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April 2012: Sixth Annual Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Staff Art Exhibit
The Sixth Annual Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Staff Art Exhibit will be displayed in the Gallery at Main in April of 2012. The reception for the exhibit will be held on Friday, April 20th from 2 - 4:30 pm and will once again feature music by staff musicians.
The Sixth Annual Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Staff Art Exhibit is on display in the Gallery at Main in April of 2012. The reception for the exhibit will be held on Friday, April 20th from 2 - 4:30 pm and will once again feature music by staff musicians Rebekah Hill, David Michael King, Kathy Maron-Wood, and Stephen Russell. The exhibit features a variety of artwork created by 20 staff members and ranges from collage to quilting, jewelry to photography.
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March 2012: Biking in the 'Burgh
Bike Pittsburgh, your local bicycle advocacy organization, is proud to partner with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to present Biking in the 'Burgh, photographs of local cyclists out and about in Pittsburgh. Community members submitted photos that conveyed something about their experience bicycling in the City of Pittsburgh. This exhibit brings you the images and voices of a diverse community of people who bike and the ways they interpret bicycling in Pittsburgh, whether for exercise, commuting, or fun, adventure and recreation. Pittsburgh is a great city to ride in—the on-street bike routes mapped out in Bike Pittsburgh's award-winning Pittsburgh Bike Map along with the bike trails make it increasingly fun and easy to travel by bicycle. For more information visit www.bike-pgh.org
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February 2012: CAPA
The art work in the Gallery at Main in February is multi-layered silkscreen prints produced by ninth grade students at CAPA, Pittsburgh's High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.
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Return to the topJanuary 2012: Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council (GPLC)
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These pieces were created by adult students at Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council (GPLC). GPLC is a nonprofit agency that provides free literacy instruction to adults in Allegheny County in order to help them realize their full potential. GPLC students come from the United States, as well as from all over the world. They receive instruction in a variety of areas, including reading, writing, math, computer, health literacy, workplace preparation, and English language skills. Instruction is provided primarily by volunteer literacy tutors, who receive free training and support. The artwork here comes from both trained and untrained artists. |
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December 2011: Girl Scouts 1912-2012
Celebrating 100th years of Scouting!
Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Oakland) will host an exhibit featuring the year of the girl. In honor of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girls Scouts, this exhibit is dedicated to her memory and commitment to girls everywhere in the United States as well as around the world. The exhibit is titled: Celebrating 100 Years of Scouting. Only one hundred designs will be featured in this exhibition.
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Each girl from the East End Scouting community is asked to design a plate that represents what scouting means to them on a very personal level. This is a free flowing collage design process using a dinner plate. This exhibit will be open from December 5, 2011 - January 7, 2012. On Saturday, January 7th we will announce the winners of the exhibits at the library, 2 p.m. The winning artist's designs will stay on exhibit until March 12, 2012.
In partnership with Carnegie Library and as part of doing the East End Scouting community service, all funds raised will help Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The community is invited to vote for the 1st. prize, 2nd prize, and 3rd prize. To vote you must come to the Carnegie Library, Oakland and donate $1 and purchase a ballot. You will need to write the scout name and troop number and then placed your ballot in the fish bowl for the drawing.
This exhibit is one of many activities that the Girl Scouts of Western PA will be presenting in our own respective communities.
| 1st Prize | 100th Girl Scout Hand Book &Anniversary Badge |
| 2nd prize | 100th Journal and Anniversary Badge |
| 3rd prize | 100th Anniversary Badge |
If you would like to purchase a ballot to vote please go to the cashier checkout desk in the front of the building. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Donna Alexander or Jude Vachon at vachonj@carnegielibrary.org.
November 2011: Pittsburgh Filmmakers
The Gallery at Main is pleased to exhibit Pittsburgh Filmmakers student and member work for the month of November, 2011. Twenty-one different artists from the photography program created the work in this show. Many of the images are examples of assignments or individual projects from a variety of advanced classes. Some of the courses represented here are Advanced Digital Imaging, Black and White Photography III and Experimental Darkroom. For more information about the work or the program please contact Sue Abramson at sueabe@pghfilmmakers.org
October 2011: Show Your Library Love
You've heard us urging you to support the library. Now you can see all the reasons why people think we're worthy of this support -and add your own if you like. Flags created at events and in libraries across the city are on display in Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Gallery at Main throughout the month of October to raise awareness for the Our Library, Our Future voter initiative.
