American Craft Forum | January 13, 2022

American Craft Made / Baltimore | In person February 11–13, online February 7–20

American Craft Made / St. Paul | In person October 7–9, online October 3–16

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