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Welcome Jhenny Adams, Our 2016-2017 Studio Apprentice

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Contemporary Craft

Born in 1993, Jhenny Adams is a Pennsylvania based artist exploring the confrontations of her generation. She received her BFA in Fiber Arts with a concentration in theater at the …

Cheryl Derricotte – 2016 LEAP Finalist

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Contemporary Craft

Meet Cheryl Derricotte, our latest featured 2016

Christian Morris: Cheteyan Scholar and Summer Artist-in-Residence

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Contemporary Craft

Contemporary Craft has long celebrated its unique location in the Strip District Produce Terminal as a source of endless creative inspiration. The urban environment has infused countless exhibitions, studio workshops, …

Pittsburgh Artists Represented in Governor’s Exhibition

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Contemporary Craft

Our Executive Director Janet McCall had the pleasure of celebrating Pittsburgh artists, like Tina Brewer and Penny Mateer, represented in Governor Tom Wolf’s exhibition Threads: From Traditional to Today. Threads …

Danielle James – 2016 LEAP Finalist

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Contemporary Craft

Meet Danielle James, our latest featured 2016 CC: Tell us about your work. Danielle James (DJ): My series Mobile/Station is my method of documenting, preserving and interpreting interactions with the …

Contemporary Craft featured in WQED Mental Illness Project

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Contemporary Craft

Contemporary Craft is proud to support WQED Multimedia’s multi-platform project “Living with Mental Illness.” In collaboration with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, “Living with Mental Illness” explores a variety of …

Molly Uravitch – 2016 LEAP Finalist

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Contemporary Craft

Meet Molly Uravitch, the first of our 2016 CC: Could you share with us how your background and education influenced your work? MU: I received my BFA from the College …

Laura Jaklitsch – 2016 LEAP Winner

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Contemporary Craft

Congratulations to Laura Jaklitsch, Contemporary Craft’s 2016 CC: Tell us about your work. Laura Jaklitsch (LJ): Using my signature wood and plastic inlay technique, I let the process direct the …

Craft for the Community, Craft for the Soul

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Contemporary Craft

CRAFTED, an annual exhibition of handmade functional ceramics, which is meant to encourage people to reflect on the relationship between the food we consume and the objects that hold it. …

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