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  • Talks + Workshops

    Basket Week

    Join us for a gathering of basket-makers, both advanced and aspiring! Basketry embodies the soul of traditional craft: simple tools, natural materials, and skilled hands result in purposeful, beautiful items. Birch bark, spruce root, willow, black ash—the northern forest has been generous to basketmakers. Through coursework, free evening gatherings, and Basket Gathering Day, we’ll explore […]

    Date:

    October 6, 2026–October 13, 2026

    Location:

    North House Folk School
    Grand Marais, Minnesota

  • Talks + Workshops

    Date:

    October 14, 2026–October 14, 2026

    Location:

    American Folk Art Museum
    New York, New York

  • Talks + Workshops

    American Craft Forums: For the Record

    Following the American Craft Council’s landmark gift of its nationally significant Library and Archives Collections to the Center for Craft, the conversation will explore the vision for these extraordinary resources as they become part of the new Center for Craft Community Library and Archives.

    Date:

    Wednesday, October 14, 2026

    Location:

    Virtual: Zoom Webinar

  • Talks + Workshops

    Woven Vessel Workshop with ebere agwuncha

    The Woven Vessel Workshop invites creatives of all skill levels to learn basket weaving techniques to craft a unique functional object.

    Date:

    October 17, 2026–October 17, 2026

    Location:

    Chicago Cultural Center
    Chicago, Illinois

  • Exhibitions + Shows

    Functional Fall: Handled With Care

    An exhibition of small-scale functional ceramic works that celebrate surfaces, decoration, and detail. Guest juried by Lindsay Scypta and Mike Stumbras. Please join us for an Opening Reception on Saturday, September 19, from 5:00-7:00 PM Clay Art Center presents the fourth Annual Functional Fall Exhibition: Handled With Care, guest juried by former Artists-in-Residence Lindsay Scypta […]

    Date:

    September 1, 2026–October 17, 2026

    Location:

    Clay Art Center
    Port Chester, New York

  • Talks + Workshops

    Too Hot to Handle: Ceramic Candleholder Workshop

    With the arrival of fall and shorter days, create a unique candleholder to add cozy warmth and light to your evenings!

    Date:

    October 17, 2026–October 17, 2026

    Location:

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    Houston, Texas

  • Talks + Workshops

    Clay Play – Ghosts & Ghouls

    Saturday, October 17, 2026 • 1:00-2:00 PM • In Person  Looking to fill your Saturday with fun, exciting activities that are all about clay? Come to AMOCA the third Saturday of every month for our Clay Play all ages workshops, where we will offer educational clay activities, admission to our current exhibitions, and undeniable fun […]

    Date:

    October 17, 2026–October 17, 2026

    Location:

    American Museum of Ceramic Art
    Pomona, California

  • Festivals + Fairs

    Craft Coven Convention

    In collaboration with Fleisher Art Memorial, The Craft Coven Convention brings together the greater Philadelphia craft community for an educational and celebratory gathering.

    Date:

    October 16, 2026–October 18, 2026

    Location:

    the Craft Coven
    Philadelphiaq, Pennsylvania

  • Exhibitions + Shows

    Workshop of the World: Arts and Crafts in Philadelphia

    This landmark exhibition will explore the region’s distinctive contributions to the Arts and Crafts movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

    Date:

    July 5–October 18, 2026

    Location:

    Philadelphia Museum of Art
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Festivals + Fairs

    Artazan Sacramento

    Artazan brings together over 200 artists, makers, and independent studios for a three-day celebration of handcraft.

    Date:

    October 16, 2026–October 18, 2026

    Location:

    Scottish Rite Sacramento
    Sacramento, California

  • Festivals + Fairs

    SLO County Open Studios Art Tour

    The 28th Annual SLO County Open Studios Art Tour, a program of SLO County Arts, is taking place over the weekends of October 10-11 and October 17-18 during National Arts and Humanities Month. Free to the public, fine artists and crafters open their studios to showcase their art and share their processes. Visitors create their […]

    Date:

    October 10, 2026–October 18, 2026

    Location:

    SLO County Arts
    San Luis Obispo County, California

  • Talks + Workshops

    The Active Archive: How to Organize Your Art Practice, Grow Your Career, and Protect Your Artistic Legacy

    In this live workshop, you'll explore archiving as an active, ongoing part of your art practice.

    Date:

    October 21, 2026–October 21, 2026

    Location:

    Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+)
    Online, Vermont

  • Talks + Workshops

    Workshop: Traditional Cobalt Underglaze Techniques with Yunting Li

    Greenwich House Pottery is thrilled to welcome Yunting Li for Blue & White Porcelain Painting: Traditional Cobalt Underglaze Techniques. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the timeless beauty of traditional blue and white porcelain through the use of cobalt underglaze painting techniques. Drawing inspiration from both Chinese and Japanese porcelain traditions, students will learn […]

    Date:

    October 24, 2026–October 24, 2026

    Location:

    Greenwich House Pottery
    New York, New York

  • Talks + Workshops

    Textures of Being Community Forum

    Textures of Being Community Forum is presented through a collaboration between Contemporary Craft and Anthropology of Motherhood.

