Pittsburgh Glass Center
March 4
6 â 9 p.m.
We all receive them in the mailâsleek colorful catalogues filled with home decor like chandeliers, dishware and sculptures set amidst perfectly accented interiors. Have you ever wondered how these products are designed, sourced and sold, and how you can access them locally? Thanks to an innovative new initiative dubbed the Craft Business Accelerator (read more about the CBA in NEXTpittsburgh), the public can now participate in a first-of-its-kind showcase of locally produced and sourced home goods.
If youâre looking for a statement piece for that empty dining room table, are outfitting a new loft or are an artist looking to connect with new markets, then Fridayâs Hand Crafted Home Show & Home Style Hot Jam is for you. Teaming up with the Pittsburgh Glass Center to present the free open house event is the community development and financial organization Brideway Capital, which assists startup entrepreneurs, small businesses and nonprofits, and launched the CBA in 2015.
Jam attendees will meet the talented local makers behind 15 craft businesses as well as numerous Pittsburgh-based glass artists who are focused on creating locally sourced, handmade items specifically for homes. Products showcased will include lighting, functional tableware, furniture and more.
In addition to meeting and mingling with local craftspeople, attendees will watch live demonstrations of glassblowing and ceramics techniques, peruse products for sale, learn about the process of making home goods and vie for glass art in the free raffle. A wide range of glass products and techniques will be highlighted, such as fused glass decor, functional glassware and lighting, custom tiles, stained glass and more.
Participating businesses include Bones and All, Reiko Yamamoto Studio, Jenna Vanden Brink Ceramics and STAK Ceramics. Featured glass artists are Shernise Allen, Drew Bayless, Sam Foreman, Jarrod Futscher, Drew Kail, Rocky Kindelberger, Julian Maturino, Becky Smith and Margaret Spacapan.
The event will also include the unveiling of a permanent installation showcasing hundreds of pendant lights made at Pittsbrgh Glass Center that are now gracing new properties around the city.
Infusing the same âbuy localâ spirit that drives the Pittsburghâs vibrant farm to table movement, the Craft Business Accelerator also aims to develop new forms of micromanufacturing in the region and support small business growth.
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