10:00 AM – Opening Blessing

• The day will begin with an Opening Blessing as the museum opens, welcoming visitors into the full day of events and activities. This will include dancers and singing.

10:30 AM & 11:30 AM – Meet the Curator Tours

• Robin Little Wing Sigo (Suquamish/Duwamish), co-curator of the Indigenous Craft exhibition, will lead two tours of the exhibition (approximately 30 minutes each), highlighting the Indigenous fashion on view and speaking to the history and evolution of Indigenous fashion, jewelry, and craft.

All Day Activities:

• Sovereign Style video screening on loop in the auditorium for drop-in viewing
• Live beadwork craft demonstrations by 3 artists in the galleries
• Interactive weaving station in the Orientation Gallery with BIMA’s Learning & Engagement team

3:00-4:30 PM – Curated Conversation – Suquamish Style: Past, Present, & Futurism Panel Discussion (Ticket required, here)

• Robin Little Wing Sigo will facilitate a conversation with Suquamish Tribal Members about Coast Salish fashion, presenting historical and present day images and and what those tell us about the future. An audience Q&A will follow the discussion. Additional themes include craft vs. art, Coast Salish art vs. formline art, and the value of craft in relation to time, labor, and cultural knowledge

4:30-6:00 PM – Reception/Party

Interested in being a vendor at the Makers Market?

As a vendor, you’ll get to sell your crafted goods across five days during our busiest season of the year!

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but there is limited availability, so apply ASAP.

Throughout the year, BIMA is exploring how we are connected by craft in honor of Handwork 2026. This national celebration uplifts the legacy and future of craft in America. The Makers Market, a living, browsable gathering of the craft community, is just one of the ways we are celebrating Handwork! Learn more about Handwork 2026.