INDUSTRIAL ARTS EDUCATION THE CRUCIBLE Inspiring Creativity in Everyone

Volume 3 • 2019 Classes running September - December: Member registration starts July 16 Public registration starts July 30 All classes running now - August are currently open for registration TABLE OF CONTENTS É TheCrucible.org

VOLUME 3 • 2019 All classes running now - August are currently open for registration A MESSAGE FROM For all classes running THE CRUCIBLE’S SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER: EXECUTIVE Member registration starts July 16 DIRECTOR Public registration starts July 30

By the time you get this catalog, more than 800 young people, ages 8-18, will Bike Shop...... 3 start their annual summer takeover of ENROLL TODAY Blacksmithing...... 4 ADULT CLASSES The Crucible’s studios. Eight-year olds Ceramics...... 6 constructing giant cars (and racing them Online or by Phone Enameling...... 7 down a ten foot high track), ten-year- • TheCrucible.org Fire & Performance...... 10 olds pouring hot metal (1,200 degrees!) • 510.444.0919 Foundry...... 12 into sand cast molds, preteen and teen Glass Blowing...... 13 ceramicists, glass blowers, blacksmiths, • [email protected] welders, and so much more will fill our Glass Casting & Coldworking...... 15 56,000-square-foot warehouse. Glass Flameworking...... 16

Office Hours Glass Fusing & Slumping...... 18 É

Our staff and faculty love the energy of young people being creative, learning Jewelry...... 20 pg. 3–35 new hands-on skills, and actively participating in this amazing industrial arts Monday-Thursday: 10am–6pm Kinetics & Electronics...... 23 community. One of our favorite summer rituals is the Friday Gallery, when Friday: 10am–2pm Leather, Textiles, & Fine Art...... 26 campers, staff, family, and friends meet up to see all the incredible art made by our youth students that week. Machine Shop...... 28 Studio Hours Moldmaking...... 28 During each gallery, it’s common to overhear parents tell their kids, “I can’t Monday-Friday: 10am–10pm Neon & Light...... 29 believe you made that,” and “That is so amazing!” Whether the young folks Saturday & Sunday: 10am–6pm Stoneworking...... 30 are taking their first class, returning for another year, or spending a whole four Welding...... 31 weeks with us as a Fuego Youth Leader, The Crucible is committed to making Woodworking...... 34 sure everyone has a great experience—and to making the industrial arts more approachable and affordable to students of every skill level and age. Bike Shop...... 36 YOUTH CLASSES

8th Blacksmithing...... 37 We know that making art, working with your hands, learning new skills, St wy and being creative builds confidence, supports critical thinking skills, and ion St Ceramics...... 38 Pk

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Oakland de it is for youth, and it’s a great reason to look through this brand-new catalog— Foundry...... 39 filled with great ways to build skills, create unique projects, and discover Man Glass Blowing...... 39 compelling classes that work for you. y Glass Flameworking...... 40 NIMITZ Fw 880 Whether you want to construct a unique wooden toy, bind a leather journal, Glass Fusing...... 40 try out a new area, or deepen your expertise in a particular field, The Crucible 1260 7th Street, Oakland, CA 94607 Jewelry...... 41 team is eager to work with you. Kinetics & Electronics...... 42 É

Leather & Textiles...... 43 pg. 36–46 Come be a part of The Crucible this year—we’re an amazing space to try Neon & Light...... 44 out new ideas, learn something new, build connections between different We are closed Welding...... 45 disciplines, and give yourself the chance to experience the transformative Jul 4: Independence Day power of making art. Sep 2: Labor Day Woodworking...... 46 Nov 11: Veteran's Day After Care...... 46 Best, Nov 29-29: Thanksgiving Family Day 2019...... 24 Dec 24-Jan 1: Holiday break Open Houses & Special Dates ...... 25 Leadership & Staff...... 47 Susan Mernit Donors...... 48

TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 1 BIKE SHOP Department Head: Carmen Gambino ADULT CLASSES ABOUT THE CRUCIBLE

The Crucible is a nonprofit organization and art school making the fine and industrial arts accessible for everyone of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Our work is centered in Oakland and the East Bay, Bike Shop where we offer classes and team builds in glass, metal, clay, wood, and more to over 8,000 people each year. From welding to glass blowing to woodworking to jewelry-making to fire dancing, classes are Build a Bike Frame designed to bring together beginners and experienced Bicycle Mechanic Sheet Metal Forming with artists and fabricators in a one-of-a-kind learning environment. We offer a low faculty- Workshop Evan Wilcox to-student ratio (often 1:6 or better) and a non-competitive, ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL Perform a complete tune up on your own bicycle! Gain invaluable skills for fabricating parts for welcoming environment where people can learn and As you disassemble and reassemble the entire motorcycles, cars, airplanes, and sculptures. bike, you will learn the names of the components Learn how to form sheet metal into tanks, fenders, collaborate. and the tools used in a professional shop. Basic and fairings, using gas-aluminum welding, a supplies are provided, but students will need to planishing hammer, an English wheel, and As part of celebrating and empowering Oakland and the bring any specialty tires, cables, chains, and gears hand forming tools. Class time is split between required. Some items may be available for sale at instruction and lab time where students can use neighborhood of West Oakland, we offer free programming, The Crucible. Crucible equipment. You will have a chance to scholarships, and paid leadership opportunities for youth make your own project.

