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 […]
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: Tuesdays, January 9-February 27, 2024Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Learn to design and construct your own jewelry. You will be introduced to a range of metalsmithing basics as you create a pierced pendant, ring, and cold connection necklace. This is a great way to get a taste of jewelry and […]
When Bronze Clay Met Silver Clay with Donna Penoyer
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USCome aboard for a fun intro class to silver metal clay, bronze clay, and combinations of the two.8-Part Series WorkshopDate: Tuesdays, January 9 - February 27, 2024Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Come aboard for a fun intro class to silver metal clay, bronze clay, and combinations of the two. Those clays don’t play well together in the kiln, […]
Sewing 2 with Mandy Wilson
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USTake your sewing skills to the next level! 8-Part Series WorkshopDate: Tuesdays, January 9-February 27, 2024Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Take your sewing skills to the next level! In this workshop, you'll learn a variety of more advanced sewing techniques, including how to give your seams a professional finish, how to insert a variety of zippers, and how […]
Metals 2 Series with Stacy Rodgers
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USTake your metalsmithing to the next level with more advanced techniques!8-Part Series WorkshopDate: Thursdays, January 11-February 29, 2024 Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: Take your metalsmithing skills to the next level with more advanced techniques. In this series you will cover techniques like stone setting and forming while perfecting your fundamental skills. This series is an ideal next […]
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 11-February 29, 2024Time: 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, […]
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: Thursdays, January 11-February 29, 2024Time: 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 […]
Joomchi Paper with Rae Gold
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USWe will learn the ancient art of Joomchi, making laminated sheets of mulberry paper into a new sheet of paper.Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024Time: 10am-1pmDescription: We will learn the ancient art of making laminated sheets of mulberry paper into a new sheet of paper that can be used as is or can be part of […]
Saw and Solder Champleve with Maria Camera-Smith
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USLearn the saw-and-solder champleve method of enameling to create your own colorful, silver or copper pendant or earrings.7-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, January 13, 2024Time: 10am-5pmDescription: Learn the saw-and-solder champleve method of enameling to create your own colorful copper pendant or earrings (students may work in sterling silver if they choose to bring their own). Students will […]
Guided Tour – Climate Awakening
Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Pittsburgh, PA, USJoin Contemporary Craft on a guided tour of Climate Awakening on the closing day!Climate Awakening: Crafting a Sustainable Future offers a different perspective for engaging with the issue of climate change by critically examining its impact through the lens of art. This important and timely exhibition will serve as an opportunity for community building that […]