FGP has an opportunity to participate in "The Witness Quilt," part of Pittsburgh artist Louise Silk's new exhibition at the Heinz History Center: Louise Silk: A Patchwork Life in the museum’s fifth floor Barensfeld Gallery. "The Witness Quilt" is an interactive community project. Silk has started to create a special quilt from 1,152 patches of reused ...
Come make with us! Help us reach our goal of creating 100 artist trading cards to give to Fiberart International 2025 artists at the Artist Welcoming Reception. Artist trading cards are tiny works of art measuring 2.5" x 3.5" in size and they can be any medium! This event will provide instructions and parameters for ...
NEW DATE AND TIME Learn simple embellishment techniques with Pam Bice and Barb Grossman. We will be using basic needle felting techniques and threadpainting to embellish commercial panels or create an original 2-dimensional pieces with needle felting. We will discuss the different ways needle felting can be used to embellish quilts and supply options. Commercial ...
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board. Guild members are always welcome at our monthly board meetings! If you would like to join virtually or in person, please let us know you are coming by clicking the event link and filling out the attached form.
Bring something you are working on and join FGP members for our monthly hand embroidery group. We will stitch, share resources, and support each other’s handiwork practice. We’ll meet in the Free to the People Room at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch. Feel free to bring a friend! Questions? Contact Nancy Langer
Join the Spinning Interest Group for a quick one-hour catch up prior to the Annual Members Meeting! We'll spin together and talk about the future direction and goals of our group before joining up with other Fiberarts Guild members for the Annual Meeting.
Bring something you're working on and join the Knit & Crochet Group for a quick meetup before the Annual Members' Meeting.
Join us for our Annual Members Meeting, a gathering of creativity, planning, and official business. We’ll kick off with 30 minutes of Artist Trading Card creation. Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your own. Next, we’ll dive into a one-hour strategic planning session to shape our vision and goals for the next fiscal ...
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board. Guild members are always welcome at our monthly board meetings! If you would like to join virtually or in person, please let us know you are coming by clicking the event link and filling out the attached form.
Join FGP and Artist Image Resource for a Silkscreen on Fabric Workshop and Yardage Demo! Workshop Includes: --Tour of the AIR facilities--Silkscreen process overview & demo on printing yardage--Hands-on printing with provided screens (8–10 designs)--Water-based fabric inks & equipment included What to Bring: --Fabric & paper for printing (light to mid-tone, 20”x22”)--Pre-ironed fabric on freezer ...
Bring something you are working on and join FGP members for our monthly hand embroidery group. We will stitch, share resources, and support each other’s handiwork practice. We’ll meet in the Free to the People Room at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch. Feel free to bring a friend! Questions? Contact Nancy Langer
As artists and makers, we often work alone, but we occasionally need to join with others who share our passion for textiles and art-making. One of the goals of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh is to provide activities to bring members together to spark friendships and learning, to support our craft and each other. Join ...