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September 2011: TRASH TALK:
The Extraordinary Art of Ordinary Objects
An Exhibition Curated by C.K.C.Bethea
An Exhibition Curated by C.K.C.Bethea
Wherever junk is king, the salvage artist goes to find inspiration and fodder. It's not scenic plains, interesting models or colorful cityscape they seek, but back alleys, grimy dumpsters, curb sides and flea markets where they can collect items -- potential gems -- to clean, polish or often demolish further turning them into unique artistic treasures.
The worker of salvage or assemblage disregards dirt or dust, as often, it will adds to the patina. Rust, more often than not, is a friend. The sensibilities here, are are not unlike those of a seasoned archaeologist. They eye is trained to find any subtle bump and then the artist goes deep, gleaming for what may lie underneath. Materials discovered may be paper, glass, metal, plastic, fiber or wood. From there, creative process varies: What went together then is best separated now; That piece goes with whatever is found next. Nothing is forced to become a color cue.
It's this way amazing art is born of ordinary objects. It's improvisation in its purest from. Reimagined expression. Trash that talks and speaks volumes.
Artists include: Sheila Ali, Bill Cousins, Dean Cercone, Daviea Davis, LaVerne Kemp, Jorge Meyers, Karen Page, and Paula Weiner with Bob Ziller presenting work by Amir Rasheed, and Mr. Imagination.
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August 2011: CLP Teens
The Gallery at Main is hosting art work made by teen library visitors in August of 2011.
Did you know that 70% of City of Pittsburgh residentsbetween the ages of 13 & 36 have a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh library card?
This summer, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Teen Specialists challenged teen artists to show off their talents by creating a work of art for the Gallery @ Main. Throughout the year, the Library provides opportunities for young adults to participate in engaging programming, gain knowledge in topics that may be of interest to them and check out exciting materials - from the latest graphic novels to best-selling Young Adult Fiction.
Learn more at www.carnegielibrary.org/teens.
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July 2011: Elderberry Junction
The Gallery at Main featured art work by participants in Elderberry Junction programs in July of 2011. Participants are elderly people with disabilities who attend day programs at this Goodwill location.
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June 2011
In June, Richard Gribenas shared with us his son Rick's struggle with cancer in gorgeous black and white photos. Rick Gribenas was a wonderful young artist, musician, husband and father who most recently lived and worked in Pittsburgh. He contributed much while he was with us.
May 2011:
Libraries for Life Capital Campaign
The May 2011 Gallery at Main exhibit features photographs of 10 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh locations that were renovated or newly constructed between 2003 and 2010 under the Libraries for Life Capital Campaign.
This first-ever capital campaign in the Library's history surpassed its $55 million goal and provided funds to renew more than half of the library system. With each project, library use has increased as community members find unique spaces for children and teens, open meeting areas, well-lit and comfortable areas for browsing and reading, computer and Internet access and wireless connectivity.
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April 2011:
2011 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Staff Art Exhibit
The 2011 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Staff Art Exhibit featured a variety of artwork by 22 staff members. This was the fifth annual exhibit and artwork ranged from collage to quilting, beading to photography. A reception was held on April 8th to celebrate National Library Week. Thanks to David Gonzalez, Melodie Manojlovich, Kate MacKrell and Beth Lawry for coordination of the exhibit. Paul Depp handled the display coordination and brochure design and Sara Werner assisted with the reception. Staff musicians Rebekah Hill, David Michael King, Kathy Maron-Wood, and Stephen Russell provided the music on guitar, keyboard and dulcimer.
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March 2011:
Nia Quilt Guild
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The Nia Quilt Guild (a program of the Young Men and Women's African Heritage Association) formed 8 years ago when the Heritage Association received a donation of 100 disaster blankets for the foster children who received services there. Ruth Ward, a master quilter, taught some volunteers how to quilt duvets to cover the blankets and they have been quilting together and teaching others ever since. In Swahili, Nia means "purpose or reason for being" and for many, quilting in the community has become just that.
The Nia Quilt Guild has aspired to create an environment where interested participants of all skill levels can gather together to deepen their knowledge of the quilting art form, its history, and the unique cultural significance associated with the craft. The Guild is a multi-generational program that infuses cultural arts and group interaction with traditional heritage quilting. The objective of the Guild is to help persons of all ages grow through artistic expression while assisting them in creating their own family traditions using fabric.
