Pittsburgh Craft Collective
get crafty with the PCC this sunday, march 14th at Wildcard in lawrenceville larryville. look for the couches and table in the back of the store. that’s where we’ll be camped out from 1-4pm.
bring a crafty project to work on. soak in the awesomeness that is Wildcard. hang out with the loverly members of the Pittsburgh Craft Collective. you know, have fun!
Create a logo design that embodies the Rock the Streets : Summer Jam and its mission to end poverty in Allegheny County. The winning designer or company will become an official contributor for Rock the Streets: Summer Jam. The logo will be featured on key event marketing and promotions as well as be hand silk-screened on organic cotton tees by our friends at CommonWealth Press Not only do they know good design when they see it, they also make wearable art.
Rock the Streets Summer Jam is a Community Human Services (CHS) fundraising event that exists to provide hope, help and housing for families, adults, children and seniors that are economically challenged. It’s also a annual celebration where Pittsburgh’s local celebrities, musicians, artists and community stakeholders come together to make a stand against poverty.
Submit your high resolution design to design@rockthestreets.net by Friday, March 19th 2010. We will announce the winner Monday, March 22nd. Make a difference through design!
FIBERART INTERNATIONAL 2010, the 20th juried exhibition of the best in contemporary fiber art, will be in Pittsburgh April 16 through August 22, 2010 at two locations – Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and the Society for Contemporary Craft.
Produced by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, inc., the triennial exhibition features 87 works, 24 of which are by artists living outside the US. Countries represented include Australia, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Korea, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. A total of 1,685 pieces were submitted for jurying.
The selected artists employed a dazzling variety of techniques, often in a single work. Many combine traditional techniques such as embroidery, quilting, or weaving with laminating, plant dyeing, digital printing, and burning. Materials range from linen, wool, and silk to plastic bags, cable ties, and X-rays.
This year’s jurors include Vibeke Riisberg, textile designer, artist, and Associate Professor at the Designskolen, Kolding, Denmark; Rebecca A.T. Stevens, author, frequent juror, and Consulting Curator, Contemporary Textiles at The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C.; and Mary Ruth Smith, internationally exhibited artist and Professor of Art, Baylor University, Waco, Texas. Juror Vibeke Riisberg writes, “I was impressed with the many artworks with strong figurative images telling stories in a great variety of techniques.”
Fiberart International 2010 opens with a weekend of events including a gala reception Friday evening, April 16, 2010, where awards totaling over $5,000 will be announced. Fiberart Forum, a daylong conference that includes a keynote speech by juror Rebecca A.T. Stevens and dialogue with exhibiting artists, takes place the next day at both locations. For more information, visit fiberartsinternational.org.
After its run in Pittsburgh, Fiberart International 2010 will move to other venues, including the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester and the San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design.
The PCC is proud to present the following class:
Now’s your chance to learn to make beautiful one of a kind pendants from leaves and polymer clay. All materials will be supplied (leaves, clay, paint, cord, tools) for each person to make 2-3 finished necklaces.
Location: Wildcard in Lawrenceville
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Date: Sunday March 7, 2010
Cost: 20.00 for PCC Members. All others 25.00
Class size is limited to 8. If you’d like to RSVP for this class, please do so to
pghcraftcollective@gmail.com. We do require that you pre-pay for this class to reserve your spot.
Due to the limited class size, if you must unavoidably cancel, please let the PCC know no later than 48 hours before the class. A waiting list will be maintained if slots become available.
Bio: Lynne Kropinak is a self-taught jewelry maker, flea market addict, and enthusiast of all things crafty. Her work is inspired and constructed with found and salvaged materials: scraps of paper, gemstones and leaves, polymer clay, paint, recycled trinkets, conversations heard in line at the grocery store, and other things too good to throw away. She has been making and selling crafts for over 25 years and delights in sharing skills and inspiration with other crafters.
From our crafty neighbors in Cincinnati, aka the Crafty Supermarket:
The Queen City just can’t get enough indie craft. We are overjoyed to announce Cincinnati’s second Crafty Supermarket will take place at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2010. We expect to have more than 40 craft vendors, food vendors, a live DJ from PROJECTMILL, do-it-yourself craft activities and more.
Crafty Supermarket will have even more of the awesome crafts you experienced at the first show! The deadline for craft vendor applications is March 1. You can apply to be a vendor here!
We’re also seeking sponsors, volunteers and donations to make this show as awesome as possible. Check out our FAQ page for info!
Sweet! A Handmade Market in time for Valentine’s Day.
Pick up gifts for Valentine’s Day from over 50 local vendors on Saturday, February 6 from 12 – 5 pm at the Union Project {801 N. Negley Avenue}.
Head over to the IMI blog to read about Saturday’s artisans and get a sneak peak at their special Valentine’s Day goodies.
Make sure to stop by the head table to enter into a drawing for a basket of handmade goodies donated by members of the Pittsburgh Craft Collective. Tickets are $5 and all proceeds will be donated to the Haitian Relief Effort.
thanks to everyone that came out for the letterpress demo and studio visit with lisa from sapling press. a special shout out to lisa from ella studio for her help and expertise!
the event was a huge success, with over 30 people learning about letterpress, making valentines, and taking part in the valentine cards for pittsburgh seniors project.
for some amazing {and we do mean amazing} photos of the event, please check out local photographer stephanie casey’s blog.
still not sure what you will be doing this saturday, jan 30th from 2-4pm? why not stop by the design center on baum boulevard for a fantabulous and crafty afternoon of letterpress with lisa of sapling press.
trust us, this is an event you won’t want to miss!
Looking for something to do tomorrow? Why not check out the Third Annual Quilters Weekend at the Heinz History Center?
Browse the booths from various quilt shops and suppliers. See demonstrations by experts and visit the make and take section. And, of course, view the wonderful finished quilts on display. From modern to contemporary, there is one for every taste.
Members – this is the perfect thing to do before our meeting tomorrow!
January 24, 2010
Hours 10a – 4p
