Call for Contemporary Craft Instructors (Teaching Opportunity)

Call for Contemporary Craft Instructors
Teaching Opportunity

Contemporary Craft (located at 5645 Butler Street and 5688 Butler Street) is currently seeking skilled instructors to join our teaching roster and help grow a dynamic, inclusive, and creative community!

This is a great opportunity to teach in a well-equipped space, connect with enthusiastic makers, and contribute to the growing community in our Metals, Wood and Fibers Studio programming.

We are primarily looking for instructors from the Pittsburgh or greater Western PA area to teach one-day Saturday classes, and/or evening weekday series classes (typically 4-8 weeks long).  

CC staff will be in touch with any additional questions and to request specific workshop proposals as they meet our current needs. 

Artists/Instructors who are interested in teaching Beginner or Intermediate level classes in the following (but not limited too!) craft specialties are encouraged to apply.

Metals

  • Blacksmithing/Steel Working

  • Jewelry Making

  • Wax Carving/Casting

  • Stone Setting

  • Metal Fabricating

  • Hammer Forming

  • Enameling

  • Laser Welding

Wood

  • Wood turning

  • Wood carving

  • Small scale furniture building 

Fibers

  • Bookbinding

  • Quilting

  • Embroidery/needlework

  • Sewing

  • Spinning

  • Weaving

  • Felting

  • Dyeing

  • Papermaking

  • Basketry

  • Broom making

  • Leather Working

To learn more and apply, click here.

Isaac Pleta