1 SESSION ENROLL ONLINE and adults who live locally and/or may not otherwise be Jul 20 Saturday 10am-6pm 5WHL10H19-C WEEKEND able to access our studios. Over 60% of youth who engage Sep 14 Saturday 10am-6pm 6WHL10H19-A Oct 19 & 20 Sat & Sun 11am-5pm 7WHL48A19-A Oct 19 Saturday 10am-6pm 7WHL10H19-B with The Crucible participate at no cost. Price $675.00 Member Price $620.00 Price $265.00 Member Price $243.50 É TheCrucible.org/about Build a Bike Frame NEW COURSES CONTINUING Last year, we Weld your own bike frame for a one-speed or fixed over 290 of In this catalog, you will find over 30 courses that The Crucible is geared bike! You will build a chrome moly steel mountain bike frame using proven geometric offering for the first time ever! You can join us in the studios to our community's

principles. Learn about TIG welding, brazing, É construct your own wooden toy, advance your skills in setting machining of tubes, bicycle geometry, materials, bikes—giving 290

construction techniques, fixtures, and jigs, while TheCrucible.org/shop strangely shaped stones, torch fire enameled pendants, and more. you complete your own unique bicycle frame. TIG more Oakland Welding II or additional TIG welding experience is residents the É Class listings start on page 3 recommended, but not required. PREREQUISITE: TIG Welding I ability to get 10 SESSIONS around, safely and Sep 9–Nov 18 Monday 6-10pm 6TIG36B19-A FAMILY DAY No class Nov 11 sustainably.

Want to get creative with your child? At Family Day on Price $730.00 Member Price $684.00 November 23, children ages 12+ can make glass, enameled, metal, and ceramic ornaments with their parents or guardians.

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2 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 3 BLACKSMITHING Department Head: Chris Niemer ADULT CLASSES Friday Flame: Forge Your Own Blacksmithing Blacksmithing Tools ENTRY LEVEL CONTINUING End the workweek with fire, friends, and a toast. Create your own blacksmithing tools! You will make Join us for Friday Flame, a unique night focused a punch and learn how to use it to punch the eye on on industrial arts and good company. Learn to a hammerhead. You will learn techniques in double flatten, taper, bend, twist, and oil forged steel into striking and heat-treating, and be introduced to the your own hand-forged bottle opener. After class, power hammer. Students make two essential tools enjoy wine, beer, or a non-alcoholic beverage and of the trade for your personal use. marvel at your new masterpiece! PREREQUISITE: Blacksmithing II 1 SESSION 5 SESSIONS Aug 9 Friday 6:30-10pm 5BLK04B19-D Oct 23–Nov 20 Wednesday 7-10pm 7BLK54B19-A Sep 20 Friday 6:30-10pm 6BLK04B19-A Oct 11 Friday 6:30-10pm 6BLK04B19-B Price $445.00 Member Price $410.50 Nov 15 Friday 6:30-10pm 7BLK04B19-C Blacksmithing Price $150.00 Member Price $138.50 Forge Welding CONTINUING 3-Hour Taster: For centuries, forge welding was the only way to weld steel and iron, most commonly being used Blacksmithing for pattern welding blades and knives. Now, you can deepen your blacksmithing skills in this class ENTRY LEVEL that covers all the fundamentals of this traditional 3-Hour Tasters are a great way to explore a new craft. Learn the process of repeatedly drawing out art form without the deeper commitment of a full a billet of steel, then folding it back and welding it course. After a basic introduction to forging steel upon itself. This class is also your introduction to and using blacksmithing tools, make a steel hook the power hammer. to take home. Take a Taster and meet new friends PREREQUISITE: Blacksmithing II BECOME A or give the gift of creativity to someone special. WEEKEND 1 SESSION Nov 9 & 10 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7BLK53A19-A MEMBER Oct 5 Saturday 10am-1pm 6BLK02E19-A Oct 5 Saturday 2-5pm 6BLK02F19-B Price $465.00 Member Price $424.50 Oct 6 Sunday 10am-1pm 6BLK02E19-C I have always been more Oct 6 Sunday 2-5pm 6BLK02F19-D of an engineer than Dec 14 Saturday 10am-1pm 7BLK02E19-E Blacksmithing I Power Hammer I Dec 14 Saturday 2-5pm 7BLK02F19-F CONTINUING an artist. Being a Crucible Dec 15 Sunday 10am-1pm 7BLK02E19-G Dec 15 Sunday 2-5pm 7BLK02F19-H We will focus on power hammer techniques as we member has brought out the forge a set of basic hammer tools, side sets, and a Price $175.00 Member Price $161.50 round-back flatter. By the time these new tools are artistic side of me. Engaging Blacksmithing II heat-treated, students will go a long way towards with this community gives me CONTINUING mastering the skill set. Emphasis will be on the Blacksmithing I Deepen your knowledge in this sequel to safe and effective operation and maintenance of ideas I would never think of the hammer. ENTRY LEVEL Blacksmithing I. This class is designed to develop your basic skills along with techniques including PREREQUISITE: Blacksmithing II on my own. If I have a good Learn the basics of blacksmithing! This class scroll-making, collaring, basic tool-making, and teaches the fundamental skills needed to forge idea, someone here will make heat-treating. You will gain the skills needed WEEKEND steel and understand blacksmithing tools. We will ENROLL ONLINE to move on to more advanced classes like Sep 21 & 22 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6BLK90A19-A it a better idea. It is one thing introduce tapering, upsetting, flattening, dishing, Bladesmithing and Techniques in Ornamental and bending of hot steel. Students make small Iron Work. Price $600.00 Member Price $550.00 to get opinions from other projects, such as spoons, knives, forks, and hooks. makers, but The Crucible is on PREREQUISITE: Blacksmithing I 5 SESSIONS 5 SESSIONS another level. Here, you have Jul 8–Aug 5 Monday 7-10pm 5BLK10B19-J Current and former Jul 10–Aug 7 Wednesday 7-10pm 5BLK31B19-C Sep 10–Oct 8 Tuesday 7-10pm 6BLK10B19-F teachers with such expertise Sep 11–Oct 9 Wednesday 7-10pm 6BLK31B19-B Oct 15–Nov 12 Tuesday 7-10pm 7BLK10B19-G blacksmithing and a depth of knowledge. WEEKEND WEEKEND students are -RC Morton, Aug 10 & 11 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5BLK31A19-A Jul 13 & 14 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5BLK10A19-G Nov 2 & 3 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7BLK31A19-A welcome to work Crucible member Jul 27 & 28 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5BLK10A19-H on their projects Sep 14 & 15 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6BLK10A19-A Price $450.00 Member Price $413.50 É Sep 28 & 29 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6BLK10A19-B during optional lab Join us! Crucible members receive: Oct 12 & 13 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6BLK10A19-C TheCrucible.org/shop Oct 26 & 27 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7BLK10A19-D Bladesmithing Thursdays, 6–10pm • 10% discount on class tuition Nov 23 & 24 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7BLK10A19-E throughout the year CONTINUING and during Open WEEKLONG This specialized course focuses on the forging • Two weeks early class Aug 12–16 Mon-Fri 10am-1pm 5BLK10K19-Q techniques needed to produce sharp-edged tools House community registration of high-carbon steel. We will cover blade design, Price $450.00 Member Price $413.50 control of steel grain structure, hardening and events! • Access to the CREATE Program tempering methods, steel finishes, and handle construction. Emphasis is on learning the • Invitations to member events, and fundamental skills needed to forge a good knife. more! PREREQUISITE: Blacksmithing II WEEKLONG É TheCrucible.org/ Aug 19–23 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm 5BLK52P19-A membership Price $635.00 Member Price $581.50

