Calendar
April, 2019
ACC Shows & Events
American Craft Show, St. Paul 2019
April 4: 6 – 9 p.m. (Preview Party)
April 5: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
April 6: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
April 7: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
2019 St. Paul Preview Party
Start date
Thursday, 04/04/2019, 1:00 PM
End date
Thursday, 04/04/2019, 4:00 PM
Join your fellow craft enthusiasts to meet the artists and shop the show ahead of the crowds.
Location
Saint Paul RiverCentre
174 West Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55102
United States
“Ceramic Highlights from the ACC Library and Archives”
Start date
Friday, 02/08/2019, 4:00 AM
End date
Monday, 04/08/2019, 12:00 PM
ACC celebrates the ceramic arts and its cultural legacy with a presentation of materials from our library and archives.
Location
American Craft Council
1224 Marshall St. NE, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55413
United States
Artist Talk and Nail Salon with Jennifer Ling Datchuk
Start date
Wednesday, 04/17/2019, 1:30 PM
End date
Wednesday, 04/17/2019, 3:30 PM
Jennifer Ling Datchuk will discuss the ways that hair and nail salons are sites for conversations, learning, and camaraderie when dealing with issues of gender, identity, and power in her work.
Location
American Craft Council
1224 Marshall St. NE, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55413
United States
“The Political Hand: Jennifer Ling Datchuk”
Start date
Wednesday, 04/17/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Friday, 05/31/2019, 12:00 PM
This exhibition of Datchuk’s porcelain work explores questions of identity and shared values in Chinese and American culture and the emotive power of domestic objects.
Location
American Craft Council
1224 Marshall St. NE, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55413
United States
Community Events
CraftBoston 2019
Start date
Friday, 04/12/2019, 6:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 04/14/2018, 12:00 PM
Juried exhibition and sale of contemporary craft.
Location
Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116
United States
Smithsonian Craft Show 2019: Art and Design Made by Hand
Start date
Wednesday, 04/24/2019, 1:00 PM
End date
Sunday, 04/28/2019, 12:00 PM
A show and sale by 120 artists representing all facets of contemporary design and craft.
Location
National Building Museum
401 F St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States
Evening Soirée & Auction
Start date
Saturday, 04/27/2019, 1:00 PM
End date
Saturday, 04/27/2019, 4:00 PM
Meet influencers from the craft field as they collide at the 2019 Spring Craft Weekend auction.
Location
James Renwick Alliance
4405 East West Highway
Suite 510
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States
Symposium - 2019 Masters of the Medium
Start date
Saturday, 04/27/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 04/27/2019, 7:00 AM
Join us for this free event as the 2019 Masters of the Medium share images of their work and discuss their notable craft journeys.
Location
James Renwick Alliance
4405 East West Highway
Suite 510
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States
The One of a Kind Spring Show
Start date
Friday, 04/26/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 04/28/2019, 12:00 PM
The Mart’s fourth annual Spring Show puts the spotlight on makers from across North America.
Location
The Merchandise Mart
222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza
Chicago, IL 60654
United States
Open House / Open Studios
Start date
Saturday, 04/06/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 04/13/2019, 11:00 AM
Join Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts to celebrate the work of the Spring 2019 artists-in-residence and our new curator-in-residence.
Location
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
724 S. 12th St.
Omaha, NE 68102
United States
Craft City Food & Art Tour
Start date
Saturday, 04/20/2019, 10:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 10/19/2019, 1:00 PM
Visit galleries, watch live demonstrations, sip craft cocktails, taste local beers & meet the creatives who make Asheville a craft city.
Location
78th Street Studios Third Friday Art Walk
Start date
Friday, 04/19/2019, 12:00 PM
End date
Friday, 12/20/2019, 3:00 PM
Every third Friday through December.
Location
78th Street Studios
1305 W. 80th St.
Cleveland, OH 44102
United States
CraftBoston Spring 2019
Start date
Friday, 04/12/2019, 6:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 04/14/2019, 12:00 PM
90 local and national craft artists exhibit and sell handmade wearable art, furniture, decor + more.
Location
Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116
United States
DJ Kishka Art & Craft Market
Start date
Monday, 04/22/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Monday, 04/22/2019, 4:30 PM
Part of the festival in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood in Cleveland.
Location
Cleveland festival
Detroit Ave. and W. 58th St.
Cleveland, OH 44102
United States
The World’s Largest Textile Garage Sale
Start date
Thursday, 04/11/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 04/13/2019, 11:00 AM
Are you an artist, student, maker, DIYer, or simply just love a bargain? Join us for a celebration of thrift and fiber art!
