Craft in the Valley (exploring the space between art and craft) grew from a shared desire to honor the depth, relevance, and vitality of handmade craft in our community. Curators Simon Blattner and Barbara Wells presented at the Sonoma Community Center, Gallery 212, an exhibition that brought together a diverse group of artisans working across ceramics, fiber, wood, glass, metal, and mixed media. The show explored craft as functional art, cultural storytelling, and a practice rooted in process, experimentation, and mastery. Featuring work by local makers, the exhibition highlighted the human hand as a source of both innovation and tradition, while inviting conversations about the evolving relationship between art and craft. Through the exhibition and related programs, artists, curators, and community members came together to celebrate making as a living, meaningful force in contemporary creative life.