4 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 5 CERAMICS CRUCIBLE Department Head: Rosa Dorantes ADULT CLASSES NEW TEAM BUILDS Friday Flame: Raku COURSE! ENTRY LEVEL End the workweek with fire, friends, and a toast. Glaze small, pre-fired ceramic dishes, then use a variety of organic materials to create incredible It was great to make surface textures on your vessels during the exciting raku fire. After class, enjoy wine, beer, or things with our hands a non-alcoholic beverage and marvel at your new again! The space was masterpiece! inspiring and it was fun to see 1 SESSION all the other activities and Nov 15 Friday 6:30-10pm 7CER04B19-A workshops that were being Price $150.00 Member Price $138.50 offered during our break. FAMILY -Cheryl, Instagram Ceramic Ornaments DAY ENTRY LEVEL Ceramics Glaze your own ornaments to give to your loved ones! You will select three pre-fired ornaments to paint and glaze, learning about glazing techniques and color application. After class, the instructor will fire your ornaments and string them up, so they are ready for pickup one week after class ends. 1 SESSION Nov 23 Saturday 1-3pm 7CER05F19-A

Price $150.00 Member Price $140.00

Making Multiples: An Making Multiples: An Introduction to Introduction to Slip Slip Casting Ceramics Casting Ceramics NEW ENTRY LEVEL Ceramics I Large Ceramic Forms COURSE! Create ceramic multiples! Whether you are ENTRY LEVEL CONTINUING interested in making multiple vessels or Try your hands at making sculptural and Explore techniques for making larger ceramic sculptures, this class covers the basic moldmaking functional forms in clay. This introductory forms that can survive the kiln! Make a techniques. We will make molds from existing class covers traditional hand-building and ceramic sculpture or planter, while practicing objects and cast clay multiples using clay slip. The surface treatment techniques while pushing the handbuilding techniques like coiling and pinching, clay castings will then be finished, kiln-fired, and boundaries with unconventional methods. You as well as more advanced sculpting techniques to glazed. Your personal objects are welcomed, but will leave with a solid foundation in working with create a one-of-a-kind piece that will dazzle any there are size limits. clay and the ability to apply your new skill set to home. Size limited to 24" x 18" x 18" and 1" thick. other 3-D work and materials. PREREQUISITE: Ceramics I or ceramics 5 SESSIONS experience Oct 23–Nov 20 Wednesday 7-10pm 7CER12B19-A 10 SESSIONS Jul 9–Aug 8 Tues & Thurs 6-9pm 5CER10B19-C 4 SESSIONS ENROLL ONLINE Photo by Andrew Yoon Price $395.00 Member Price $362.00 Aug 22–Oct 24 Thursday 6-9pm 6CER10B19-A Jul 6–27 Saturday 10am-1pm 5CER31E19-A Sep 10–Nov 12 Tuesday 6-9pm 6CER10B19-B NEW Sep 14–Nov 16 Saturday 1-4pm 6CER10F19-C Price $225.00 Member Price $207.50 Tile Glazing COURSE! Team Builds at The Crucible Price $430.00 Member Price $392.00 ENTRY LEVEL Ceramics Lab boost morale, lower stress, and Make a colorful, unique hot plate by painting glazes on a 5'' x 5'' pre-fired tile. Students can refer Ceramics II CONTINUING stimulate creative thinking, while to a variety of images provided or bring their own Lab sessions are a great benefit, exclusively for also encouraging collaboration 5'' x 5'' image or design. After the class ends, the CONTINUING Crucible members! Practice the skills you learn in instructor will fire tiles and apply cork backing. Ceramics II is designed for students who have class and explore new possibilities with your craft. and problem-solving. Workshops Completed tiles will be available for pick up the successfully completed Ceramics I and are looking No instruction is provided during lab sessions, following week. to further advance their knowledge and creativity but a lab monitor will be present to answer are scalable and customizable to in working with clay. Students will learn advanced questions, manage safety, and provide overall É meet the needs of any group from 1 SESSION concepts in surface design and refine techniques, support. You can sign up for an eight-week series Dec 14 Saturday 2-5pm 7CER03F19-A both in hand-building and wheel-throwing, to of Ceramics Lab or drop in when you have time TheCrucible.org/shop six to over 150 people. create more consistent, aesthetically-pleasing ($22 per session). You are free to come and go at Price $150.00 Member Price $140.00 functional and sculptural pieces. Interesting your convenience during open lab hours, however forms, creative designs, and good craftsmanship you must provide your own materials. Clay can be Out of more than 100 surveyed Tile Glazing are essential in creating engaging pottery and will purchased for $15 per bag. Team Build participants, 91% rated be emphasized in the class. PREREQUISITE: ceramics experience and PREREQUISITE: Ceramics I Crucible membership their experience at The Crucible 5/5 stars. Come see what all the 8 SESSIONS 8 SESSIONS Jul 12–Aug 30 Friday 6-10pm 5CER33B19-A Aug 28–Oct 16 Wednesday 7-9pm 6CER77B19-A fuss is about! Sep 16–Nov 4 Monday 7-9pm 6CER77B19-B Price $430.00 Member Price $392.00 Price $135.00 Member Price $123.50 É TheCrucible.org/teams

