FGP Board Meeting
2026-04-20 19:00 (America/New_York)
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board.

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Programs Committee Meeting (Zoom)
2026-05-14 19:00 - 20:00
Do you have a passion for throwing parties? How about an eye for event details? Are you the host(ess) with the most(ess)? We’re seeking all types to join the Programs Committee! This group is responsible for planning lectures, workshops, and other programs for our Fiberarts Guild members and guests. Whether you want to be involved with the small details or you want to just show up and say hi to everyone, we promise there’s a place for you on the Programs Committee!

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Fiber Sunday: Beyond Sheep with Denise Hardman, Fiber Interest Groups, Show & Share
2026-05-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00-2:30 pm Fiber Interest Groups

Join us for community, coworking, and conversation – all portable handcrafts and skill levels are welcome.

2:30-3:30 pm Featured Presentation: Fiber Sampler Showcase: Beyond Sheep by Denise Hardman.

This session is all about hands-on exposure to fibers of the non-sheep variety, including vegan fibers such as pineapple, banana, hemp, corn, and Egyptian cotton. Also included are luxury fibers such as angora, yak, silk, and camel. This sampler showcase is meant to inspire your next project and fiber selection, thinking outside the mainstream!

3:30-5:00 pm Artist Critique and Show & Share

Thinking about entering into an upcoming Exhibition? Or maybe you’re looking to sell your work in a gallery, brick & mortar shop, or online? Take your work to new heights by participating in an Artist Critique!

Not quite ready for a critique? Then bring your latest work or in-progress project to share with fellow members. Talk about your process and celebrate your progress!

FGP Board Meeting
2026-05-18 19:00
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board.

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FGP Board Meeting
2026-06-08 19:00
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board.

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Programs Committee Meeting (Zoom)
2026-06-11 19:00 - 20:00
Do you have a passion for throwing parties? How about an eye for event details? Are you the host(ess) with the most(ess)? We’re seeking all types to join the Programs Committee! This group is responsible for planning lectures, workshops, and other programs for our Fiberarts Guild members and guests. Whether you want to be involved with the small details or you want to just show up and say hi to everyone, we promise there’s a place for you on the Programs Committee!

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Fiber Sunday: Visible Mending with Susan Swarthout, Fiber Interest Groups, Show & Share, Artist Critique
2026-06-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00-3:00 pm Fiber Interest Groups

Join us for community, coworking, and conversation – all portable handcrafts and skill levels are welcome.

3:00-3:30 pm Featured Presentation: Visible Mending with Susan Swarthout.

This session is all about visible mending with a focus on boro patches and sashiko stitching. Sashiko stitching is a form of mending using running stitches, while boro is the application of sashiko stitches to patch together fabric pieces to each other.

3:30-5:00 pm Artist Critique and Show & Share

Thinking about entering into an upcoming Exhibition? Or maybe you’re looking to sell your work in a gallery, brick & mortar shop, or online? Take your work to new heights by participating in an Artist Critique!

Not quite ready for a critique? Then bring your latest work or in-progress project to share with fellow members. Talk about your process and celebrate your progress!

Fiber Field Trip: Of & Other Show at Unsmoke Systems Artspace
2026-06-20 15:00 - 19:00 | Unsmoke Systems Artspace, 1137 Braddock Avenue, Braddock, Pennsylvania, 15104, United States
Join us for the opening of OF & OTHER by FGP members Staci Offutt and Laura Tabakman at UnSmoke System Artspace in Braddock. We’ll meet at the gallery to enjoy the show at 3:00 and retire to one of several nearby establishments to discuss. There is off street parking next to the gallery. For more information, go to http://unsmokeartspace.com/index#/of-other/

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FGP Board Meeting
2026-07-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board.

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Fiber Sunday: Mixed Media with Laura Tabakman, Fiber Interest Groups, Show & Share, Artist Critique
2026-07-12 14:00 - 17:00 | Unsmoke Systems Artspace, 1137 Braddock Avenue, Braddock, Pennsylvania, 15104, United States
PLEASE NOTE VENUE CHANGE: The July Fiber Sunday event will move to UnSmoke Systems Artspace in Braddock PA where our speaker, Laura Tabakman, has a joint exhibit underway with Staci Offutt. Laura will be discussing mixed media with fiber. Fiber Interest Groups, Critiques, and Show and Share will happen in the gallery. See the members’ Facebook page for a post about ride sharing.

2:00-2:30 pm Fiber Interest GroupsJoin us for community, coworking, and conversation – all portable handcrafts and skill levels are welcome.

2:30-3:30 pm Featured Presentation: Mixed Media by Laura Tabakman. Laura, an FGP member and multidisciplinary Pittsburgh artist, works with textiles, polymer clay, photography, steel wire and recycled materials. Her work integrates all her interests into jewelry, digital printing, mixed-media sculptures, and installations.

An award-winning artist, her work has been shown nationally and internationally and has been featured in books and magazines. Laura has been teaching nationally and internationally since 2005.

3:30-5:00 pm Artist Critique and Show & ShareThinking about entering into an upcoming Exhibition? Or maybe you’re looking to sell your work in a gallery, brick & mortar shop, or online? Take your work to new heights by participating in an Artist Critique!

Not quite ready for a critique? Then bring your latest work or in-progress project to share with fellow members. Talk about your process and celebrate your progress!

Fiber Sunday: Applique with Sandy Andrews, Fiber Interest Groups, Artist Critique, Show & Share
2026-08-09 14:00 - 17:00 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00-2:30 pm Fiber Interest Groups

Join us for community, coworking, and conversation – all portable handcrafts and skill levels are welcome.

2:30-3:30 pm Featured Presentation: Applique with Sandy Andrews

Applique is a decorative technique where smaller cut-out pieces of fabric or other materials are adhered to a larger background fabric to create a picture, pattern, or texture.

As a Fiber Art Guild of Pittsburgh member for over 20 years, Sandy Andrews has had a passion for fiber and fabrics all of her life. After graduating from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh’s School of Interior Design, she worked in the custom drapery and fabric field for several years. During this time, Sandy gathered a collection of fabrics that led her to use as her means of artistic expression. This took the form of abstract, organic sketches being transformed into a fabric design appliquéd onto a background material. The finished piece is then stretch and stapled over a custom wood frame.

Using this style, Sandy entered art shows such as a Juried Three Rivers Art Show where her work sold at a local Related Arts Society show where her appliqué was the only craft piece entered. Regardless, that same piece was selected as Best in Show by three Jurists. Another piece was purchased by the late Betty Raphael, founder of The Store in Verona, predecessor to Contemporary Craft. Along with Betty’s collection of favorite crafts, this same appliqué piece was exhibited at the Scaife Gallery of the Carnegie Museum… a thrill for any artist!

Sandy also holds a B.A. in Biology from La Roche University, Pittsburgh and is a licensed Private Pilot. Just for fun!

3:30-4:30 pm Artist Critique and Show & Share

Thinking about entering into an upcoming Exhibition? Or maybe you’re looking to sell your work in a gallery, brick & mortar shop, or online? Take your work to new heights by participating in an Artist Critique!

Not quite ready for a critique? Then bring your latest work or in-progress project to share with fellow members. Talk about your process and celebrate your progress!

4:30-5:00 pm Fiber Sunday Survey Results

Let’s review our survey results from a previous Fiber Sunday event to discuss how we can make this community inclusive, engaging, and value-added for our members!

Same Cloth: A Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh Juried Member Exhibition
2027-07-15 00:00 - 23:59
The next juried member show is in the works! Stay tuned for more information.
