Fiberart International

Fiberart International 2022 – The exhibition runs June 3 to August 20, 2022
Opening: June 3, 2022 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM ET
Venues: Brew House Association and Contemporary Craft

Fiberart International 2022 is the 24th in a series of juried exhibitions held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania open to textile artists worldwide.  It seeks to exhibit the best of contemporary art and invites submissions that reflect a wide range of works related to the fiber medium. The exhibition is recognized around the world as a benchmark that documents trends and innovations in the field. The goal of the exhibition is to include innovative work rooted in traditional fiber materials, structure, processes and history, as well as art that explores unexpected relationships between fiber and other creative disciplines.

Fiberart International is produced by FIBERARTS GUILD OF PITTSBURGH, INC., a non-profit, member supported organization that promotes the appreciation of fiber art and fosters its creative development and continuance. Since 1967, the Fiberarts Guild has sponsored juried exhibitions that bring innovative contemporary works of art in fiber from around the world to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Fiberart International 2022 will feature works by established and emerging artists and will be open to ­the public from June 3rd to August 20, 2022 at the Brew House Association and Contemporary Craft. The Fiberarts Guild is pleased to sponsor this 24th exhibition.

Fiberart International does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, in its programs and activities.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Every Saturday until August 20, 2022 we offer docent tours at both venues at 11 AM.
Join a Fiberarts Guild Member, every Saturday at 11 am through August 20, for a guided tour through the 24th installment of the Fiberart International exhibition at both The Brewhouse Association and Contemporary Craft. Tickets are free but you must register in advance. Registration for FI22 Tours at Brewhouse and Registration for FI22 Tours at Contemporary Craft

July 28, 2022 Thursday FI 22 Artist Robin Bernstein Meet and Greet/Demonstration at Brew House, followed by lecture.
Meet and Greet at the Brew House Gallery, followed by refreshments followed by 6:00 pm Presentation by Robin Bernstein “Beauty and Terror” with Introduction by Marcel Walker of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.
FI2022 Artist Robin Bernstein, trained as a painter, has worked with string and wax as her primary medium for the past 15 years. Her work focuses on both historical and urgent contemporary content and is created by obsessively cutting tiny pieces of colored string and then pressing them into wax. Bernstein believes that art has the power to shift human behavior and therefore chooses subject matter, materials, and processes that support this idea. Bernstein’s subject matter combined with her artistic technique is her way of shouting from the rooftops that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. 

July 30, 2022 Saturday, FI 22 Artist Robin Bernstein Workshop at Contemporary Craft.
Tuition: $125+ $10 materials fee. Please pre-register.

August 20, 2022 Saturday, FI 22 Artists Camilla Pearce and Stefanie Zito presentation, last day of the Exhibition

ABOUT THE FIBERARTS GUILD OF PITTSBURGH, INC.

The Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, Inc. is a non-profit, member supported organization driven by a commitment to promote fiber art and foster its development. Named by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as one of the “Top Fifty Cultural Forces in Pittsburgh”, Fiberarts Guild exhibitions and educational programs create opportunities for its membership and the general public to engage with textile arts at every stage of the creative process. The Guild’s largest ongoing project, the triennial Fiberart International exhibition series introduces outstanding art in textile media to Pittsburgh and supports fiber art and artists world-wide. www.fiberartspgh.org

ABOUT CONTEMPORARY CRAFT

Presenting contemporary art in craft materials by regional, national, and international artists since 1971, Contemporary Craft offers cutting edge exhibitions focusing on multicultural diversity and perspectives, as well as a range of studio workshops, community outreach programs, and a store specializing in contemporary craft. Exhibition and informal, hands-on art activities in the Drop-In Studio are always free to the public. Contemporary Craft is committed to making its exhibitions, programs, and services accessible to the public.

Address: 5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Phone: 412-261-7003
Email: info@contemporarycraft.org
Website: contemporarycraft.org
Exhibitions and Museum Store are free to the public.

ABOUT BREW HOUSE ASSOCIATION

Established in 1993, Brew House Association resides in the former Duquesne Brewing Company Brew House in Pittsburgh’s South Side. BHA cultivates a wide range of artistic development through an emerging artist residency called Distillery, a curatorial support program called Prospectus, and dynamic gallery exhibitions of contemporary art.

Address: 711 South 21st Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone: 412-381-2000
Email:
info@brewhousearts.org
Website: brewhousearts.org
Parking: On street – free and metered
Please email info@brewhousearts.org to schedule a visit outside of regular hours.
Exhibition is free and open to the public.