6 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 7 ENAMELING Department Head: Judy Stone ADULT CLASSES Friday Flame: Enameling ENTRY LEVEL End the workweek with fire, friends, and a toast. Join us for Friday Flame, a unique night focused on industrial arts and good company. Sift, stencil, and practice sgraffito with dry enamel, designing and making a copper pendant to take home. After class, enjoy wine, beer, or a non-alcoholic beverage and marvel at your new masterpiece! 1 SESSION Aug 9 Friday 6:30-10pm 5ENL04B19-A Nov 15 Friday 6:30-10pm 7ENL04B19-A

Price $150.00 Member Price $138.50 TASTERS & 3-Hour Taster: Enameling Enameling FRIDAY FLAMES ENTRY LEVEL 3-Hour Tasters are a great way to explore a new Want to explore a new discipline art form without the deeper commitment of a full course. After a basic introduction to enamel without committing to a full sifting and kiln-firing, make a stenciled enamel pendant or keychain to take home. Take a Taster Enamel Ornaments course? Try a 3-Hour Taster or and meet new friends or give the gift of creativity Friday Flame! to someone special. 1 SESSION Enameling II 20 Shades of Grey: This welding class Oct 5 Saturday 10am-1pm 6ENL02E19-A CONTINUING Medieval Enameling Dec 14 Saturday 10am-1pm 7ENL02E19-B Work with master enamel artist Judy Stone to provided everything I Dec 15 Sunday 2-5pm 7ENL02F19-C further develop the skills learned in Enameling I, Techniques needed to jump straight into Price $175.00 Member Price $161.50 including torch firing, basic enamel painting, and CONTINUING working with precious metals and 3-D forms. In getting hands-on for my addition to a lot of experimenting, students will Often associated with medieval French enameling, FAMILY grisaille (grey) is the application of white enamel project. This was my first time Enamel Ornaments DAY produce at least three finished pieces. PREREQUISITE: Enameling I to a black enamel background, creating halftones doing welding, but now I'm ENTRY LEVEL and shading. Light areas of the design will have Add a special touch to your holiday traditions WEEKEND more white enamel layers than gray areas, encouraged to learn even with an enameled ornament of your own design. Oct 26 & 27 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7ENL31A19-A creating an impression of low relief. Students more. This class made three Using flat, precut copper shapes as a base, layer work with silver foil and touches of gold to colored opaque glass in stenciled designs, then fire Price $310.00 Member Price $284.00 enhance the pieces. We will also explore sgraffito- hours feel like 30 minutes! it in the kiln to create a unique ornament you can style grisaille and other experimental approaches. PREREQUISITE: Enameling I -Nate, 3-Hour Taster: pass down from generation to generation. Finish Fred Ball Experimental your ornament with a decorative hook to add to WEEKEND your tree or give as a gift. MIG Welding Enameling Techniques Sep 28 & 29 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6ENL51A19-A 1 SESSION CONTINUING Price $325.00 Member Price $298.00 Nov 23 Saturday 10am-12:30pm 7ENL07E19-A Fred Uhl Ball (1945-1985) was an enamelist who Friday Flames lived and taught in Sacramento. His work was Price $160.00 Member Price $148.00 Enjoy a two-hour workshop of art viewed as highly unorthodox at the time, but Enameling Lab ENROLL ONLINE making, then share a drink with your created a firm basis for current contemporary Enameling I enameling. Specific techniques include working CONTINUING fellow students and marvel at your new with fire scale, creating collages, using liquid Lab sessions are a great benefit, exclusively for masterpiece. ENTRY LEVEL enamel and other materials associated with the Crucible members! Practice the skills you learn in Discover the ancient art of fusing glass to metal. porcelain enamel industry, over- and under-firing, class and explore new possibilities with your craft. • September 20, 2019 You will learn techniques in metal preparation and much more. Explore this inspiring approach No instruction is provided during lab sessions, but • October 11, 2019 and fabrication for enameling, kiln properties and with Judy Stone. a lab monitor will be present to answer questions, firing methods, properties of enamel, and dry and PREREQUISITE: Enameling I manage safety, and provide overall support. You • November 15, 2019 wet applications. are free to come and go at your convenience 5 SESSIONS during open lab hours, however you must provide WEEKEND Oct 23–Nov 20 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm 7ENL34B19-A your own materials. Aug 3 & 4 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6ENL10A19-B PREREQUISITE: Enameling I and Crucible Price $295.00 Member Price $271.00 3-Hour Tasters Sep 21 & 22 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6ENL10A19-C membership É We offer 3-Hour Tasters in ten of our 5 SESSIONS 5 SESSIONS TheCrucible.org/shop departments, including Foundry, Aug 19–23 Mon-Fri 10-1pm 6ENL10M19-A NEW Sep 12–Oct 10 Thursday 7-10pm 6ENL77B19-A COURSE! Torch Fired Enameling Glass Blowing, Glass Flameworking, Price $320.00 Member Price $293.00 Member Price $142.00 Blacksmithing and more! ENTRY LEVEL Learn how to use the torch to fuse glass to metal! • October 5, 2019 Working on copper, you will learn the basics of how the enamel medium works and how to fuse • October 6, 2019 using the torch. We will go over metal preparation, • December 14, 2019 enamel application, and the special considerations of using a torch for fusing. You will leave with • December 15, 2019 several completed projects, including a pair of earrings and a pendant. 1 SESSION Look for Friday Flames and Nov 2 Saturday 10am-2pm 7ENL05E19-A

