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I Made It! Original
Pin ItTweetJoin us at the University of Pittsburgh on Wednesday, December 7th from 11 am – 4 pm for last minute holiday gift shopping from all local artists. We’ll be in the William Pitt Union’s Assembly Room. See you there! Meet the artists. Tweet
@IMI for the Holidays: The Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project
Pin ItTweetThe Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project collects new and gently used tote bags for distribution to the region’s food pantries. The bags make it easier for food pantry clients to carry their groceries, particularly if they rely on the bus or walk to the pantry. Using tote bags reduces the pantries’ dependence on disposable bags and [...]
@ I Made It! for the Holidays: The Original
Pin ItTweetThe Original: A semi-annual, nonprofit, arts and culture magazine run by Pitt students and distributed throughout the city. Our glossy pages unfold the hidden gems nestled between Pittsburgh’s hills and valleys. The Original Activity: Try your hand at crafting with The Original’s activity table! Everyone can leave their mark by decorating buttons and bookmarks. Or make [...]
@ IMI for the Holidays: Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Pin ItTweetAbout Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (PF/PCA) Founded in 1945, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is a non-profit community arts campus that offers arts education programs and contemporary art exhibitions, providing services and resources for individual artists throughout Western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and Pittsburgh Filmmakers merged as a single organization in 2006, [...]
Meet Our Artists at the SouthSide Works Exposed
Pin ItTweetWe’ve taken you on a visual tour – check out our Flickr page to see what you can still find at the SouthSide Works Exposed: Saturday until 10 pm and Sunday 12 – 5 pm. View our pics! Tweet
Why Handmade?
Pin ItTweetWhy Handmade? This question brings up so many other questions. Is handmade better? Am I making an impact by purchasing handmade? Who really cares? Why might an item cost more when handmade versus mass produced? What does supporting handmade artisans say about me? Can I really make a change in my local community through choosing [...]
Mountmellick Embroidery
Pin ItTweetIn a far off town called Mountmellick, in a far off land called Ireland, Mountmellick embroidery had its humble beginnings. In the 1800s, materials were cheap, and this affordable type of white-on-white embroidery was a source of income for girls and women during the Great Irish Famine. (The heavy cotton sateen fabric isn’t so affordable [...]
WYEP’s 14th Annual Summer Music Festival
Pin ItTweet WYEP’s 14th Annual Summer Music Festival at Schenley Plaza kicks off on June 24! Headlining this year is Eli “Paperboy” Reed, along with Fitz and the Tantrums, Jukebox the Ghost, and Big Hurry. These FREE live performances will start at 6 pm on the lawn at Schenley Plaza. Line-Up: 6 pm – Big Hurry [...]
This Friday :: TeeRex :: at Cotton Factory :: Penn Avenue for Unblurred
Pin ItTweetWe heart our sponsors, Cotton Factory and get really excited for their TeeRex events taking place during Penn Avenue’s Unblurred for the first Friday of the month. Check out all of their featured guests this month! -Hello Bully will be set up with an education table and maybe a furry friend looking for a forever [...]
