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Our March Fabric Sale is here! Fill a bag of unmeasured fabric, sewing notions, patterns, and more from the designated sale area for just $12. Plus, pick one item from our regular fabric section to be 50% off (one discount per person per day). Perfect for quilters, crafters, and anyone looking to refresh their stash! We will be replenishing the sale area with new materials as needed. Come stock up while supplies last. See store for additional details.
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HANDS-ON PROGRAMS
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Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Recyclefest
April 5
10 AM – 5 PM ( Our workshop is 1 – 4 PM)
Family friendly, youth-oriented
Museum admission ticket required
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About these events

Open-ended crafting
Homewood Library
Free and open to the public

We’ll be at Homewood Library on the following Tuesdays, 5 – 6 PM

  • April 1
  • April 15
  • April 29
  • May 13
  • May 27
  • June 10
  • June 24
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
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Join us for the opening reception of our Artist in Residence gallery show, Hello New World by Darrin Milliner. The reception will take place on Friday, April 11, 6 PM – 8 PM right here at the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse. The show will be on view until July 7, 2025, and visitors to the Center are welcome seven days a week from 11 AM – 5 PM.

“I’m excited to present Hello New World, my solo exhibition at the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse. As the resident artist, I’ve spent the past few months exploring how discarded and repurposed materials can take on new meaning through collage, assemblage, and sculpture. 

“This exhibition is about transformation, experimentation, and play. Finding beauty in forgotten objects, reimagining their purpose, and constructing new narratives that blend self-reflection with modern cultural perspectives. Through layering found materials and imagery, I create works that feel both organic and surreal, encouraging viewers to rethink everyday occurrences, uncover hidden connections, and engage with their surroundings in new and unexpected ways. Hello New World also questions consumer culture and planned obsolescence, highlighting the creative potential in what already exists. I hope visitors leave inspired with a different perspective on their environment, which embraces the potential for new meaning in the everyday.”
Darrin Milliner
Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse Artist in Residence 2024 – 2025

 

For more information on the Artist in Residence program, click here.

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