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Member Price $455.00 Price $500.00 Member Price Saturday Wed & Mon 6 SESSIONS 6PER89H19-A 10am-4pm 23 Saturday Sep 14–Nov Fire Performance Fire CONTINUING staff, poi, using dancing of fire art the Learn skilland in strength increase to hoop and music. with tricks and movement, choreography, course. this through fire with spinning to up Build PREREQUISITE: Fire 5 SESSIONS Safety 3 6–Aug Jul I Hoop Hula Fire LEVEL ENTRY you as confidence and coordination Build and hoop hula PVC practice own your construct You fire. without and with tricks basic learn moves, off-body and will on-body beginner learn isolations, tosses, 8’s, figure turns, including neck and knee, hand, waist, and atoms, fountains, and equipment, fuel, will review Students hooping. open with work night final the on then safety, fire flame! 10 SESSIONS Sep 9–Oct 9 Lab Fire CONTINUING execute and build, devise, course, advanced In this effects fire and/or performance fire original mentorship and supervision the under pieces, ingenuity, and technique Hone of an instructor. production, in fire professionalism develop demonstrate and departments, across collaborate the Utilize space. supportive in a safe, skills in previous developed proficiency and experience effects fire the bring to Series Fire of the courses to dreams your of performances fire and projects life. PREREQUISITE: Completed 3 courses in Fire & Performance 7PER19H19-I 7PER21F19-A 7PER21F19-B 7PER15F19-B 5PER15F19-C 6PER15F19-A 5PER19H19-E 5PER59E19-A 6PER19H19-F 5PER19H19-D 7PER19H19-H 6PER19H19-G 12-4pm 12-4pm 10am-1pm 12-4pm 12-4pm 12-4pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm

Member Price $70.00 Price Member $75.00 Price Member Price $178.50 Price $195.00 Member Price Member Price $169.00 Price $185.00 Member Price Member Price $460.00 Price $500.00 Member Price Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Dec 14 Oct 12 PREREQUISITE: Fire 5 SESSIONS Effects I 3 6–Aug Jul 1 SESSION 10 Aug II Eating Fire CONTINUING and techniques eating fire intermediate Learn skills. performance fire your develop further new develop and basics safety will fire learn You will You skills. performance and choreography develop and of torches pair own your make also in Fire covered on techniques build that skills jellyfish, transfers, tricks, vapor as I, such Eating more. and candles, human PREREQUISITE: Fire 1 SESSION Eating I 9 Nov Dec 15 II Effects Fire CONTINUING effective, safe, make course, intermediate In this effects. flame fuel liquid and propane beautiful and sculptures effects flame build and design You'll a variety and an instructor with working in class skills effects fire your upon Build of materials. who Students projects. fiery unique, create to have may home take to devices effect flame build materials. for expenses additional Fire Safety Fire LEVEL ENTRY is, fire exactly what understand to Learn how and fires, uncontained prevent to techniques away Walk effects. of fire a variety suppress to sources the of understanding scientific a with wellhands-onas as reactions, its and of fire the under effects fire out putting experience is This Palmer. T. of Christopher guidance expert Series. Fire part six the in class first the 1 SESSION 13 Jul Sep 14 Oct 12 9 Nov Dec 14 I Eating Fire LEVEL ENTRY your with parties and performances up Spice to how learn Students eater! a fire as skills new advanced more and skin, along run fire fire, eat willYou make confidence. and grace with tricks, home. take to of torches set own your Aug 10 Aug 7PER11B19-A 7PER51B19-A 6PER31B19-A 7PER10A19-A 5PER10B19-B 7-9pm 7-9pm 8-9:15pm 10am-12pm 7-9pm .

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PROGRAM CREATE CREATE CREATE grants you full access to to access full you grants CREATE doors to opening new studios, our possibilities, community creative support, and limitless inspiration. FOUNDRY GLASS BLOWING Department Head: Nick DiPhillipo Department Head: Kier Lugo ADULT CLASSES NEW 3-Hour Taster: Foundry COURSE! Glass Flowers and Decorative Glass Pumpkins ENTRY LEVEL Mushrooms ENTRY LEVEL 3-Hour Tasters are a great way to explore a new Try your hand at glass blowing while creating ENTRY LEVEL art form without the deeper commitment of a full your own decorative glass pumpkins. Learn to course. After a basic introduction to creating sand Learn the basics of hot glass sculpting, including safely gather glass from the furnace, apply colors, molds, craft your own mold for a small aluminum techniques in gathering molten glass out of the and shape and sculpt molten glass. These glass art tile or medallion, then watch our faculty pour furnace, marvering, color application, and glass pieces make great gifts all year round! Be prepared molten aluminum into your piece. Take a Taster shaping. In this three-hour workshop, you will to work in the heat! and meet new friends or give the gift of creativity sculpt two different types of both flowers and to someone special. mushrooms from hot glass. 1 SESSION Oct 19 Saturday 12-5pm 6GLB04F19-A 1 SESSION 1 SESSION Nov 9 Saturday 12-5pm 6GLB04F19-B Oct 6 Sunday 10am-1pm 6FOU02E19-A Oct 5 Saturday 2-5pm 6GLB02F19-A Oct 6 Sunday 2-5pm 6FOU02F19-B Dec 14 Saturday 2-5pm 7GLB02F19-B Price $295.00 Member Price $275.50 Dec 15 Sunday 10am-1pm 7FOU02E19-C Dec 15 Sunday 2-5pm 7GLB02F19-C Dec 15 Sunday 2-5pm 7FOU02F19-D FAMILY Price $175.00 Member Price $161.50 Glass Ornaments DAY Price $175.00 Member Price $161.50

