Schedule
Two days of craft demos, live music, maker talks, and community. Here's what's happening and when.
Main Stage
Opening Ceremony
ceremonyWelcome remarks from festival organizers and a live drum circle to kick things off.
Keynote: The Future of Making
talkA conversation with three Reno-based makers on craft, community, and what it means to build things by hand in 2025.
Live Music: The Basin Collective
musicOriginal folk and Americana from one of Reno's most beloved bands.
Panel: Women in Craft
talkFive makers discuss breaking into male-dominated trades, building community, and the future of women in artisan work.
Live Music: Desert Frequency
musicIndie rock with a high-desert edge. The perfect soundtrack for golden hour.
Evening Showcase & Bonfire
specialMakers light up the night with fire-forged demos, lantern making, and a community bonfire.
Demo Tent
Wheel Throwing with Sierra Clay Co.
demoWatch hand-thrown stoneware take shape. Ask questions, get your hands dirty.
Blacksmithing Demo: Truckee Iron Works
demoLive forging demonstration — from raw steel to finished tool in under an hour.
Natural Dyeing Workshop
workshopBasin & Range Textiles shows how plants from the Great Basin become vibrant dyes. Hands-on participation welcome.
Woodcarving with High Desert Wood
workshopLearn the basics of relief carving from a master craftsman. Tools provided.
Main Stage
Morning Market Opens
ceremonyThe full maker marketplace opens for day two. Shop, browse, and meet the people behind the work.
Talk: Craft as Resistance
talkHow making things by hand is an act of cultural preservation and community building.
Live Music: Sage & Stone
musicBluegrass and roots music from the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Kids Craft Hour
specialFree hands-on craft activities for kids 5–12. Clay, weaving, and simple woodworking. No registration needed.
Live Music: The Truckee River Band
musicClosing set from one of Reno's most celebrated live acts.
Closing Ceremony
ceremonyThank-yous, announcements for next year, and a final toast to the makers.
Demo Tent
Leatherworking Basics
demoFrom hide to finished piece — a beginner-friendly intro to hand-stitched leather goods.
Glassblowing Demo
demoWatch a master glassblower shape molten glass into functional art. One of the most mesmerizing crafts you'll ever see live.
Screen Printing Workshop
workshopPull your own print on a tote bag using hand-cut stencils. Take it home.
Closing Demo: Collaborative Mural
specialEvery maker contributes a panel to a large-format collaborative mural — a living record of the inaugural festival.