Learn how to use a carving gouge and whittling knife to create several types of spoons!4-Part Series WorkshopDate: Thursdays, October 10-31, 2024Time: 6pm-9pmDescription: In this series of workshops students will learn how to use a carving gouge and whittling knife to create several types of spoons. Students will be introduced to multiple techniques during this […]

Photo: Reagan West-WhitmanConversation GroupDate: Friday, October 11, 2024Time: 1pm-3pmDescription: Join fiber artist Christina Kingerski for Office Hours, a budding creative community that brings together makers and art lovers working in diverse mediums who are looking to spark their own, and each other’s, curiosities.You are encouraged to bring a project to work on, or something to […]

Learn how to flush-set faceted stones into the surface of a thin copper cuff!7-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, October 12, 2024Time: 10am-5pmDescription: Learn how to flush-set faceted stones into the surface of a thin copper cuff! Students will learn how to anneal, texture, and form copper into a bracelet/cuff before flush setting 3mm cubic zirconia. Discussions will […]

Do you enjoy spinning yarn, but want to know more about where we get our fluffy fibers from? This is the workshop for you!7-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, October 12, 2024Time: 10am-5pmDescription: Do you enjoy spinning yarn, but want to know more about where we get our fluffy fibers from? Are you looking to create a specific […]

We will learn the ancient art of Joomchi, making laminated sheets of mulberry paper into a new sheet of paper.3-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, October 19, 2024Time: 10am-1pmDescription: Since our first class in January was so successful we have decided to offer it again! We will learn the ancient art of making laminated sheets of mulberry paper […]

Join us for a fun and relazed afternoon of spooky needle felting!3-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, October 26, 2024Time: 11am-2pmDescription: Join us for a fun and relazed afternoon of spooky needle felting! Learn a new craft or sharpen your skills as we sculpt small 3-dimensional jack-o-lanterns and ghosts from wool. Beginners and scary stories welcome.Tuition: $55 + […]

Create your own botanically dyed bandana or tote bag!3-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, November 2, 2024Time: 10am-1pmDescription: Join local artist Amy Garbark of garbella in creating your own botanically dyed bandana or tote bag! Workshop participants will lean how to bundle dye using plants, flowers, and other natural sources in a small group setting. Join us to […]

Create your own ikebana arrangement with the guidance of Sogetsu Pittsburgh.3-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, November 9, 2024Time: 10am-1pmDescription: Led by Sogetsu Pittsburgh's founder and principal teachers Reiko Nakajima and Atsumi Sewell, this session will include an introduction to the modern Sogetsu school of Ikebana, a demonstration of the range of possibilities of the Sogetsu style, followed […]

Craft a sturdy 2-dimensional woolen ornament with the help of your favorite cookie cutter!3-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, December 7, 2024Time: 11am-2pmDescription: Join local fiber artist Erin Carlson of Red Cottage Fiber Studio in crafting a sturdy 2-dimensional woolen ornament with the help of your favorite cookie cutter! Students will learn about the wonderful properties of wool […]

We will learn the ancient art of Joomchi, making laminated sheets of mulberry paper into a new sheet of paper.3-Hour WorkshopDate: Saturday, October 19, 2024Time: 10am-1pmDescription: Since our first class in January was so successful we have decided to offer it again! We will learn the ancient art of making laminated sheets of mulberry paper […]

Learn 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 […]