VIRTUAL: Mini Weaving – darning – 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 - darningDate: Wednesday, April 26Time: 6pm-9pm ESTThis workshop is part 4 of a 12 part series. To see the other workshops in the series and to register for 3, 6, or all 12 […]
Needle Felting a Fantastical Bird with Erin Carlson
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USCreate your very own fantastical bird with fiber artist Erin Carlson!3-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, April 29, 2023 Time: 10am-1pm Description: Join Fiber Artist Erin Carlson in imagining and creating your very own fantastical bird! This class will focus on the creative process as we observe and discuss the diverse characteristics of birds from around the world. […]
Comforting Fit – Nesting Bowls with Eva Conrad
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USStudents of all skill levels will be instructed through handbuilding a set of bowls on a banding wheel.7-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, May 6, 2023Time: 10am-5pmDescription: Students of all skill levels will be instructed through handbuilding a set of bowls on a banding wheel. We will create graduating sizes in our bowls to create a complete set. […]
Regional Artists-in-Residence Talk
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesContemporary Craft has been fortunate to have three amazing Artists-in-Residence with us over the past several months: basketry artist Dan Brockett, metals and fibers artist Amanda Stumpf, and fibers artist Stefanie Zito. Each of them will talk about their time at Contemporary Craft and the projects they have been working on in our space. The […]
Reel Q Film Screening – Rafiki (2018)
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USJoin Reel Q and Contemporary Craft for a free screening of the film Rafiki (2018), directed by Wanuri Kahiu.Join Reel Q and Contemporary Craft for a free screening of the film Rafiki (2018), directed by Wanuri Kahiu.This event is offered in conjunction with Contemporary Craft's Self exhibition. This exhibition presents the work of Erika Diamond […]
Stained Glass Brooch with Sarah Cohen
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USLearn different techniques with pressed flowers and transform them into useful objects that preserve natural wonders and your memories.2-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, May 13 Time: 10am-12pmDescription: Curious about stained glass or putting flowers in glass? Get crafty with us on a small scale! Learn different techniques with pressed flowers and transform them into useful objects that […]
Intro to Making Yarn on a Drop Spindle with Samantha Adioetomo
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USLearn the basics of spinning wool on a drop spindle.3-Part Series WorkshopDate: Tuesdays, May 16, 23, & 30Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Session 1: Students will learn the basics of drafting wool and spinning a single on the top-whorl drop spindle. Concepts and terms: Spindle, whorl, leader, twist, pre-drafting, drafting/drafting zone, spin direction, parks-and-draft method, fibers joins, winding, […]
Rabbit Laser Cutter Certification – May
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: Thursday, May 18If you can't make this date, this workshop is offered the third Thursday 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 […]
Community Day
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a fun day of art and family-friendly, hands-on activities - check out artist demos, make some art in our Studios, enjoy light snacks, and participate in a scavenger hunt of our new exhibition, Self. Community Day will also showcase the capstone projects of this year's TACT (Teen Apprentice in Craft and Technology) participants. Admission […]
Docent Tour – Self
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USJoin CC's Exhibition Manager on a guided tour of Self.*This tour is free of charge for Community Day on May 20! Self explores concepts related to cross-cultural expectations of gender, and what type of interactions will hence follow, from the most mundane elements of self to the defining moments that make up our lives. The […]
VIRTUAL: Mini Weaving – sunglasses – 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 - sunglassesDate: Wednesday, May 24Time: 6pm-9pm ESTThis workshop is part 5 of a 12 part series. To see the other workshops in the series and to register for 3, 6, or all 12 […]
Forged Copper Bracelets with National Artist-in-Residence Jason Stein
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USCreate your very own hand-forged copper bracelet.4-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, May 27, 2023 Time: 10am-2pm Description: This workshop will be an exploration of the traditional metalsmithing techniques of forging, shaping, and texturing through the creation of copper bracelets. Students will leave with 2-3 hand-forged and twisted copper bracelets and a working knowledge of simple forging, filing, […]
