Falling for Festivals- Art Festivals Nationwide

Polymer clay jewelry artist Loretta Lam will exhibit at the first annual American Craft Show NYC.

Fine craft shows are buzzing with activity. Not only can you meet new artists and catch up with craftsmen you’ve followed throughout their careers, you can sit back, relax and enjoy the gorgeous fall foliage. Which are our favorites? Take a look at this list:

• Eighty-five of the best ceramic artists in North America come together to help celebrate the Northern Clay Center’s 20th anniversary at the American Pottery Festival in Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 9-12. Enjoy demonstrations, panel discussions and, of course, pottery. www.northernclaycenter.com
• The St. James Court Art Show is one of the largest outdoor fine art and craft shows in the country. More than 750 artists will populate historic Louisville, Ky., Oct. 1-3. www.stjamescourtartshow.com
• WheatonArts presents its annual Festival of Fine Craft Oct. 2-3 in Millville, N.J. This juried affair will showcase studio art glass, creative jewelry designs, unusual metal sculptures and much, much more from 125 artists. www.wheatonarts.org
• Explore more than 300 events at the 11th annual Philadelphia Open Studio Tours Oct. 2-3 and 9-10. The tours are divided geographically between two weekends, and include workshops, exhibitions and demonstrations. www.cfeva.org
• Contemporary and traditional craft converge at the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands in Asheville, N.C. More than 200 exhibitors from nine states will display the best of Appalachian crafts Oct. 21-24. http:// southernhighlandguild.org
• Presented by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee, the aptly named Craft2Wear show features only handcrafted wearable art and jewelry. Approximately 35 exhibitors will fill the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., Oct. 23-24. www.craft2wear.smithsonian.org
• If this year’s Can You See What I See: Jewelry Fair at the Walters in Baltimore, Md., is anything like last year’s event, it will be awe inspiring. Twenty exhibitors will feature the very best in jewelry design Nov. 6-9. http://thewalters.org
• The first annual American Craft Show NYC will feature four distinct craft shows under one roof: museum salon, contemporary craft, furniture and rustic craft. The juried show at the Javits Center will display the work of 250 artists, Nov. 19-21. http://americancraftshownyc.com
• The nation’s capital is the perfect place for the Washington Craft Show, a premier event for American craft. Take in the work of 190 top craft artists Nov. 19-21. www.craftsamericashows.com
• At the One of a Kind Show and Sale Chicago, Dec. 2-5, there is truly something for everyone. With 500 exhibitors working in mediums from wood to glass, you will not leave empty handed. www.oneofakindshowchicago.com