Hello fellow Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh members! I am excited to be writing this message to you as President of the Fiberarts Guild. First, I want toappreciate Jasmine and everyone who has been so incredibly supportive and helpful as I beginthis new role in my journey with you. This has been my experience of the …
Hello, all! I don’t know about you, but summer doesn’t always feel like “fiber arts time” to me. Perhaps our natural dyers out there feel differently, but my favorite time for getting up close and personal with a warm, wooly sheep fleece isn’t…August. Fortunately, we’re keeping fiber art on the brain with a slate of …
Thursday, June 19: Artist Welcome Reception – Artists, Guests, and FGP Volunteers Friday, June 20: Fi25 Patron Preview @ Contemporary Craft 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm 5:00 pm Rachel Rearick’s remarks Fi25 Public Opening Reception @ CC @ Brew House Arts 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm 6:00 pm Awards announcement Shuttle Bus Schedule Shuttle buses depart from …
Hello Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh members! I’m so pleased to be writing my first message to you as President. Although I’m a newer member, I have tremendous respect for our Guild’s amazing presence in Pittsburgh. From Knit the Bridge to our new Portals exhibits, we help shape memorable moments in the city, sparking conversations about …
We are excited to announce that Fiberart International 2025 opens this Friday and will be on view at Contemporary Craft and at Brew House Arts from June 20 – August 30, 2025. As you know, Fiberart International is a prestigious triennial exhibition that showcases the best in contemporary art, specifically highlighting works created with the …
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 …