December December 14, 2020 – 11 AM EST
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Free program for members of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh– $5.- for non-members.
Fiberart international
DIALOGUE WITH FI2019 ARTISTS
The Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh presents 3 new programs, please join us!
Fiberart International 2019 is still on view in Pittsburgh through August 24, 2019 at Contemporary Craft and Brew House Association galleries., Three free programs will introduce you to FI2019 exhibitors. who will discuss their work, and their approach to practicing art in the fiber medium. We invite you to join us, see the show and engage in conversation with these talented artists!
August 17 Saturday – 2:00-4:00
MEDIUM AS MESSAGE:
Featuring: PATI BEACHLEY, PATTY KENNEDY- ZAFRED & MELINDA STEES
A Dialogue with FI19 Artist Louise Silk
When: Tuesday July 16, 2019 11am to 1pm
Where: Contemporary Craft in the Strip District. 2100 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Join us for a presentation by Louise Silk at Contemporary Craft. Louise, a Fiberart International 2019 artist and author, will speak about her “giant” blue jean piece in the gallery, how her process evolved, her well known memory quilts and why she uses recycled materials. Bring a lunch or have lunch in the Strip following her talk.
Technology
Materials
Written by Jean Thomas
More about material fiber artists choose.
In my recent blog post I wrote about some of the unusual fiber materials that were chosen by artists whose work is in previous Internationals. So now it’s time to survey the usual or more frequent choices.
UNUSUAL FIBER
Browsing the catalogs
Written by Jean Thomas
Ever so often I browse through my collection of Fiberart Intertational catalogs, starting with 2001. I joined the Guild in 1999 or thereabouts. So here are a few statistics and observations. The 2001 and 2004 catalogs were a modest 6×9 inches with 116 and 88 pages respectively. In 2007 the catalog size grew to 8 1/2 x 11 inches with128 pages.
My work is…….
My work is a response to——–

Down Fiberart International Memory Lane
One of our long-time members was doing some deep housecleaning recently and came upon a Fiberart International treasure trove from the past—a 20th century prospectus, invitation, catalog, and review. I was delighted to get my hands on these juicy historical treats. They conjure lost memories and significant milestones in Fiberart International’s history.