Hello dear guild members, this will be my last president’s message as my (second) time as an officer of this guild comes to an end. I want to thank you for making the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh so wonderful and for everything you contribute to this community and this artform! The message I leave you …
Hello Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh Members! It’s that time of year again—an exciting opportunity for creativity, strategic planning, and official business as we come together for our Annual Members Meeting & Board Director Elections on April 6 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at Velum Fermentation, located at 2120 Jane St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. This …
Jane Ogren has been the archivist for FGP for 13 years. As she steps down from this role, we’d like to take this opportunity to spotlight her life and art. Jane is a native Pennsylvanian. She has lived the last fifty plus years in the Pittsburgh area. Jane graduated from Edinboro University of PA with …
A longtime FGP member, Delli Speers shares information about her life, her approach to art, and her innovative, community-building fiber work: About Me I prefer to think of myself as a craftsman, like my relatives and ancestors. I was surrounded from birth with family, all creative, who emigrated from Poland: cinematographers in the silent era; …
Since 1967, the Fiberart International has been produced through the enormously diligent efforts of Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh members. This year, for the 25th iteration we had the opportunity to work closely with Contemporary Craft and they’ve done a beautiful job of producing FI2025. To be clear, Fiberart International remains a guild entity. Only the …
Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh: A Celebratory (Half) Year in Review Hello Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh members! It may not be springtime but we continue to blossom and grow. So to you, our 145 members, I bring you all good tidings and a wintery mix of our milestones and achievements from the past six months. Here …
Susan Swarthout has been a dedicated member of the Fiber Arts Guild of Pittsburgh since 2013. Her commitment to the guild and her passion for fiber arts have been instrumental in advancing the Guild’s community outreach efforts, particularly with refugee communities through the Outreach Committee. A former FGP president, Susan brings an eager enthusiasm for …
Happy Friday! Fridays are the best, right? To get your weekend started I have some great updates for you! I’ll keep it short and sweet. Come one, come all to our FGP Community Celebration! Join us on Sunday, November 3rd at Velum Fermentation to celebrate 10+ years of community generated artworks!From guild produced projects to …
Hello Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh members! I’m happy to report our membership is up 6% since last month! While our goal isn’t to have a million members, we want every one of our 130 members to be engaged in their areas of interest. This is the heart of the mission of our community, for the …
Hello Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh members!I’m baaaack! And I’m thrilled to be taking the reins of this beautiful organization, again, at this exciting time. A decade ago during my presidential term, KtB was adorning the Andy Warhol bridge, FI13 was on display at the Society for Contemporary Craft’s former location in the strip district and …