Double Weave Series with Jamie Boyle
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USWeave two layers at once! What??? Yes, that's right, weave two layers on the loom, simultaneously!4-Part Workshop SeriesDate: Thursdays, August 10-31, 2023 Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Experience the magic of double weave!!! Weave two layers at once! What??? Yes, that's right, weave two layers on the loom, simultaneously! We will explore how to integrate those two woven […]
QueerPunk SlamJunk Open Mic Night at Contemporary Craft
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin QueerPunk SlamJunk and Contemporary Craft for a night of creative expression, poetry, storytelling, music, and more! This open mic, in conjunction with Contemporary Craft's latest exhibition SELF, explores concepts related to expectations of gender, and what type of interactions will hence follow in our lives, from the most mundane elements of self to the […]
Make Your Own Spinner Ring with Amanda Stumpf
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USMake your own two banded spinner ring!6-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, August 12Time: 10am-4pmDescription: Spinner rings, also known as worry rings or meditation rings, are two banded rings. One band of the rings stays in place while the other on the inside spins. During this workshop students will learn the basics of metalsmithing. Students will learn sawing, […]
Rabbit Laser Cutter Certification – August
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, August 16If 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 […]
Docent Tour – Self
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USJoin CC's Exhibition Manager on a guided tour of Self.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 exhibition will specifically highlight the work of artists matt lambert and Erika […]
VIRTUAL: Mini Weaving – image of pants – 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 pantsDate: Wednesday, August 23Time: 6pm-9pm ESTThis workshop is part 8 of a 12 part series. To see the other workshops in the series and to register for 3, 6, or […]
“Climate Awakening: Crafting a Sustainable Future” Opening Reception
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for the opening reception of Climate Awakening: Crafting a Sustainable Future. Climate change is an issue that affects everyone, and must be addressed proactively before the damage is irreversible. Climate Awakening: Crafting A Sustainable Future aims to create social change and provide viewers an alternative perspective when exploring artistic and creative responses to the issues […]
VIRTUAL: Autumn 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 an Autumn paper landscapes!3-hour VIRTUAL WorkshopDate: Saturday, September 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 […]
Artist-led Gallery Tour of “Climate Awakening”
Join exhibiting artists Susie Ganch and Adrien Segal on a guided tour of Climate Awakening! The tour is free, but registration is requested at the link below.
Rabbit Laser Cutter Certification – September
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, September 13If 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 […]
Towards a Zero-Waste Studio: Paper-making with Katy Dement
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USBring materials from home and studio to create visual narratives through papermaking where no material is arbitrary!3.5-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, September 23, 2023Time: 10:30am-2pmDescription: Take those scraps to a new dimension.Learn with us as Katy DeMent teaches us how to transform scraps from our fibers studio into handmade paper!In this class, we will use cotton yarn […]
VIRTUAL: Mini Weaving – another twill – 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 -another twill, with color magic!Date: Wednesday, Septembe 27Time: 6pm-9pm ESTThis workshop is part 9 of a 12 part series. To see the other workshops in the series and to register for 3, 6, […]
