HYBRID (attend in person or virtually): Mini Weaving -image of a hat

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Time: 6pm-8pm EST

Description: Join Contemporary Craft Artist-In-Residence Sarah C. Byrd and Weaving Instructor Jamie Boyle for a live, in-person episode of their weaving-and-learning-and-talking series, “In Context.” The “In Context” workshops are part tapestry weaving class, part theory, history, narrative, deep discussion. Throughout 2023, Byrd and Boyle presented these workshops via Zoom for Contemporary Craft. We will celebrate the close of this series in person and in the fibers studio at Contemporary Craft, with an option to tune in virtually via zoom!

This culminating episode will focus on hats! What shapes are they? What are some histories? Why do people wear them? Why did people wear them? Who wears them? And, where? And?

While Sarah leads us on a meandering path around some histories and contexts of hats, Jamie will guide us through the creation of a small tapestry weaving, featuring….you guessed it….an image of a hat!!!

No previous weaving experience necessary or expected!

We can’t wait to see you!

Tuition: $45

Materials: All materials are included for in-person attendees.

Location: Contemporary Craft (5645 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201) or via Zoom

Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded through Eventbrite, or you may leave your workshop fee in your Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.

Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

If you require accessibility accommodations, please let us know by calling 412.261.7003 and we are happy to assist you.

About the Artist – Jamie Boyle

Jamie Boyle is an artist who works in a variety of ways. She received a BA in Studio Art and Art History from the University of Pittsburgh and an MFA in art from The Ohio State University. Jamie’s first weaving teacher was artist Ann Hamilton, in whose studio she worked for several years after graduate school. Subsequently, in New York City, Owyn Marisol Ruck, Kira Silver, Isa Rodrigues, Kelly Valetta, and Jose Picayo taught Jamie how to use a floor loom as a tool for weaving. Sarah C. Byrd taught Jamie how to look for the stories in textiles. In addition to weaving in New York City, she frequently collaborated with artists to create material stuff (props, costumes, or set components) for dance and theater productions, working with Wally Cardona and Jennifer Lacy (The Set Up), Faye Driscoll (Thank You for Coming: Play), Ursula Eagly (piece with gaps for each other), Siti Company with Ann Hamilton (the theater is a blank page), and Geoff Sobelle (The Object Lesson), among others. Jamie has shared her love of art and weaving with communities of learners at Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh Public Schools, the University of Pittsburgh, the National Council of Jewish Women NY Lifetime Learning Center, The Museum of Arts and Design (New York, NY), and the Textile Arts Center (Brooklyn, NY). Jamie has participated in artist residencies at the Textile Arts Center, the Museum of Arts and Design, Contemporary Craft, and through the SU-CASA program administered by the Brooklyn Arts Council.

About the Educator – Sarah C. Byrd

A love of all things “old” led Sarah to collections and preservation of the past in order to understand the present. This passion informs her work at every level. She also believes that education is the key to all progress. She currently teaches courses related to the history, preservation, and material culture of fashion and textiles at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York University, and Parsons. She also works with the Textile Arts Center Artist in Residence series and programs for the Fashion Studies Alliance. Her independent research focuses on the history of clothing within American cults and communes, which might one day become a book.