Winter Mosaic Series with Elizabeth Klevens
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USLearn the basics of creating mosaic using the direct method in this 8-part series8-Part Series WorkshopDate: Tuesdays, January 7-February 25, 2025Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Through the direct method, students will design and layout a mosaic, and then build their mosaic from start to finish by using a variety of tools to cut glass and tile to bring […]
Metals 1 Series with Katie Rearick
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USExplore the fundamentals of Jewelry and Metalsmithing8-Week WorkshopDate: Thursdays, January 7-February 25, 2025Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Learn to design and construct your own jewelry. You will be introduced to a range of metalsmithing basics such as:Basic metalsmithing skills of sawing, piercing, filing and sandingBasic cold connections of flush, flat, and tube rivetsHow to use a torch to […]
Weaving 1 Series with Miranda Crotsley
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USLearn basics of how to use a 4-harness loom and gain an understanding of cloth structures that can be created on this type of loom.8-Week WorkshopDate: Tuesdays, January 7-February 25, 2025Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Interested in learning to weave?Meet the newly extended family of looms at Contemporary Craft!In this introductory series, students will learn basics of how […]
Weaving 2 Series with Jamie Boyle
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USExpand your weaving skills!8-Week WorkshopDate: Thursdays, January 9-February 27, 2025Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Expand your weaving skills!In this series, students will have the opportunity to design and weave individualized projects on one of Contemporary Craft’s 4-harness looms. We will dive deeper into the specifics of planning a woven project, including reading—or adapting—a weaving pattern draft, selecting yarn, […]
Metals 2 Series: Intermediate Enameling with Maria Camera-Smith
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USLearn how to take your basic enameling knowledge to the next level with this Metals 2 course!8-Week WorkshopDate: Thursdays, January 9-February 27, 2025Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Learn how to take your basic enameling knowledge to the next level with this Metals 2 course! Students will be introduced to cloisonné, champlevé, and plique-à-jour enameling techniques. Enamel finishing techniques […]
Intro to Geometric Bead Weaving Series with Kathryn Shriver
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USBe introduced to the basics of off-loom sculptural geometric beadwork!8-Part Series WorkshopDate: Thursdays, January 9-February 27, 2025Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Intro to Geometric Bead Weaving is an all-levels course which will introduce participants to the basics of off-loom sculptural geometric beadwork. These techniques are simple, but can create exciting, complex projects relevant to jewelry design, soft sculpture, […]
Guided Tour – 芸 [Gei ]: The Beauty of Ephemeral and Eternal
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USJoin Contemporary Craft on a guided tour of "GEI" on the closing day of the exhibition!芸[Gei]: The Beauty of Ephemeral and Eternal invites viewers to explore the captivating duality of Japanese Sogetsu Ikebana and craft, highlighting the profound cultural connections woven through these art forms. Ikebana (生け花, living flowers), the traditional Japanese art of flower […]
Rabbit Laser Cutter Certification – January
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USAfter this workshop you will be certified to rent time on Contemporary Craft's laser cutter!2-Hour WorkshopDate: Tuesday, January 21, 2025If you can't make this date, this workshop is offered the third Tuesday of every month. You can see all of the dates here. Please note this workshop is limited to 2 students to ensure plenty […]
“Keiko Fukazawa Retrospective: The Space in Between” Opening Reception
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for the opening reception of Keiko Fukazawa Retrospective: The Space in Between. The exhibition features a comprehensive survey of California-based artist, Keiko Fukazawa’s more than forty-year career, featuring new works alongside selected archival materials. Free and open to the public.
Rabbit Laser Cutter Certification – February
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USAfter this workshop you will be certified to rent time on Contemporary Craft's laser cutter!2-Hour WorkshopDate: Tuesday, February 18, 2025If you can't make this date, this workshop is offered the third Tuesday of every month. You can see all of the dates here. Please note this workshop is limited to 2 students to ensure plenty […]
Mold Making and Resin with Andrew Thornton
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USCreate molds of your work that will allow you to make quick copies.4-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, February 22Time: 10am-2pmDescription: Want to make multiples of your work? This class will show different ways to create molds of your work and introduce you to products that will allow you to make quick copies. This is great for artists […]
Rabbit Laser Cutter Certification – March
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USAfter this workshop you will be certified to rent time on Contemporary Craft's laser cutter!2-Hour WorkshopDate: Tuesday, March 18, 2024If you can't make this date, this workshop is offered the third Tuesday of every month. You can see all of the dates here. Please note this workshop is limited to 2 students to ensure plenty […]