1+ week, 6+ day ago   (414+ words) Each July, roughly 200 vendors line the Long Beach boardwalk for a shore-town tradition nearing its 40th year. Jewelry and home decor share space with clothing and functional art, while food vendors handle the boardwalk-snack duties. It is unpretentious and sprawling, the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (570+ words) WheatonArts throws open its 45-acre glassmaking campus every October for the two-day juried show, now decades into its successful run. Roughly 150 artists sell ceramics and jewelry alongside wood sculpture and painting, and the Beer & Wine Garden pairs nicely with the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (410+ words) Atlanta's longest-running handmade market now runs twice yearly. A Spring Experience in May and a Winter Experience in December are both staged at industrial-chic venues around the city. Southeastern makers show off contemporary crafts spanning ceramics, jewelry, art prints, home…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (415+ words) The Baltimore Convention Center turns into the epicenter of serious craft collectors when the American Craft Council's flagship marketplace rolls into town each February. Nearly 400 juried artists set up shop with jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, and fiber pieces that go well…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (404+ words) While Purl Soho's brick-and-mortar store has closed for in-person shopping, crafters can still expect the shop's proprietary, luxury yarn lines stocked online, favoring natural fibers in an earthy minimalist palette. The site publishes their own free patterns regularly (hats, blankets,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (388+ words) Vases, candleholders, trinket dishes, and wonderfully wonky sculptures can all emerge from Sculpd’s air-dry clay kit. With no wheel or kiln required, beginners use clay, tools, paint, varnish, and a starter guide to explore hand-building, smoothing, decorating, and finishing. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (541+ words) Precuts are the specialty at Fat Quarter Shop, whose online shelves hold quilting cotton by the yard alongside fat quarters, jelly rolls, layer cakes, charm packs, and quilt backing. Exclusive kits, quilt clubs, and block-of-the-month programs make it easy to…...