ENTRY LEVEL Glass Blowing NEW COURSE! Shot Glass Class Decorate your home with your own hand-blown glass ornaments. In this class, instructors guide Bell Casting ENTRY LEVEL the process of basic glass blowing, including ENTRY LEVEL Learn to blow glass and make your own colorful gathering molten glass from the furnace, applying Bell Casting introduces participants to bell design shot glass. Students will learn to gather and color, blowing a hollow vessel, and attaching a hot and the lost wax foundry technique. Each student color hot glass, then shape it into a functional glass loop to hang the ornaments. will design, cast, and finish a bell approximately shot glass. Once your glass has cooled, return on six inches in diameter. This entry level class will Friday for a tasting of fine spirits with local spirit 1 SESSION provide a foundation for further exploration in experts. Nov 23 Saturday 12-5pm 7GLB05F19-A this versatile foundry approach. Nov 24 Sunday 12-5pm 7GLB05F19-B 2 SESSIONS 8 SESSIONS Aug 19 & 23 Mon & Fri 6-10pm 5GLB09B19-A Price $295.00 Member Price $275.50 Sep 21–Nov 9 Saturday 10am-2pm 6FOU16E19-A Aug 20 & 23 Tues & Fri 6-10pm 5GLB09B19-B Aug 21 & 23 Wed & Fri 6-10pm 5GLB09B19-C Price $555.00 Member Price $505.50 Aug 22 & 23 Thurs & Fri 6-10pm 5GLB09B19-D Glass Paper Weights Price $200.00 Member Price $185.00 FAMILY ENTRY LEVEL DAY Cast Ornaments Demystify the secrets behind glass paperweights NEW ENTRY LEVEL Bell Casting COURSE! Bottles and Vases with an excellent entry level class for anyone Create festive ornaments from cast aluminum! wanting to dabble in hot glass. In this class, Carve your designs into resin bonded sand CONTINUING you will learn to gather molten glass out of the to make a sand mold, then watch as molten In this class, students will make bottle and vase furnace, apply color, and manipulate and shape aluminum is poured to fill your mold. When the Foundry I: Ceramic Shell forms with an emphasis on elongated necks. The the glass. Proper use of traditional glass blowing metal has cooled, learn finishing and coloring Process course will focus on three methods of stretching tools and key terminology are also explained. applications to make your ornament pop! the neck: on the pipe, on the punty, and by Expect to create a one-of-a-kind paperweight that ENTRY LEVEL using gravity. Students will learn to set up their will mesmerize your friends! 1 SESSION Ceramic shell is a mold material used in the lost bubbles, practice heat control, and learn different Nov 23 Saturday 10am-2pm 7FOU03E19-A wax casting method. Learn basic wax-working techniques for puntying, tweezing, trimming, 1 SESSION techniques and explore basic metal finishing and the fundamentals of creating handles. This Aug 5 Monday 6-10pm 5GLB06B19-B Price $210.00 Member Price $194.00 in this fascinating course. You will create a is a great intermediate step for beginning glass Nov 18 Monday 6-10pm 7GLB06B19-A wax sculpture and build ceramic shell molds, blowers looking to further their skills, while gaining the fundamental knowledge of how to Price $375.00 Member Price $355.00 Foundry Fundamentals transforming your original wax piece into bronze ENROLL ONLINE or aluminum. NOTE: Outside class time is make classic amphora vases, and more. ENTRY LEVEL required, as well as additional fees for wax, shell, PREREQUISITE: Glass Blowing II: Cups Glass Exploration in Sand and bronze. Begin your exploration of metal casting with this WEEKEND hands-on overview of foundry processes, including Oct 26 & 27 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7GLB42A19-A Casting wax sculpting, lost wax casting, ceramic shell, 10 SESSIONS Sep 9–Nov 18 Monday 7-10pm 6FOU11B19-A ENTRY LEVEL sand moldmaking, casting, and finishing. You will Price $655.00 Member Price $604.50 help pour molten metal and complete several cast- No class Nov 11 In this introductory class, you will learn the metal sculptures or utilitarian objects. basics of creating sand molds for casting hot Price $575.00 Member Price $524.50 glass into solid glass sculptures. Students explore WEEKLONG various ways to work with ladle-cast glass, Aug 19–23 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm 5FOU10P19-A including using graphite blocks to create molds Foundry II: Ceramic Shell and using glass and copper components to make

8 SESSIONS Process unique, experimental shapes and patterns. The Sep 13–Nov 1 Friday 6-10pm 6FOU10B19-A class concludes with a basic introduction to É CONTINUING coldworking techniques, where each student Price $615.00 Member Price $565.00 This class is for people with metal casting completes and embellishes their glass sculpture. TheCrucible.org/shop experience who have completed waxes to cast. We can also accommodate 3-D printed PLA 5 SESSIONS (best unpigmented). Students will prepare their Oct 17–Nov 21 Thursday 6-10pm 7GLC15B19-A patterns, gate them, build the ceramic shell mold, No class Oct 31 cast in either bronze or aluminum, destroy the mold, and remove the gates. NOTE: Outside class Price $650.00 Member Price $605.00 See Digital Fabrication time is required, as well as additional fees for wax, shell, and metal. and Foundry page 23 PREREQUISITE: Foundry Fundamentals or Foundry I: Ceramic Shell Process See Belt and Buckle 5 SESSIONS course page 27 Nov 13–Dec 18 Wednesday 7-10pm 7FOU31B19-A Price $350.00 Member Price $319.00 Glass Flowers and Mushrooms

