Calendar
May, 2020
ACC Shows & Events
#GivingTuesdayNow with ACC
Start date
Monday, 05/04/2020, 7:00 PM
End date
Tuesday, 05/05/2020, 6:59 PM
This Tuesday, rally with us in support of makers. Please give if you are in a place to, enter our drawing, and help spread the word online.
American Craft Forum: Craft Thinking Part 1
Start date
Friday, 05/15/2020, 9:00 AM
End date
Friday, 05/15/2020, 10:15 AM
Craft for care and well being
Community Events
Three-Day Intermediate Level Basketry Workshop
Start date
Saturday, 05/23/2020, 4:00 AM
End date
Monday, 05/25/2020, 12:00 PM
During all three days we will discuss the importance of tension on the materials, hand/finger placement, shaping, and materials selection.
Location
Bainbridge Barn
Three Tree Lane
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
United States
Flag Wool & Fiber Festival 2020
Start date
Saturday, 05/30/2020, 3:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/31/2020, 11:00 AM
Flag Wool & Fiber Festival includes fiber animal exhibits, live shearing, fiber and cultural demonstrations, a fiber arts competition, and more.
Location
Arizona Historical Society Pioneer Museum
2340 N. Fort Valley Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
United States
Friends and Family Day 2020
Start date
Saturday, 05/09/2020, 5:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 05/09/2020, 11:00 AM
Friends and Family Day at the John C. Campbell Folk School
Location
American Glass Guild 2020 Conference
Start date
Thursday, 05/07/2020, 5:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 05/09/2020, 5:00 PM
The American Glass Guild will be holding their 20th Anniversary Conference at the Maritime Conference Center.
Location
Maritime Conference Center
692 Maritime Blvd
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
United States
Paperweight Fest 2020
Start date
Thursday, 05/14/2020, 3:30 AM
End date
Saturday, 05/16/2020, 4:30 PM
WheatonArts and the Delaware Valley Paperweight Collectors Association invite glass enthusiasts to this 45th biennial Paperweight Fest.
Location
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
1501 Glasstown Road
Millville, NJ 08332
United States
Twin Cities Bead Bazaar
Start date
Saturday, 05/02/2020, 5:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/03/2020, 12:00 PM
The Twin Cities Bead Bazaar is a gathering of artistically inspired individuals looking for further education in jewelry design and trends.
Location
Eisenhower Community Center
1001 MN-7
Hopkins, MN 55305
United States
"Big Risks: Creative Discoveries" Opening Reception
Start date
Saturday, 05/02/2020, 9:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 05/02/2020, 12:00 PM
Peter Strasser explores working with massive trees to create monumental sculptures while still bearing the essence of the tree.
Location
Garner Arts Center
55 W. Railroad Ave
Building #35
Garnerville, NY 10923
United States
Flag Wool & Fiber Festival
Start date
Saturday, 05/30/2020, 3:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/31/2020, 11:00 AM
The Flag Wool & Fiber Festival is an annual celebration that connects the public to the rich cultural history of regional fiber arts.
Location
Arizona Historical Society Pioneer Museum
2340 N. Fort Valley Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
United States
Exhibition Opening: "Influence and Creativity" and "Inspiration and Discovery"
Start date
Friday, 05/01/2020, 1:00 PM
End date
Friday, 05/01/2020, 3:00 PM
Exhibitions featuring the work of wood-fire potters Will Ruggles and Douglass Rankin and those that have been influenced by their work.
Location
Gallery Talk: "Influence & Creativity: A Retrospective of Rock Creek Pottery"
Start date
Saturday, 05/02/2020, 5:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 05/02/2020, 7:00 AM
A gallery talk with curators Michael Hunt and Shawn Ireland and featured artists Will Ruggles and Douglass Rankin.
Location
Garden Plant Markers
Start date
Tuesday, 05/05/2020, 1:00 PM
End date
Tuesday, 05/05/2020, 3:00 PM
Get ready for your annual spring planting with handmade plant markers.
Location
Mother's Day in Clay
Start date
Sunday, 05/10/2020, 5:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/10/2020, 12:00 PM
Learn the basics of handbuilding and decorating techniques to make something mom is sure to love.
Location
Rings on Rings: Three-Day Workshop
Start date
Friday, 05/01/2020, 4:30 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/03/2020, 11:00 AM
A workshop for beginners and more experienced students - ring making is a great way to explore metalsmithing.
Location
Carving Stories into Stone: Three-Day Workshop
Start date
Friday, 05/01/2020, 4:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/03/2020, 11:00 AM
Explore this unique process for turning discarded slate roof shingles into art.
