Class taker spinning clay on a potter’s wheel at RAM’s Wustum Museum
Photography: RAM Staff
Handcrafted: RAM Community Art Show
June 10 – November 21, 2026
at RAM’s Wustum Museum
Handcrafted: RAM Community Art Show celebrates the connection between artist, process, and material. From ceramics and carved wood to woven textiles and metalwork, each piece reflects the unique hands that created it. Artists are invited to share work that explores the relationship between maker and material, whether rooted in tradition, inspired by cultural heritage, or born from experimentation with new techniques or media.
Artists are encouraged to explore how creating can build community, inspire collaboration, create dialogues, or honor skills passed down through generations. In celebration of 250 years of handcraft in America, Handcrafted appreciates and acknowledges the way that these traditions have evolved and grown over time.
Artists might also consider how craft intersects with technology. How does the handmade evolve alongside digital tools or machines? How might recent innovations interact with age-old practices?
Ultimately, Handcrafted acknowledges how we shape materials and how they shape us.
More About the Exhibition
Handcrafted: RAM Community Art Show
June 10 – November 21, 2026
at RAM’s Wustum Museum
Class taker spinning clay on a potter’s wheel at Wustum Museum
Photography: RAM Staff
Handcrafted: RAM Community Art Show celebrates the connection between artist, process, and material. From ceramics and carved wood to woven textiles and metalwork, each piece reflects the unique hands that created it. Artists are invited to share work that explores the relationship between maker and material, whether rooted in tradition, inspired by cultural heritage, or born from experimentation with new techniques or media.
Artists are encouraged to explore how creating can build community, inspire collaboration, create dialogues, or honor skills passed down through generations. In celebration of 250 years of handcraft in America, Handcrafted appreciates and acknowledges the way that these traditions have evolved and grown over time.
Artists might also consider how craft intersects with technology. How does the handmade evolve alongside digital tools or machines? How might recent innovations interact with age-old practices?
Ultimately, Handcrafted acknowledges how we shape materials and how they shape us.
More About the Exhibition
Sample of Work from Past Community Exhibitions
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Exhibitions at RAM are made possible by:
Platinum Partners
Anonymous
The Estate of Karen Johnson Boyd
Ron and Judith Isaacs
The Estate of Marilyn Rothschild
Windgate Foundation
Diamond Partners
David Charak
Ruffo Family Foundation
Ruth Arts Foundation
Diane Zebell
Gold Partners
Judith and David Flegel Fund
Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation
Reliance Controls Community Fund
W.T. Walker Group, Inc.
Silver Partners
Anonymous
Anonymous
Bader Philanthropies
Baird
A.C. Buhler Family
Dave’s Wine Garage
Paula and E.L. Donovitz Memorial Endowment Fund
Ben and Dawn Flegel
Tom Harty
Horizon Retail Construction, Inc.
Johnson Financial Group
Robert E. Kohler Jr. Fund
Luanne Frey and Mark Lukow
Sheri and Frank Sullivan
Wisconsin Arts Board
Bronze Partners
Sandy and Gus Antonneau
Carol Baylon
Susan Boland
Rose and Peter Christensen
Educators Credit Union
Carol Griseto
Julia Ann Oas and Don Gloo
Hitter’s Baseball
Debbie and Chuck Hoffman
Susan and Dan Horton
Gary Van Wert and Ronald Jacquart
Paula Kalke
Bill and Debbie Keland
Nancy Kurten
Susan Manalli
Norbell Foundation
O&H Danish Bakery
Rita Petretti
Rasmussen Diamonds
SC Johnson
Harold and Lois Solberg
Twin Disc
Marc J. Wollman
Amy and Robb Woulfe
Media Sponsor
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