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Contemporary Craft Contemporary Craft presents contemporary art in craft materials by international and national artist

Our next Community Day is coming up next week, and this one is the HALLOWEEN EDITION! Join us on Saturday, October 31 fo...
10/23/2026

Our next Community Day is coming up next week, and this one is the HALLOWEEN EDITION!

Join us on Saturday, October 31 for a day of family-friendly fun and Halloween-themed activities in our Studios. Learn to spin like a spider with fiber artist Laura SanBoeuf Paris, forge a metal skull with Danielle Brannigan and National Artist-in-Residence Aidan Rhoades, create a collaborative spider web with the teaching artists of ProjectArt, and more!

Community Day is FREE and open to the public. Come check out artist demos, make some art, and enjoy some light snacks. Costumes are encouraged!

Contemporary Craft is supported in part by the taxpayers of Allegheny County through a public grant from the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD). RAD works here.

Meet Fran Ledonio Flaherty (), co-juror, exhibition advisor, program partner and facilitator for Textures of Being!Fran ...
10/23/2026

Meet Fran Ledonio Flaherty (), co-juror, exhibition advisor, program partner and facilitator for Textures of Being!

Fran Ledonio Flaherty is an Assistant Professor of Digital Art and Emerging Media and the Director of Fablab at Carlow University. She is a first-generation immigrant mother from the Philippines and a Deaf artist whose work explores themes of migrant family relations, maternal feminism, disability aesthetics, and social work.

Fran's artistic practice is grounded in the care paradigm, emphasizing the importance of interconnectedness and community. This philosophy led her to create the internationally recognized project, Anthropology of Motherhood, which curates work from artists focused on the culture of care. As a member of the collective, she advocates for diverse voices in the arts and the importance of caregiving in communities.

Fran has been an essential thought partner for Textures of Being. In addition to her contributions to the exhibition itself, she has also been vital to the Textures of Being Community Forum, presented tomorrow, October 24, in partnership with Anthropology of Motherhood.

Image Description: A woman with a medium skin tone wearing a light pink suit jacket faces towards the camera. She is wearing dark-framed glasses, silver and brass earrings, and red lipstick. Her short hair is grey and black, and is parted to the side. Behind her is a light blue backdrop.

Learn about the work of artist Tom Hubert (), who has a brand new selection of intriguing wood and ceramic teapots avail...
10/22/2026

Learn about the work of artist Tom Hubert (), who has a brand new selection of intriguing wood and ceramic teapots available now in the Store!

Tom's fascination with teapots began with the familiar nursery rhyme "I'm a little teapot." This simple childhood song made Tom wonder: what is the relationship between the human body and a teapot? He began making ceramic teapots to find an answer.

"The teapot is an anatomical reference that I always consider: things like proportion, form, angularity, smoothness, and sharpness of transitional elements," Tom explains.

Not all of Tom's teapots are designed to serve tea, but even his decorative works are made with function in mind—handles are still made to fit a hand, spouts are always open to the interior, and lids remain removable parts.

Tom is a lifelong resident of Erie County, Pa. He received his BA in Art Education at Mercyhurst University and his MFA in Ceramics and Ceramic Sculpture with a Minor in Photography from the School for the American Craftsman at Rochester Institute of Technology. Tom was named Professor Emeritus at Mercyhurst University after retiring in 2020 as Professor of Art having taught art there for 40 years. He was also Chair of the Art Department for 15 of those years . His resume includes 20 awards in national and regional exhibitions including the Pennsylvania Council of Arts Grant and a National Endowment for the Arts/Mid-Atlantic Art Foundation Regional Fellowship.

Stop by the Store to see Tom's work for yourself, or shop online at the link in our bio.

The Store is open Monday - Saturday from 10 AM - 5 PM, with late hours until 7 PM every Thursday.

Join us Saturday, October 24 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM for the public opening of Community Voices—Creative Citizen Studios!An...
10/22/2026

Join us Saturday, October 24 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM for the public opening of Community Voices—Creative Citizen Studios!

An accompanying exhibition to Textures of Being, Community Voices will be on view in our Gerry Kay Exhibition Cases from October 23, 2026 – February 20, 2027. This exhibition features artworks created by the artists of Creative Citizen Studios (), a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that provides inclusive arts education and professional development for artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

CCS has been a valued partner of Contemporary Craft’s Partner in Craft program since 2022, and the CCS artists are a regulars our Studios. This past summer,
CCS artists created artwork during two workshops at Contemporary Craft: Batik Technique with Saihou Njie and Floor Loom Weaving with Margaret Dugger. Community Voices—Creative Citizen Studios exhibits artworks made during both of these programs.

Join us in celebrating this exhibition with the artists! The opening is free and open to the public.

