Fiberart International 2025 will have a soft opening at Contemporary Craft on Friday, June 6. The official opening at Contemporary Craft and Brew House Arts will be Friday, June 20.
Fiberart International 2025 (Fi2025) features works by both established and emerging artists from eight countries, representing a wide spectrum of creativity, materials, techniques and unique perspectives. The global community that is woven together through this exhibition naturally reflects a broad international outlook. The selected works for Fi2025 were juried by three distinguished and internationally renowned artists and curators: JOJO ABOT, Louis Ho and Tamara Kostianovsky.
With over 400 entries from 30 countries, 36 artists were chosen, offering a diverse and engaging representation of contemporary fiber art. The exhibition is globally recognized as a benchmark, documenting trends and innovations in the field. Fi2025 aims to present innovative works rooted in traditional fiber materials, structures, processes and history, while also embracing art that explores unexpected connections between fiber and other creative disciplines.Â
Since 1967, the Fiberart International triennial has been produced by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, a non-profit, member-supported organization dedicated to promoting the appreciation of fiber art and fostering its creative development. Fi2025, the 25th iteration, is organized by Contemporary Craft in partnership with the Brew House Arts, with the continued support of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh.
Additional work can be viewed at Brew House Arts from June 20 – August 30, 2025
711 S 21st St #210, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Thursday 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm; Friday & Saturday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Pictured (L-R): Sunaina Bhalla, Accepting Transitions, 2024; Trevin Davis, Mouse Trap, 2024; Britny Wainwright, Embedded Relationships, 2024; Risa Hricovsky, Duality, 2023; Carolyn Carson, After, 2024
Fiberart International 2025 Award Winners
Grand Prize Winner: Sally Baldwin, Disasters of War
2nd Place: Delaina Doshi, Reconciled
3rd Place: Akudzwe Elsie Chiwa, Muranda waShe (God’s Stranger/Servant)
Honorable Mention: Boisali Biswas, Diaphanous Illusions
Past Directors’ Award: Baylee Schmitt, Supper Soon
Janet Bass Award for Creativity and Innovation: Diana Baumbach, Worn: Torso & Halo
Marianne Kor Award for Distinguished International Entry: Tabeena Wani, Half Widow
Louetta Heindl Kambic Memorial Award for Outstanding Weaving: Carolyn Carson, After
Hannah Streefkerk Award for Appreciation of the Natural Environment: Zelin Seah, In the Presence of the Land, We Have No Names
This exhibition is made possible by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, the Fine Foundation, and the Lydon Innovation Fund.
General operating support is provided by Allegheny Regional Asset District, The Heinz Endowments, Cathy Raphael, the MAK Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, Opportunity Fund, the Elizabeth R. Raphael Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, David Zeve, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Anonymous Foundation, Domenic Dozzi and Julie Srodes, the George G Fund, Giant Eagle Foundation, and by private donations.
