Workshop
VIRTUAL: Four Seasons Workshop Series with Tiffany Budzisz
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USJoin us from the comfort of your own home to create paper landscapes of the four seasons!VIRTUAL: 4-Part Workshop SeriesDates: Saturday, March 11 - SpringSaturday, June 10 - SummerSaturday, September 9 - AutumnSaturday, December 9 - WinterTimes: 10am-1pmDescription: Create your own 6"x6" paper sculpture landscape. In this workshop you will use a craft knife with […]
Weaving Drafts with Jamie Boyle
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USIntroduction to Weaving Drafts2-Part WorkshopDate: Thursdays, December 7 & 14Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: This workshop will introduce participants to the basic components of a weaving draft, a system of notation for weaving cloth on a multi-harness loom. Participants will learn to read a weaving draft, identifying the elements of the draft and how they map from paper […]
Waxing Poetic: Sustainable Encaustics with Katy Dement
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USDiscover the ancient art of painting with melted wax pared with sustainability.2-Part SeriesDate: Thursdays, December 7 & 14, 2023Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Discover the ancient art of painting with melted wax pared with sustainability. Encaustics come to life when heat and texture are added in new and surprising ways! Create landscapes of rust belt architecture, embed vintage […]
VIRTUAL: Winter Paper Landscape with Tiffany Budzisz
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USJoin us from the comfort of your own home to create a Winter paper landscapes!3-hour VIRTUAL WorkshopDate: Saturday, December 9Time: 10am-1pmDescription: Create your own 6"x6" paper sculpture landscape. In this workshop you will use a craft knife with #11 blades to cut out the provided paper pattern, then shape and glue the pieces together to […]
$P4RKL3_$P4RKL3: Color on Metal with Visiting Artist Sulo Bee
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USLearn all about adding color to metal! 4-Hour Visiting Artist Workshop Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023 Time: 10am-2pm Description: In this 4-hour workshop, students will learn all about spray paint on metal. This is a great and economic way to bring color into your practice if you don't have access to a kiln or a […]
VIRTUAL: Needle Felted Carolina Chickadee with Erin Carlson
Online EventNeedle felt your own Carolina Chickadee!3-Hour VIRTUAL WorkshopDate: Saturday, December 9, 2023 Time: 2pm-5pm Description: Learn to needle felt (or sharpen your skills) while creating your own Carolina Chickadee. Fiber artist and backyard bird enthusiast Erin Carlson will guide you through the needle felting process as you look closely to observe the shape and markings […]
Swift and Stitch: Cardigan Makeover
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USCalling all Swifties!! Bring your own cardigan or sweater to decorate SWIFTIE STYLE, using patchwork and applique techniques.Date: December 13th, 2023Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Celebrate Taylor's birthday with Contemporary Craft for a Taylor Swift themed cardigan makeover! Bring your own cardigan or sweater, or any type of garment, totebag, or item to decorate with patchwork!Instructor Mandy Wilson […]
Felted “Painting” with Alyssa Kail
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USCreate your own Wet Felted abstract painting!6-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, December 16, 2023Time: 10am-4pmDescription: In this workshop, students will learn a felting technique known as nuno felting. We will incorporate pre-dyed pieces of silk organza into felted textiles using only warm, soapy water and our hands to create colorful abstract “paintings”. This technique can provide a […]
VIRTUAL: Mini Weaving – image of mittens – with Jamie Boyle and Sarah Byrd
Join fashion and textile historian Sarah C. Byrd and artist Jamie Boyle for...in context, a virtual series of weaving workshops!VIRTUAL: Mini Weaving -image of mittensDate: Wednesday, December 20Time: 6pm-9pm ESTThis workshop is part 12 of a 12 part series. To see the other workshops in the series and to register for 3, 6, or all […]
Rabbit Laser Cutter Certification – December
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!3-Hour WorkshopDate: Wednesday, December 20If you can't make this date, this workshop is offered the third Wednesday of every month. You can see all of the dates here. Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Students will work step by step through project designed to introduce […]
Winter Connection: Mindfulness and Craft with Lauren Braun
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USJoin artist and mindfulness facilitator Lauren Braun in practicing meditation in the Gallery with our exhibition, Climate Awakening.1.5 Hour WorkshopDate: Friday, December 22, 2023Time: 9am-10:30amDescription: Take time to connect to yourself this holiday season through simple mindfulness techniques that can help you to slow down and savor small moments. We will meet in the gallery […]
Essential Kitchen Handbrooms with Tia Tumminello of Husk Brooms
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USStudents will learn how to make a woven round whisk and pott scrubber in this 3 hour workshop led by Tia Tumminello of Husk Brooms.3-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, January 6, 2024Time: 10am-1pmDescription: Students will learn how to make a woven round whisk and pott scrubber in this 3 hour workshop led by Tia Tumminello of Husk […]