    Date:

    October 24, 2026–October 24, 2026

    Location:

    Contemporary Craft + Anthropology of Motherhood
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Festivals + Fairs

    Twin Cities Bead Bazaar

    Twin Cities Bead Bazaar is an annual gathering of crafters, jewelry designers, and stone lovers! The show is hosted and organized by Dakota Stones. Locally and nationally known vendors will offer their wide selection of semi-precious gemstones, beads, kits and patterns, and finished jewelry. Vendors change every year so no show is the same! Attendees […]

    Date:

    October 24, 2026–October 25, 2026

    Location:

    Dakota Stones
    Hopkins, Minnesota

  • Festivals + Fairs

    50th Annual Mountain Makins Festival

    Mountain Makins is an Appalachian Folk Life Festival celebrating the unique culture of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Known for high quality crafts and artisans, the festival features a juried arts & crafts fair, top regional musical talent, storytellers, authors, craft demonstrations, and children’s activities. All activities take place at historic Rose Center. For our 50th […]

    Date:

    October 24, 2026–October 25, 2026

    Location:

    Rose Center
    Morristown, Tennessee

  • Festivals + Fairs

    Guild Fine Craft Show: Brunswick

    Shop 40 fine craft exhibitor booths within the beautiful and historic halls of Fort Andross Mill Complex overlooking the Androscoggin River.

    Date:

    October 24, 2026–October 25, 2026

    Location:

    Shop Maine Craft
    Brunswick, Maine

  • Exhibitions + Shows

    Continental Drift: Encounters, North and South

    Continental Drift: Encounters, North and South An exhibition presented by browngrotta arts October 17–25, 2026 | Wilton, Connecticut This October, browngrotta arts presents Continental Drift: Encounters, North and South, an exhibition exploring how artistic tradition migrates, transforms, and takes root across the Americas — and beyond. The show brings together more than 40 leading fiber […]

    Date:

    October 17, 2026–October 25, 2026

    Location:

    browngrotta arts
    Wilton, Connecticut

  • Festivals + Fairs

    Berkeley Springs Studio Tour

    The Berkeley Springs Studio Tour is a free, self-guided driving tour through the scenic hills of West Virginia.

    Date:

    October 24, 2026–October 25, 2026

    Location:

    Berkeley Springs Studio Tour, Inc.
    Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

  • Festivals + Fairs

    Holiday Craft Fair

    Many crafts will be available for purchase, including 3D-printed fun crafts, quilts, jewelry, holiday decorations, original paintings, and more.

    Date:

    October 24, 2026–October 25, 2026

    Location:

    Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
    Ingleside, Illinois

  • Exhibitions + Shows

    The Watchers

    Opening Reception Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. On view through October 30, 2026 The Jane Hartsook Gallery at Greenwich House Pottery is pleased to present The Watchers, new ceramic work by Ryan Flores. Flores uses the “still life” as a format of reference and inspiration to create low relief sculptures in […]

    Date:

    September 17, 2026–October 30, 2026

    Location:

    Jane Hartsook Gallery at Greenwich House Pottery West Village
    New York, New York

  • Talks + Workshops

    Craft Garden Tour

    Learn more about the flora of Houston Center for Contemporary Craft’s Craft Garden at this unique seasonal tour!

    Date:

    October 31, 2026–October 31, 2026

    Location:

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    Houston, Texas

  • Exhibitions + Shows

    Washington Glass School: 25 Years of Glass & Community Exhibition

    For 25 years, the Washington Glass School has been the place for artists to come together, learn, experiment, and explore new possibilities in glass and mixed media. This anniversary exhibition brings together founders, resident artists, instructors, and alumni whose work spans sculpture, installation, public art, and architectural glass. We celebrate the remarkable diversity of artists […]

    Date:

    September 19, 2026–October 31, 2026

    Location:

    Brentwood Arts Exchange
    Brentwood, Maryland

  • Exhibitions + Shows

    The Candle Show

    This fall, as HCCC marks 25 years of illuminating contemporary craft, Asher: Off the Wall proudly presents “The Candle Show,” exploring the ritual and material poetics of candlelight. This exciting show and sale brings together artists who shape light itself with handcrafted candelabras, holders, and wax-based forms. On view in our retail space, “The Candle […]

    Date:

    September 19, 2026–October 31, 2026

    Location:

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
    Houston, Texas