12 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 13 GLASS BLOWING GLASS CASTING & COLDWORKING Department Head: Kier Lugo Interim Department Head: Daniel Stauber ADULT CLASSES NEW Goblets COURSE! CONTINUING Long considered the holy grail of glass blowing, it is said if you can make a goblet, you can make anything. In this class, you will learn a variety of assembly methods, including pulled cups, straightening, blown feet, avolios, dropped stems, and utilization of the garage, all based in the Venetian technique. PREREQUISITE: Glass Blowing II: Cups Class 5 SESSIONS Sep 12–Oct 10 Thursday 6-10pm 6GLB36B19-A

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NEW Fundamental Forms COURSE! Glass Casting & Coldworking CONTINUING Students will learn to make three different essential forms in glass—a cylinder, a hemisphere bowl, and a cone—and master the skill of gathering glass from the furnace. First, develop proficiency in creating each shape with two gathers, then Kiln Cast Glass Sculpture I take a third gather and practice the challenge of blowing larger vessel forms. Instructors will work with students individually to address areas that 3-Hour Taster: Kiln Cast Glass Sculpture I need strengthening. PREREQUISITE: Glass Blowing II: Cup Class Pâte-de-Verre ENTRY LEVEL Create glass sculpture using the ancient technique ENTRY LEVEL 4 SESSIONS of lost wax. Students learn wax sculpting Aug 2–23 Friday 6-10pm 6GLB37B19-A One of the earliest techniques of glass techniques to create wax positives that are manipulation, pâte-de-verre or “paste of glass” is invested in a refractory material to create a mold. Price $625.00 Member Price $577.50 a versatile kiln casting technique that uses kiln- The mold is de-waxed to create a void that is formed glass particles. In this three-hour course, filled with glass melted in a kiln. When cooled the Perfecting the Punty you will learn the fundamentals of pâte-de-verre, refractory is divested and the wax positive is now including color and application techniques, while glass. An introduction to cold working techniques CONTINUING making a small shallow bowl. is included. This class is designed to demystify the punty, 1 SESSION an important but generally not well understood 5 SESSIONS Oct 5 Saturday 10am-1pm 6GLC02E19-A Glass Blowing I technique, where much of the work of blown Aug 27–Sep 24 Tuesday 7-10pm 6GLC10B19-A glass is done. Techniques covered include how to Price $175.00 Member Price $161.50 Price $375.00 Member Price $350.00 effectively make and use the two main types of Glass Blowing I punty: the cup and the dome, as well as specialty punties. Timing and temperature, partnering, Glass Coldworking and Kiln Cast Glass ENTRY LEVEL proper usage, fixing and removing will also be Learn the basic skills and techniques to create covered. Engraving Sculpture II: Reverse Relief a personalized hand-blown glasswork. With PREREQUISITE: Glass Blowing I ENTRY LEVEL supportive instruction in a team environment, CONTINUING Learn to grind and polish glass in our expanded Kiln cast reverse relief is creating imagery inside you will learn to safely work with molten glass, 1 SESSION ENROLL ONLINE gather glass from the furnace, apply colors, and Sep 29 Sunday 11am-4pm 6GLB15F19-A coldworking space! Using glass blanks, students of glass. You will carve hardened plastic-silica, shape and sculpt molten glass. Be prepared to experiment with techniques in cutting, drilling, attach it to the inside a mold, and melt glass into Price $295.00 Member Price $275.50 carving, and sandblasting. We will introduce lathe work in the heat! it. When complete, one looks through the glass work concepts and provide the chance to complete to see the imagery, giving an atmospheric and 4 SESSIONS at least two ground and polished objects. This is mysterious feel to your piece. An introduction to Sep 6–27 Friday 6-10pm 6GLB10B19-D Glass Blowing Lab an entry-level course, but returning students learn cold working techniques is included. more advanced techniques. CONTINUING PREREQUISITE: Kiln Cast Glass Sculpture I WEEKEND Lab sessions are a great benefit, exclusively for 5 SESSIONS 5 SESSIONS Sep 21 & 22 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6GLB10A19-A Crucible members! Practice the skills you learn in Oct 2–30 Wednesday 7-10pm 6GLC21B19-A Nov 6–Dec 4 Wednesday 7-10pm 7GLC29B19-A Oct 12 & 13 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6GLB10A19-B class and explore new possibilities with your craft. Nov 2 & 3 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7GLB10A19-C No instruction is provided during lab sessions, but Price $385.00 Member Price $357.50 Price $395.00 Member Price $370.00 Price $500.00 Member Price $465.00 a lab monitor will be present to answer questions, manage safety, and provide overall support. You are free to come and go at your convenience One-Day Coldworking É during open lab hours, however you must provide Glass Blowing II: Cup Class TheCrucible.org/shop your own materials. The majority of our Workshop CONTINUING PREREQUISITE: Glass Blowing II and Crucible ENTRY LEVEL Build upon the skills acquired in Glass Blowing I membership adult classes you can by learning to make a drinking glass! We will take with your child if This introduction to our glass cold shop is explore the design and creation of various forms 5 SESSIONS designed to prepare you for the cold shop of practical (and not-so-practical) drinking ware, Jul 9–Aug 6 Tuesday 5-10pm 5GLB77B19-C they are 12 years old CREATE Program assessment. We will including applying color and creating hot bits for Sep 3–Oct 1 Tuesday 5-10pm 6GLB77B19-A demonstrate safety, proper tooling techniques, feet, handles, and wraps. Students are encouraged Oct 8–Nov 5 Tuesday 5-10pm 7GLB77B19-B or older. Find your next and machine maintenance. Using glass blanks, to bring a sketchbook. Nov 12–Dec 10 Tuesday 5-10pm 7GLB77B19-C we will also delve into the tools and techniques of PREREQUISITE: Glass Blowing I family class online, sawing, drilling, carving, sandblasting, grinding, Member Price $462.00 polishing, and gluing glass. WEEKEND ÉTheCrucible.org/family-fun Aug 17 & 18 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6GLB35A19-A 1 SESSION Nov 16 & 17 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7GLB35A19-B Jul 27 Saturday 10am-4pm 5GLC12H19-B Sep 21 Saturday 10am-4pm 6GLC12H19-A Price $625.00 Member Price $577.50 Price $195.00 Member Price $183.50

