Join a historic celebration of American craft during Handwork Week at BARN

By BARN
March 22, 2026

Artists’ talks, a live bronze pour, poetry and tours welcome the public to Bainbridge Island’s contribution to a nationwide craft celebration:

Join artists, makers, and neighbors for a week of free public events at Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN), April 26 through May 1, as Bainbridge Island takes part in one of the most ambitious celebrations of American craft in a generation.

Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 is a year-long collaboration that brings together more than 280 museums, galleries and craft organizations across all 50 states to celebrate the diversity of the crafts that define America. The heart of BARN’s contribution is Handwork Week, a series of intensive, multi-day workshops drawing students from across the country. Most workshops are fully enrolled, but evening events are free and open to all.

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