Location
The Magnificent Cup: Make, Play & Explore – Three-Day Workshop
Start date
Friday, 05/01/2020, 4:30 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/03/2020, 11:00 AM
Using various types of cups as a canvas, explore the relationship between form and surface decoration.
Location
Fragment Fabric Workshops
Start date
Saturday, 05/02/2020, 5:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 05/02/2020, 10:00 AM
Lesley Riley will be teaching two classes at the museum.
Location
301 S Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
United States
May Textile Slam!
Start date
Wednesday, 05/13/2020, 2:00 PM
End date
Wednesday, 05/13/2020, 3:30 PM
Short Presentations + Online Gatherings + Inspiration
Clay Virtual Youth Class: Volcano Island
Start date
Friday, 05/22/2020, 11:00 AM
End date
Friday, 05/22/2020, 12:00 PM
Get ready for some island vibes as you learn to build your own island and volcano with clay.
Clay Virtual Youth Class : Character Maracas
Start date
Monday, 05/18/2020, 11:00 AM
End date
Monday, 05/18/2020, 12:00 PM
These clay maracas or shakers are not only fun to make but also become instruments for students to make music and sound with.
Intro to Screen Printing: DIY Studio Setup
Start date
Wednesday, 05/27/2020, 1:00 PM
End date
Wednesday, 06/17/2020, 3:00 PM
Learn how to set up your own screen printing studio at home.
Virtual Fold-Along: Tower Pop-Up
Start date
Friday, 05/29/2020, 6:00 AM
End date
Friday, 05/29/2020, 6:20 AM
A free, virtual book arts lesson for kids of all ages.
Virtual Fold-Along: Single-Sheet Book
Start date
Friday, 05/22/2020, 6:00 AM
End date
Friday, 05/22/2020, 6:20 AM
A free, virtual book arts lesson for kids of all ages.
Virtual Fold-Along: Circle Fold Book
Start date
Friday, 05/15/2020, 6:00 AM
End date
Friday, 05/15/2020, 6:00 AM
A free, virtual book arts lesson for kids of all ages.
"Let's Face It" Mask Design Competition
Start date
Sunday, 05/10/2020, 7:00 PM
End date
Saturday, 05/30/2020, 7:00 PM
The Museum of Craft and Design is launching "Let’s Face It," a nationwide craft and design mask competition and community gallery.
Exhibitions
"Tributaries: Sophie Glenn | Rust Never Sleeps"
Start date
Sunday, 03/15/2020, 7:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/17/2020, 12:00 PM
The Metal Museum's latest "Tributaries" exhibition features artist Sophie Glenn. The Tributaries series features work by under-recognized metal artists.
Location
"ReNew" by Louise Silk
Start date
Tuesday, 01/28/2020, 12:00 AM
End date
Friday, 05/01/2020, 7:00 AM
An exhibition featuring a selection of vibrant works by Pittsburgh artist Louise Silk
Location
Contemporary Craft
5645 Butler Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
United States
"Silica Valley"
Start date
Friday, 03/06/2020, 4:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/24/2020, 11:00 AM
In "Silica Valley," a new exhibition at Pittsburgh Glass Center, nine artists have developed their unique body of works with the aid of modern machines.
Location
"Big Risks: Creative Discoveries"
Start date
Saturday, 05/02/2020, 9:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/31/2020, 12:00 PM
Peter Strasser explores working with massive trees to create monumental sculptures while still bearing the essence of the tree.
Location
Garner Arts Center
55 W. Railroad Ave
Building #35
Garnerville, NY 10923
United States
April Featured Artists: Caufield, Franke, Rolf, Jewelry Spotlight
Start date
Tuesday, 04/07/2020, 5:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/03/2020, 11:00 AM
An exhibition featuring three midwestern artists that represent a range of experience, technique, and firing methods.
Location
May Featured Artists: American Pottery Festival Preview
Start date
Tuesday, 05/05/2020, 5:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/31/2020, 11:00 AM
Early access to work by visiting American Pottery Festival artists.
Location
"Influence and Creativity: A Retrospective of Rock Creek Pottery"
Start date
Friday, 05/01/2020, 5:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 06/21/2020, 11:00 AM
Exhibition featuring the work of wood-fire potters Will Ruggles and Douglass Rankin and those that have been influenced by their work.
Location
"Inspiration and Discovery: Pathway"
Start date
Friday, 05/01/2020, 5:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 06/21/2020, 11:00 AM
Exhibition featuring the work of wood-fire potters Will Ruggles and Douglass Rankin and those that have been influenced by their work.
Location
"California Dreamin’"
Start date
Sunday, 05/10/2020, 7:00 PM
End date
Saturday, 05/30/2020, 7:00 PM
Browngrotta arts presents an online exhibition highlighting the seminal role of the West Coast in the contemporary fiber art movement.