Missouri Folk Arts Program

June 29, 2026

Dawn’s Daisies–Folk Arts in Bloom

Christina Edholm (Columbia, Mo.) poses near her version of the Dawn’s Daisies pattern at bottom right. Photo credit: Lisa L. Higgins Welcome back to Stories from the Field and a new Show Me Folk News post by a guest author. Show Me Folk News is dedicated space for staff, student workers, traditional artists, cultural experts, consultants, and community scholars to share photo essay on an array of Missouri folk and traditional arts topics. Guest blogger Elinor Barrett is a longtime mid-Missouri rug hooker, owner of Wool & Cotton, no. 219–a purveyor of traditional textile…

May 27, 2026

2026 Living Traditions Fellows

May 27, 2026COLUMBIA, MO – The Missouri Folk Arts Program is excited to announce recipients of the 2026 Missouri Living Traditions Fellowship, an award to recognize the artistic excellence and exceptional lifetime achievement of living traditional artists and community scholars in the Show Me State. For 2026, Missouri Folk Arts recognizes three individuals for their deep-rooted contributions to traditional arts within their vibrant Missouri communities.Join us as we congratulate Mary Barile (Boonville), Brian Hawkins (Harrisonville), and Marquise Knox (Bowling Green). Fellows will participate in public events and contribute to recorded oral histories that document their achievements. Stay…

April 23, 2026

Folk Arts in Bloom

Hooked Rugs in Missouri On exhibit at the Museum of Art & Archaeology, opening April 25, 2026 Thanks to artists, practitioners, and scholars like Mary Collins Barile, Boonville, Mo., the legacy of traditional hooked rugs has been practiced, passed on, and documented. Missouri Folk Arts thanks Dr. Barile for her significant input on this exhibit, particularly in the interpretative text. Her book Hooked Rugs of the Midwest: A Handcrafted History is a valuable and accessible read to learn more about this dynamic tradition’s roots and ongoing practice in our region. Three rug hookers are featured…