February 2011:
Teen Art Club
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Every week since the Fall of 2006, Pittsburgh area teenagers have been dropping by the Teen Department on Wednesday afternoons to relax and get crafty with friends new and old. From duct tape crafts, to button-making, and t-shirt deconstruction, Teen Art Club’s focus is on creating new library users by engaging them with fun, stress-free crafts. For the month of February, the Gallery at Main will be displaying teen art! This show has been culled from the Teen Art Club archives. |
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January 2011:
Father Ryan Arts Center in McKees Rocks
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The January show in the Gallery at Main features art work by students in the Self Development in Drawing and Cartooning and Anime classes at the Father Ryan Arts Center in McKees Rocks, taught by the artist Fabrizio Gerbino. |
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December 2010:
Charles "Teenie" Harris Portraits of Pride
Hill House Association's Kassi Leadership Academy, Carnegie Museum of Art, and MGR Foundation presents the work of teenage youth participating in the Charles "Teenie" Harris Portraits of Pride program. These new works are creative interpretations of classic photographs taken by Charles "Teenie" Harris. Youth were encouraged to investigate social-emotional topics such as positive self image, core values, civic engagement, and cultural identity to reflect images of pride in our society and identify contemporary issues that have an impact on their lives.
November 2010:
Pittsburgh Filmmakers: Looking A(head)
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For this exhibition Pittsburgh Filmmakers' students and members created work based on the idea of getting ahead or thinking ahead.
The many interpretations of this theme are quite extreme. In some instances the photographs reflect on an individual's personal journey. Other images are more literal and play with visual variations of a head. Most of the heads are human but not all. This show represents a small portion of the students and members actively making photographic work this semester at Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
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October 2010:
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The October show in the Gallery at Main was curated by Greg Suriano, author of Gershwin in His Time.
September 2010: Milestone, Inc.
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The September show in the Gallery at Main features art work by participants in the day treatment program at Milestone Inc. in Wilkinsburg. The participants face a variety of challenges including intellectual disorders, mental illness, and sensory disabilities such as deafness.
August 2010: RUST (Radical Urban Silkscreen Team)
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RUST (Radical Urban Silkscreen Team) Hazelwood is a summer youth silkscreen printing program of The Andy Warhol Museum and Center of Life. RUST is a rotating project that moves into a different location each summer; it has previously had space in Pittsburgh's Downtown, the North Side, and even Niteroi, Brazil! This summer, RUST was in Hazelwood!
Working in partnership with Center of Life and the Hazelwood Initiative, eight Hazelwood youth ages 15-18 were selected to learn graphic design and silkscreen printing to create printed material for and about Hazelwood -- its past, present, and future. RUST is working with Hazelwood Urban Gardens (HUGS), Closing the Gap, KRUNK Movement, and more. In addition, several outdoor sites have been selected for murals of RUST prints. RUST participants will also be free to make silkscreens of their own choosing to make t-shirts, posters, and more.
The program ran July 6 - August 3, and kicked off with a visit to The Andy Warhol Museum with members of the Braddock Youth Project, who are running the Braddock Neighborhood Silkscreen Shop. RUST toured the museum and created vibrant hand-painted portraits of pop icon Rhianna. At the Hazelwood Initiative, RUST participants learned design and silkscreen printing from Warhol Artist Educators Ashley Brickman and Mary Tremonte, to communicate ideas, promote events and projects, and express their creativity. RUST teens created compelling designs using drawing, manipulating images found on the internet and at the library, and using handwritten or printed text to convey information. Some of these prints were created as a project in which students chose an icon that they personally identified with. RUST printed Michael Jackson t-shirts on the very first day of the program, and have since been creating posters for Closing the Gap with inspiring quotes from powerful thinkers, creators, and civil rights leaders.
The silkscreen equipment moved to Center of Life at the close of the program, where it will be available for youth programs.
July 2010: David Bivins
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In July 2010, the Gallery at Main will host David Bivins' black and white photographs of New York City subway riders reading, hung alongside essays which were written by students in Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council programs.
The students are participants in English as a Second Language and GED test preparation programs. They write about their struggles and feelings of accomplishment in coming to and participating in these life-changing classes.
David Bivins shoots the ever-changing environment, overlooked details, and the people who navigate New York City every day. He usually shoots on film, in black and white, with a small, 35mm rangefinder camera. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, David developed a love for photography and the darkroom through his father at a young age. David lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, son, cats, and dog. David Bivins photographs in this show are from his series entitled "The Readers". Above are a few images from the series, which can be seen in its entirety at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidbivins/sets/72157613563904996/
May - June 2010
Student work from The Waldorf School of Pittsburgh is on display in the Gallery at Main for the months of May and June of 2010. The work is primarily watercolor paintings.
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