The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art recently announced that it is joining the national art initiative Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026.
Handwork is a year-long, nationwide effort that’s celebrating 250 years of handmade crafts that define America and its history, a release from BIMA said.
While participating in this initiative, BIMA plans to present exhibits throughout the year that coincide with the Handwork initiative and showcase the diversity of handmade work from crafted furniture to Indigenous traditions and contemporary textiles. The connection for these exhibits will fall under the theme of Connected by Craft.
BIMA is one of more than 250 museums, cultural centers, schools, and organizations that have joined the effort. Other participating local organizations include Northwest Designer Craftartists in Langley, the House of Welcome Cultural Arts Center in Olympia, and the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network — the latter of which is also located on Bainbridge Island.
Visit here to see the upcoming exhibits at BIMA.