The reception of Community Voices will also close out the Textures of Being Community Forum, which will be held that same day, October 24, from 9:30 AM until 3:00 PM. Don't miss your last chance to register for this intimate event, presented in collaboration with Anthropology of Motherhood, to gather with artists, advocates, and cultural leaders around themes of disability, accessibility, the body, and artistic practice. Learn more at the "exhibition programming" link in our bio.

Cover graphic: Artwork by Robyn McKee, photo courtesy of Creative Citizen Studios.

After a serious strategic planning session this morning, an even more rigorous battle of ping pong evolved. Congratulati...
10/21/2026

After a serious strategic planning session this morning, an even more rigorous battle of ping pong evolved. Congratulations to our staff winners:
1st Place Solo Matches: Yu-San Cheng
1st Place Team: Allison Jones and Justin Lin

and a little bit of sports too
🖤💛🏓🧶⚒️

New workshop alert! Register now for Domed Copper Jewelry with Danielle Brannigan on Thursday, November 5 from 6:00 – 9:...
10/21/2026

New workshop alert! Register now for Domed Copper Jewelry with Danielle Brannigan on Thursday, November 5 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM!

Get hands on experience working with copper to create a one of a kind piece of jewelry! During this introductory workshop, you’ll learn how to cut, shape, and dome copper using basic metalsmithing techniques. Experiment with texture and form, and surfaces before turning your finished copper pieces into a unique pendant, earrings, or other wearable jewelry. No prior experience necessary, just bring your creativity!

There's still time to register for the Textures of Being Community Forum THIS SATURDAY, October 24!The Textures of Being...
10/21/2026

There's still time to register for the Textures of Being Community Forum THIS SATURDAY, October 24!

The Textures of Being Community Forum is an intimate, daylong program presented in collaboration with Anthropology of Motherhood. Centered on disability, accessibility, the body, and artistic practice, the forum brings together presenting artists, advocates, and cultural leaders to help us consider how access shapes the ways we communicate, create, organize, and participate in community life.

The Forum will culminate with a free, public opening reception for Community Voices, an exhibition in our Gerri Kay Cases by Creative Citizen Studios at 3:30 PM.

Please join us for this very special event. All are welcome, but registration is required!

Learn more and register at the 'exhibitions programming' link in our bio.
This event will be limited to 25 participants, so be sure to register soon!

Much gratitude to Fran Flaherty, founder of Anthropology of Motherhood for being a partner throughout this work.

Image Description: Two people with their backs to the viewer look at two medium-scale photos installed on a white gallery wall. Each photo depicts part of a figure modeling wearable artworks by artist Sandie Chun-Shan Yi. At the top of this image, the white Textures of Being text graphic is overlaid on a lavender gradient. On a pink rectangle, white text reads " COMMUNITY FORUM, OCTOBER 24, (9:30 AM - 3:30 PM." on a hot pink rectangle just below, white text reads "NEXT WEEK!" A white Contemporary Craft logo is placed at the bottom right corner.


10/20/2026

Could it be?!

Jamie and Vicki have gotten quite a few special deliveries around the Studios recently...what could be going on?!

Forge-a-Thon, Turn-a-Thon, Sew-a-Thon, Torch-a-Thon AND Weave-a-Thon is the answer!

Learn more about CRAFT-A-THON 2026 and how you can sponsor a weaver, a turner, a metalsmith, blacksmith, or sewist as they work to help fund CC studio upgrades HERE: https://contemporarycraft.org/studio-2/craft-a-thon/

We will be closed on Wednesday, October 21Once a year we get our staff together for a strategic planning session - and t...
10/20/2026

We will be closed on Wednesday, October 21

Once a year we get our staff together for a strategic planning session - and tomorrow is the day!

These days are incredibly important for us as they help us to set vision and keep imagining. Plus, we take a few breaks throughout the day for fun (exhibition prep tables make a great double for ping pong) 🏓

We’re here today, and will resume normal hours on Thursday, October 22.

This list might look a little short, but don't be fooled! Next week is jam-packed in the Studios with the kick-off of an...
10/19/2026

This list might look a little short, but don't be fooled! Next week is jam-packed in the Studios with the kick-off of an amazing new Rigid Heddle Weaving series and our first-ever HALLOWEEN EDITION of Community Day!

Rigid Heddle Weaving: Texture, Lace, and Fancies with Sam Adioetomo is a beginner-friendly weaving series that will teach students how to work with a table-top rigid heddle loom! There's still time to sign up for this 4-part series, in which Sam will offer special instruction on techniques for creating unique texture, lace and other fancies! 💅

And don't miss out on our FREE Community Day on Saturday, October 31. We'll be offering a plethora of hands-on, all-ages activities led by local artists—including our new National and Regional Artists-in-Residence—and there will be snacks! All are welcome!

Learn more and register for any of our upcoming workshops at the link in our bio.

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Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
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