Location
Chair Nerds Unite! Regional Chair Caning Summit
Start date
Friday, 04/12/2019, 6:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 04/13/2019, 11:00 AM
Silver River Center for Chair Caning is hosting a regional summit of seat weavers at the chair museum. No experience necessary to attend.
Location
#9 Riverside Drive
Asheville, NC 28801
United States
Chair Caning Boot Camp
Start date
Monday, 04/15/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Friday, 04/26/2019, 12:00 PM
A two-week intensive of chair seat weaving classes
Location
#9 Riverside Drive
Asheville, NC 28801
United States
Craft Show / Open Studio
Start date
Saturday, 04/13/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 04/13/2019, 11:00 AM
Sailbag maker Laura Cleminson of Hoist Away Bags and ceramic artist Elizabeth Benotti are co-hosting their annual spring open studios.
Location
Elizabeth Benotti studio
384 Harold Dow Hwy.
Unit #24 & #20
Eliot, ME 03903
United States
Artist talk: Ted Adler
Start date
Tuesday, 04/23/2019, 1:00 PM
End date
Tuesday, 04/23/2019, 2:30 PM
Artist talk with McKnight Ceramic artist resident Ted Adler.
Tour of Exhibitions: In Service and Trading Post
Start date
Thursday, 04/25/2019, 12:00 PM
End date
Thursday, 04/25/2019, 1:00 PM
Stop in for a guided tour of NCC’s exhibitions "In Service" and "Trading Post."
Location
Looking & Learning
Start date
Wednesday, 04/24/2019, 1:30 PM
End date
Monday, 02/04/2019, 2:30 PM
Get a sneak peek into Ted Adler and Mic Stowell's personal collections.
Location
Northern Woods: An Exhibition of Fine Furniture
Start date
Thursday, 04/25/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Monday, 04/29/2019, 10:00 AM
A celebration of woodworking crafts through display of excellence and ingenuity.
Location
Eden Prairie Center
8251 Flying Cloud Dr.
Eden Prairie , MN 55344
United States
Canton Spring Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
Start date
Saturday, 04/13/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 04/13/2019, 12:00 PM
This large show will feature artists and crafters selling their original handmade items.
Location
St. George Serbian Center
4667 Applegrove St. NW
North Canton, OH 44720
United States
Artist Lecture: Michael Radyk
Start date
Friday, 04/26/2019, 2:00 PM
End date
Friday, 04/26/2019, 3:00 PM
Join Peters Valley School of Craft for for a special artist lecture with textile designer Michael Radyk
Location
Pike County Public Library
119 E. Harford St.
Milford, PA 18337
United States
Medina Spring Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
Start date
Saturday, 04/27/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 04/27/2019, 12:00 PM
Our newest show launching this spring.
Location
Medina Community Recreation Center
885 Weymouth Rd.
Medina , OH 44256
United States
Workshops at Blackberry Hill Art Center
Start date
Friday, 07/19/2019, 4:30 AM
End date
Friday, 04/12/2019, 4:49 PM
Hands-on workshops in a variety of mediums
Location
BlackBerry Hill Art Center
33 Blackberry Hill Rd
Orford, NH 03777
United States
Exhibitions
Pennsylvania Made: Local Forms in the Collection
Start date
Friday, 02/01/2019, 4:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 04/20/2019, 12:00 PM
"Pennsylvania Made" brings together more than 100 works that show the myriad ways that wood inspires Pennsylvania artists and makers.
Location
Since Taos: Contraction of Mass, Concision of Throught
Start date
Friday, 02/22/2019, 10:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 04/20/2019, 12:00 PM
Lisa Klakulak's solo exhibition, "Since Taos: Contraction of Mass, Concision of Thought" is an autobiography rolled into felt.
Location
Form and Concept gallery
435 S Guadalupe St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
United States
“Creative Collective: The Clay Studio as Claytopia in Philadelphia”
Start date
Friday, 02/08/2019, 4:00 AM
End date
Monday, 04/08/2019, 12:00 PM
View work by those who have helped shape the Clay Studio into an organization that truly makes a positive difference in the world.
Location
American Craft Council
1224 Marshall St. NE, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55413
United States
“Ceramic Highlights from the ACC Library and Archives”
Start date
Friday, 02/08/2019, 4:00 AM
End date
Monday, 04/08/2019, 12:00 PM
ACC celebrates the ceramic arts and its cultural legacy with a presentation of materials from our library and archives.
