FiberArts Guild of Pittsburgh

Fiber Sunday: Fiber Group Meetings, Member Presentation, Show & Share
2025-10-05 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Join us on Sunday for an afternoon of fiber art!

2:00 – 3:00 pm Fiber Interest Groups

Join our Spinning Interest Group,our Knit & Crochet Interest Group or our Stitch Circle for an hour of coworking and sharing. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced practitioner, our Fiber Interest Groups are a welcoming space to work on projects and “talk shop” with others who share your interest.

NEW! Welcome Blanket Stitching Meetup: FGP is partnering with the newly relocated International Sculpture Center (ISC) on a local project, “Welcome Blankets,” to create hand made 40″sq. blankets/throws to welcome our newest neighbors from other lands. Members interested in participating can work on blankets during our fiber interest group meetings today.

3:00 – 4:00 pm Marketing Your Fiber Art with Traycee Bosle

Have you ever wanted to put your art to work for you but don’t know where to start, or haven’t had much success in the past? Member Traycee Bosle will pull from her decades of marketing experience to share with you her three tried-and-true marketing concepts that will help you to build a compelling brand, tailor your work for profit, and engage a dedicated community of fiber art enthusiasts.

Traycee Bosle is the owner of Craftisinal Creative Works, a basketry studio here in Pittsburgh. Through her Etsy shop, www.craftisinal.etsy.com, she’s sold over 2000 pieces, is a Etsy star seller, and is consistently ranked in the top 5% of Etsy sellers by e-rank.com.

4:00 – 5:00 pm Show and Share

Bring your latest work or in-progress project to share with fellow Guild members. This informal show & share gives you a chance to talk about your most recent work, share your process, or even ask for feedback if you would like.

Get Ready for SoulBeats
2025-10-04 13:00 - 15:00 | International Sculpture Center, 5126 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15201, United States
Get Ready for FGP’s next member exhibition, “SoulBeats.”

Artist’s Statement and Bio – We will have a discussion about preparing an Artist’s Statement, what to say, how to say it, and different approaches. We will also briefly discuss the Artist Bio.

Critique – Bring the work you plan on entering in SoulBeats, or any other work that you would like to have critiqued. We will work together as a group to give input, answer questions and provide guidance. While this is a more intense approach than typical “show and share” events, it is still completely driven by the artist. We will all follow the lead of the artist, answering their specific questions related to the work. It is a wonderful learning experience as we help each other. Even if you do not want to bring work, please come! There is so much to learn by just watching and participating in the discussion process as we all work together and help each other improve our work!!

It’s a terrific way to get to know each other! And there is the added bonus of seeing the exhibition at Pittsburgh’s new International Sculpture Center where several of our members have work on exhibit!

Staci Offutt and Carolyn Carson will organize and moderate the discussions.

This event is free and registration is not required. Feel free to join us at the last minute! If you do know you’re coming, please let us know by filling out the form below.

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Office Hours with FGP
2025-10-01 17:00 - 18:00
Join President Jasmine Davis for weekly office hours on Zoom to discuss the Guild, fiber arts, or whatever’s on your mind! Come as you are – feel free to drop in at any point during the hour. Bring a topic to discuss or just work on a project and chat.

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Fiberart International Committee Meeting
2025-09-29 19:00
As Fi2025 comes to a close, let’s connect to discuss the future of Fiberart International. Any interested member should join us for this Zoom meeting. Please sign up below to receive the Zoom link.

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FGP Board Meeting
2025-09-15 19:00 - 20:00
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.

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FGP Potluck Picnic and Fiber Feedback
2025-09-14 13:30 - 17:30
FGP Members: Please join us for this fun annual event at Diane Meyer Morrissey’s dye studio and yard!

1:30 – 2:30 pm Fiber Feedback: bring your works in progress to receive constructive feedback from your fiber artist friends

3-5:30 pmPot Luck Picnic: bring a covered dish to share and a yard chair. Diane has large shady trees and many tables. We will provide plates, utensils, and beverages

Rain date is Saturday September 20 same time, same place.

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Fiber Sunday: Fiber Group Meetings, Member Presentation, Show & Share
2025-09-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Welcome Back! Our fiber interest groups are back–Spinning, Knit & Crochet, and now including Stitch Circle–all meeting together for an afternoon of projects, learning, and community! Here’s the schedule:

2:00-3:00 pm Fiber Interest GroupsJoin our Spinning Interest Group, our Knit & Crochet Interest Group, or our Stitch Circle for an hour of coworking and sharing. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced practitioner, our Fiber Interest Groups are a welcoming space to work on projects and “talk shop” with others who share your interest.

