As part of Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, we’re proud to announce California Rising: Beauty By Hand.

This craft fair, taking place at Palos Verdes Art Center from Saturday August 22 through Sunday August 23, is an important, local voice in this year’s semiquincentennial celebration, Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026. It was organized by a small but dedicated group of Southern Californian craft professionals and artists, to include Californian craftspeople from all corners of this great state.

Taking place Saturday, August 22 through Sunday, August 23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Palos Verdes Art Center, the exhibition celebrates exceptional handmade works by accomplished artists working across a variety of mediums, including glass, ceramics, fiber arts, jewelry, leather, and metal.

The exhibition is part of the national Handwork 2026 initiative, which honors the enduring tradition of American craft and the artists who continue to preserve and evolve these time-honored techniques.

A special highlight of the weekend will be an appearance by Carol Sauvion, founder and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Craft in America. Sauvion will be available to meet visitors and sign copies of her book, offering guests an opportunity to connect with one of the country’s leading advocates for American craft.

Whether you’re an avid collector, an artist, or simply appreciate beautifully handcrafted work, California Rising: Beauty by Hand offers a unique opportunity to meet talented makers and experience extraordinary craftsmanship up close.

Event Details

California Rising: Beauty by Hand
Saturday, August 22 – Sunday, August 23
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Palos Verdes Art Center
5504 Crestridge Road
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

PARTICIPATING CRAFT ARTISTS:

Paul Brayton, Carrie Burckle, Suzi Click, Deborah Cross, Terry de Castro, Anne Olsen Daub, Barbara Danzi, Harold Greene, Tzipora Hoynik, Marianne & Bill Hunter, Elaine Hyde, Audrey Jung, Beanie Kaman, Cindy Keefer, Kathleen Klein-Wakefield, Bill Meek, Robert Miller, Valerie Mitchell, Joan Robey, Michael F. Rohde, Leslie Rosdol, Adrian Sandstrom, Joshua Saltman, Eric Silva, Peggy Sivert, Rachel Shimpock, Meredith Strauss, Randy Stromsoe, Alex & Mona Szabados, Lisette Thierry, Cheryl Ann Thomas, Joan Takayama-Ogawa, Da Aie Park, Regina Vorgang, Michael Freitas Wood

Read about HANDWORK 2026, presented by Craft in America, HERE

See the artists’ work in California Rising at beautybyhand.net