Northwest Designer Craftartists - NWDC
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NWDC accepts only new members who meet the highest professional craftsmanship and artistic standards. Whether working in metal, wood, clay or textiles, NWDC members hold a common respect for materials and processes. Today, our membership has grown to over 150 individuals working in a variety of craft mediums from weaving, quilting and basketry to an array of jewelry and metal arts, as well as mixe
07/15/2026
TODAY!
Opening Reception July 15 from 5-7PM
HANDWORK 2026: Northwest Designer Craftartists
Gallery Exhibition
On view July 15 – October 9, 2026
Postmark Center for the Arts
20 Auburn Ave, Auburn, WA
Visit Postmark Center for the Arts for the opening Reception of HANDWORK 2026: Northwest Designer Craftartists on July 15, 5-7PM! Listen to artist talks, chat with other creatives, and enjoy light snacks.
Founded in Seattle in 1954, Northwest Designer Craftartists is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to promoting excellence in contemporary craft throughout the Pacific Northwest. NWDC joins Handwork, a nationwide celebration of craft in conjunction with the country’s 250th anniversary.
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07/14/2026
Tomorrow
Opening Reception: Wednesday, July 15th from 5-7pm.
“Handwork 2026: Northwest Designer Craftartists”
Postmark Center for the Arts
Auburn, WA
July 15 - October 10, 2026
NWDC joins over 250 organizations across the country to celebrate the beauty and evolution of craft in America on the eve of the country’s 250th anniversary. In this exhibition, you will experience how contemporary artists stretch and strengthen the craft tradition. Using a wide range of materials, media, and techniques, they have created a rich array of works often unified by imagination and function. We invite you to leave the outside world behind and share in moments of beauty, humor, and awe.
NWDC honorary member, Barbara Matilsky, serves as juror. Barbara Matilsky was curator at the Whatcom Museum in Bellingham from 2009-2018 where she organized the international traveling exhibition Vanishing Ice: Alpine and Polar Landscapes in Art 1775-2012. For the past three years, she has been curating the Women Rising art exhibition in conjunction with the Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival. For more information, see: barbaramatilsky.com
Image: Julie Sevilla Drake, "White Teeth at Sea"
07/11/2026
Opening Reception: Wednesday, July 15th from 5-7pm.
“Handwork 2026: Northwest Designer Craftartists”
Postmark Center for the Arts
Auburn, WA
July 15 - October 10, 2026
NWDC joins over 250 organizations across the country to celebrate the beauty and evolution of craft in America on the eve of the country’s 250th anniversary. In this exhibition, you will experience how contemporary artists stretch and strengthen the craft tradition. Using a wide range of materials, media, and techniques, they have created a rich array of works often unified by imagination and function. We invite you to leave the outside world behind and share in moments of beauty, humor, and awe.
NWDC honorary member, Barbara Matilsky, serves as juror. Barbara Matilsky was curator at the Whatcom Museum in Bellingham from 2009-2018 where she organized the international traveling exhibition Vanishing Ice: Alpine and Polar Landscapes in Art 1775-2012. For the past three years, she has been curating the Women Rising art exhibition in conjunction with the Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival. For more information, see: barbaramatilsky.com
Image: Virginia Causey, "Crocus Spoon"
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