3:00 – 4:00 pm Meet New Guild President Jasmine DavisFind out what is important to her as she begins her term. What is her passion in fiber art and what has she been working on? She will show off her new work focused on bandweaving and share what she learned this summer at the international Braids and Bands Conference! She’ll have samples you can touch and explore, as well as hands-on demos for anybody who wants to try bandweaving or backstrap weaving.

4:00 – 5:00 pm Show & ShareBring your latest work or in-progress project to share with fellow Guild members. This informal show & share gives you a chance to talk about your most recent work, share your process, or even ask for feedback if you would like. (Please note: We will be scheduling critique-focused Fiber Feedback sessions at the brand new International Sculpture Center in Lawrenceville soon. Show & Share sessions are intended to be more informal and less focused on critique.)

Join FGP at A Fair in the Park
2025-09-05 10:00 - 2025-09-06 19:00 | Mellon Park, 1047 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232
Call for Volunteers

The Outreach Committee has received several invitations to have a FGP table at upcoming events. We are in need of Guild volunteers to sit for a shift at these events.

The soonest one is A Fair in the Park. Guild volunteers will be asked to sit for a shift on Friday, Sept 5, or Saturday, Sept 6, for 3-4 hours. We will be there to promote the Guild (no selling or hands-on activities). We are particularly looking for members who are willing to demo their particular fiber skill, bring some of their items to show, and hand out info about the Guild.

This is a great chance for new members to get involved and also fun for those who have done it before. Each shift will have 2 or 3 members so it is great to socialize as well.

Interested? Please fill out the form below or contact Susan Swarthout directly.

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Fiberart International Docent-Led Tour
2025-08-30 11:00 - 12:00
An FGP volunteer docent will guide visitors on a tour through the Fiberart International exhibit at Contemporary Craft.

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FGP Board Meeting
2025-08-18 19:00 - 20:00
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.

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Fiberart International Docent-Led Tour
2025-08-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Brew House Arts, 711 South 21st Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15203, United States
An FGP volunteer docent will guide visitors on a tour through the Fiberart International exhibit at Brew House Arts.

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Natural Dye Mini Workshop with Natural Yarns
2025-08-09 10:00 - 12:30
This casual outdoor workshop will give you a glimpse at the world of exciting, accessible, and sustainable natural dyes, with a focus on yarn. We will discuss and explore different techniques to accomplish your most desired colors. Everyone will leave with a bouquet of yam samples and instructions to create your own colorful adventure at home.

There is a lot of interest in Natural dyeing, but it may or may not be something you want to set up at home. During this two hour tutorial, you can learn the basics and experiment with natural dyes with your own natural yarns.

Diane Meyer Morrisey has a complete multi floor indoor/outdoor studio just off Old Perry Highway not far from the “city”. She invites you to visit her studio, watch and participate as she demonstrates and produces a range of colors created by natural dyes on natural fibers. Learn about over-dyeing and about exhaust dyeing too!

Ages 15 and up.Fee: Guild Members $20 / Guests $30 — registration limited to 10 participants Please pay online if possible. We will send you Diane’s address by email after you register.

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Fiberart International Docent-Led Tour
2025-07-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Contemporary Craft, 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15201, United States

FGP Board Meeting
2025-07-14 19:00
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board. This is the first meeting of the 2025 board and officers (voting rights begin July 1).

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.

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Dinner Cruise with Fiberart International Artists
2025-06-21 17:45 - 21:00
Registration is closed for purchasing discounted tickets to the dinner cruise, but you can still attend by buying tickets directly on the Gateway Clipper’s website: https://www.gatewayclipper.com/dining-cruises/captains-dinner/

Captain’s Dinner, ages 18+ onlySaturday, June 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM Board time, 6:30 – 9:00 PM Sail time

Buffet Dinner will be available upon boarding.A full-service bar is available on board (no cash, 21+ with ID only)This cruise features DJ Entertainment, brief narration, and the most beautiful city skyline in the USA!Dressy Casual Attire is suggested.

Fiberart International 2025 Artist-Led Tour
2025-06-21 11:00 - 15:30
Join us on an artist-led guided tour of Fiberart International 2025 happening at both gallery locations on June 21st, in two exciting sequential sessions!

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.

Artist-Led Guided Tour of Fi2025 at Contemporary CraftSaturday, June 21 · 11am – 12:15pm EDTContemporary Craft – Raphael Building5645 Butler Street Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Artist-Led Guided Tour of Fi2025 at Brew House ArtsJune 21, 2025 2:30 – 3:30 pm711 S 21st St #210, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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Annual Board Officer Election & Budget Planning Meeting
2025-06-09 19:00
At this annual meeting, board members nominate and vote for the upcoming year’s board officers. The Treasurer presents the planned budget for review and discussion.