Location
American Craft Council
1224 Marshall St. NE, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55413
United States
“The Political Hand: Jennifer Ling Datchuk”
Start date
Wednesday, 04/17/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Friday, 05/31/2019, 12:00 PM
This exhibition of Datchuk’s porcelain work explores questions of identity and shared values in Chinese and American culture and the emotive power of domestic objects.
Location
American Craft Council
1224 Marshall St. NE, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55413
United States
Art + Identity: an international view
Start date
Sunday, 04/07/2019, 7:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/05/2019, 7:00 AM
With a representation of artists reflecting five continents, the exhibition will take an expansive survey of identity and art in a global world.
Location
Browngrotta
276 Ridgefield Road
Wilton, CT 06897
United States
No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man
Start date
Friday, 04/26/2019, 6:00 AM
End date
Monday, 09/02/2019, 12:00 PM
Explore the culture, ethos, principles and creative spirit of Burning Man with dozens of artworks.
Location
April Featured Artists: American Pottery Festival Preview
Start date
Tuesday, 04/02/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/05/2019, 11:00 AM
Get a first look at the artists who will be featured in one of Northern Clay Center's largest annual events this fall, American Pottery Festival.
Location
Old Masters: Buddhist Art in Potteryw
Start date
Tuesday, 04/02/2019, 6:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 06/30/2019, 11:00 AM
An exhibition of Buddhist artworks from the Frederick Kramer and Losang Samten collections.
Location
1501 Glasstown Road
Millville, NJ 08332
United States
In Good Company: Tableware for the 21st Century opening reception
Start date
Saturday, 04/13/2019, 7:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 04/13/2019, 9:00 AM
Invitational show featuring artists who create bespoke tableware for restaurant and home.
Location
Peekskill Clay Studios @ The Hat Factory
1000 N. Division St., Suite #13A
Peekskill, NY 10566
United States
Greenwich House Pottery Artists Exhibition
Start date
Friday, 04/12/2019, 12:00 PM
End date
Friday, 05/03/2019, 2:00 PM
We are pleased to present an exhibition recognizing the distinguished artists who contribute to the Greenwich House Pottery community.
Location
Fiber Reaction: Response to Materials and Methods
Start date
Friday, 04/05/2019, 1:30 PM
End date
Friday, 05/17/2019, 1:00 PM
An invitational fiber arts exhibition to celebrate the launch of REACH’s new Fiber Arts Studio space.
Location
REACH Studio Art Center Gallery
1804 S. Washington Ave.
Lansing, MI 48910
United States
Treasured Traditions: A Statement of Place
Start date
Thursday, 04/04/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 11/30/2019, 11:00 AM
Traditions celebrates five art forms as they are actively practiced in the Iroquois communities of Six Nations, Oneida Nation Wisconsin, and Allegany.
Location
Iroquois Indian Museum
324 Caverns Road
Howes Cave, NY 12092
United States
Tributaries: Jill Baker Gower | Reflection
Start date
Sunday, 04/14/2019, 7:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 06/30/2019, 12:00 PM
The next installment in our Tributaries exhibition series.
Location
Pulp + Process
Start date
Thursday, 02/21/2019, 4:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 04/21/2019, 12:00 PM
A vibrant exhibition presenting contemporary paper crafts, ranging from stunning cut paper to charming miniatures.
Location
Society of Arts and Crafts
100 Pier 4 Boulevard, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02210
United States
PA Metals Invitational Exhibition
Start date
Monday, 04/08/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Friday, 05/17/2019, 10:00 AM
Metals and jewelry invitational exhibition of Pennsylvania-based or -born artists.
Location
Brockway Center for Art & Technology
200 Wood St., suite B
Brockway, PA 15824
United States
Nuance: Craftsmanship, Imagination and Innovation
Start date
Saturday, 04/13/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/19/2019, 1:00 PM
See a showcase of work that represents the merger of hands and technology in contemporary craft.
Location
William Harper: The Beautiful & the Grotesque
Start date
Thursday, 04/04/2019, 1:00 PM
End date
Friday, 06/14/2019, 1:00 PM
Master jewelry artist William Harper's jewelry, sculptures, paintings and books are on view in this solo exhibition.
Location
Natural Progressions & RoCA Nest
Start date
Saturday, 04/27/2019, 9:00 AM
End date
Tuesday, 04/30/2019, 11:00 AM
Site-specific environmental sculpture installations.
Location
Emanation 2019
Start date
Tuesday, 04/02/2019, 5:00 AM
End date
Tuesday, 12/31/2019, 11:00 AM
Emanation 2019, curated by Julie Courtney, features works by artists utilizing WheatonArts for experiment based exploration
Location
1501 Glasstown Road
Millville, NJ 08332
United States