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.

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Stitch Circle
2025-06-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-03 02:00 - 16:00 | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
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

Monthly Fiber Meetups
2025-06-01 14:00 - 16:30 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2-3 pm Knit and Crochet Fiber Interest Group

Join other Knit and Crochet-loving guild members to exchange ideas and see new work, and to find opportunities and community projects to increase the power of small stitches. Beginners are welcome!

2-3 pm Spinning and Carding Fiber Interest Group

This group shares a love of creating beautiful yarns and threads for weaving, knitting, crocheting or hand work from plant and animal fibers. They explore this sustainable craft using local sources and historical methods. Beginners are welcome!

3 pm Fiber Feedback and Discussion with FI 2007 and FI 2022 artist Camilla Pearce

Fiber Feedback: Bring in what you are working on, to show off or ask for direction.

Camilla will share selections of her incredible “fine” hand work, her prints, her work in progress, her inspiration and she will talk about Fiberart Internationals past and the one coming up in June.

What does Fiberart International mean to FGP members, to Pittsburgh and to fiber artists around the world? Be part of the conversation! What does Fiberart International mean to YOU?

Camilla has a unique perspective, being both a Fiberart International artist, whose work was selected from a pool of hundreds of international entries and as a Guild member and an FI volunteer. Camilla has volunteered assisting visiting artists at the Fiberart International Forum/aka as Artist Support, as Forum Chair in 2007 and 2010, and as Artist Hospitality 2016 (housing and feeding visiting artists) and the very difficult job of selling/touring the show 2013.

Portals Making Session
2025-05-31 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-14 16:00 - 20:00 | Panera Bread at Waterworks Shopping Plaza, 942 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15238, United States
Create! Pick up supplies! Drop off completed works!

Portals is a project of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh in conjunction with Fiberart International 2025 and Contemporary Craft’s public art fund. The intention of this project is to connect communities across the world through the accessibility and diverse nature of fiber art. Portals will be displayed at locations throughout the Pittsburgh region, with satellite installations possible at other locations. An augmented reality component will be utilized to bring artists and their works together. The concept for Portals was created by Cheryl Hopper, and she is the lead artist on the project.

Join us for a fun and collaborative session as we bring the Portals project to life!

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FGP Board Meeting
2025-05-12 19:00
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board.

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Fiber Interest Groups & More
2025-05-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 us for an afternoon of making, learning, and community!

2-3 pm Knit and Crochet Fiber Interest GroupJoin other Knit and Crochet-loving guild members to exchange ideas and see new work, and to find opportunities and community projects to increase the power of small stitches. Beginners are welcome!

2-3 pm Spinning and Carding Fiber Interest GroupThis group shares a love of creating beautiful yarns and threads for weaving, knitting, crocheting or hand work from plant and animal fibers. They explore this sustainable craft using local sources and historical methods. Beginners are welcome!

2:30 pm Welcome and 3:00 Basic Design EssentialsGuild member and retired art teacher Barb Kubala shares suggestions and exercises to improve the design potential in our work no matter your fiber interest or experience. Join us as we learn and grow.

4-5 pm Fiber FeedbackSmall group interactions offer members a safe place to show their finished work or work in progress, and to get whatever level or kind of advice they desire (or not–it’s up to the artist). At a Fiber Feedback you can ask for technical help or “show off “your latest accomplishment. What are you working on?

Silkscreen on Fabric Workshop
2025-04-26 10:00 - 15:00 | AIR – Artists Image Resources, 518 Foreland Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States
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 paper–Old clothes & apron (screen printing can be messy!)–Lunch, snacks, & drinks (no food available on-site)

Parking: Street parking requires a permit. Paid lot available across the street.

Pricing:

Discounted fee for all: $67

Custom Screen Option:

Take-home screen with your own design/image: additional $60.50 to be paid directly to AIR. Contact Michelle Browne ASAP mlbatoast7@gmail.com for instructions. AIR needs at least a week to prepare, and preparatory images must be in a recommended format.

NOTE: Workshop is limited to 12 participants.

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FGP Board Meeting
2025-04-14 19:00
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board.

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Annual Members Meeting & Board Director Elections
2025-04-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Velum Fermentation, 2120 Jane Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15203, United States
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 year. Finally, we’ll conclude with 30 minutes of official business, including voting in new board members and expressing gratitude to our outgoing board.

Your participation is key to shaping our future—don’t miss it!

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Knit & Crochet Group
2025-04-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Velum Fermentation, 2120 Jane Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15203, United States
Bring something you’re working on and join the Knit & Crochet Group for a quick meetup before the Annual Members’ Meeting.

Spinning Group
2025-04-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Velum Fermentation, 2120 Jane Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15203, United States
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.