14 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 15 GLASS FLAMEWORKING Co-Department Heads: Lauren Ekman, Ralph McCaskey ADULT CLASSES FAMILY Friday Flame: Glass Glass Flameworked DAY Flameworking Ornaments ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL End the workweek with fire, friends, and a toast. After a basic introduction to melting and shaping Join us for Friday Flame, a unique night focused borosilicate glass with an oxy-propane torch, on industrial arts and good company. Learn to create elegant, icicle-inspired ornaments or make a gather, shape glass, make hot seals, and miniature candy canes ideal for holiday gifting or work with color, while creating glass mushrooms for your own ornament collection. and a glass serpent. After class, enjoy wine, beer, or a non-alcoholic beverage and marvel at your 1 SESSION new masterpiece! Nov 2 Saturday 2-5pm 7GLF06F19-A Nov 23 Saturday 2-5pm 7GLF06F19-B 1 SESSION Sep 20 Friday 6:30-10pm 6GLF04B19-A Price $175.00 Member Price $162.50 Nov 15 Friday 6:30-10pm 7GLF04B19-B NEW

Price $150.00 Member Price $138.50 Glass Flameworked COURSE! Glass Flameworking Pendant 3-Hour Taster: Glass ENTRY LEVEL Glass Flameworking I Flameworking After a basic introduction to melting and shaping borosilicate glass with an oxy-propane torch, ENTRY LEVEL create elegant, organic and beautiful pendants for 3-Hour Tasters are a great way to explore a new holiday gifting or for your own adornment. Glass Flameworking I Ancient Mask Beads art form without the deeper commitment of a full ENTRY LEVEL CONTINUING course. After a basic introduction to melting and 1 SESSION Create beautiful glass ornaments, pendants, In this class you’ll create small glass mask beads shaping borosilicate glass with an oxy-propane Nov 10 Sunday 10am-6pm 7GLF05H19-A marbles, and more! Learn how to use tools and and other stylized faces. Janice Peacock will help torch, create small glass marbles, mushrooms, or equipment like an oxy-propane torch to melt and you hone your sculptural skills, using inspiration hearts to take home. Take a Taster and meet new Price $225.00 Member Price $207.50 shape glass. We will cover a variety of techniques from African masks as a starting point. We’ll friends or give the gift of creativity to someone including color pulling and applying, color pattern decorate these mask shapes with various types special. Glass Beads I application, and marble making. of powders, including reduction powders and enamels. You’ll have lots of time to play with the 1 SESSION ENTRY LEVEL Oct 5 Saturday 10am-1pm 6GLF02E19-A 5 SESSIONS endless decorative possibilities that powders can Learn to make colorful glass beads from Effettre Jul 9–Aug 6 Tuesday 7-10pm 5GLF10B19-E Oct 5 Saturday 2-5pm 6GLF02F19-B create. glass rods (a soft glass) using an oxy-propane Sep 10–Oct 8 Tuesday 7-10pm 7GLF10B19-C PREREQUISITE: Glass Beads I Oct 6 Sunday 10am-1pm 6GLF02E19-C torch. This class teaches you how to make a Oct 6 Sunday 2-5pm 6GLF02F19-D variety of bead shapes, introduces tools to form WEEKEND Dec 14 Saturday 10am-1pm 7GLF02E19-E 1 SESSION and alter surface patterns, and shows you how to Jul 20 & 21 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5GLF10A19-C Sep 28 Saturday 10am-5pm 6GLF33H19-A Dec 14 Saturday 2-5pm 7GLF02F19-F make stringers and twistees. Sep 21 & 22 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6GLF10A19-A Dec 15 Sunday 10am-1pm 7GLF02E19-G Oct 26 & 27 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7GLF10A19-B Price $250.00 Member Price $230.50 Dec 15 Sunday 2-5pm 7GLF02F19-H WEEKEND Oct 12 & 13 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6GLF12A19-A Price $175.00 Member Price $161.50 WEEKLONG Aug 19–23 Mon-Fri 2-5pm 6GL10M19-B Glass Flameworking Lab WEEKLONG CONTINUING Aug 12–16 Mon-Fri 10am-1pm 5GLF12K19-A Price $365.00 Member Price $337.50 Beginning Marbles Lab sessions are a great benefit, exclusively for ENTRY LEVEL Price $305.00 Member Price $279.50 Crucible members! Practice the skills you learn in class and explore new possibilities with your craft. Create nature’s most perfect form—the sphere—in Glass Flameworking II No instruction is provided during lab sessions, but glass! After a basic introduction to melting and CONTINUING a lab monitor will be present to answer questions, ENROLL ONLINE shaping borosilicate glass, you will complete Glass Beads II In this intermediate course, we expand on the manage safety, and provide overall support. You several marble designs, including the clear gravity CONTINUING fundamentals and investigate the intricacies of are free to come and go at your convenience marble, the outside twist, the ribbon, or the This intermediate class explores new bead making borosilicate glass flameworking in more involved during open lab hours, however you must provide eyeball. Techniques include hold and cold seals, skills, tools, and materials. Shape beads into projects and contemporary designs. In addition to your own materials. color pulling, and color application. hearts, flowers, or animals. Experiment with new learning more progressive solid glass techniques, PREREQUISITE: Glass Flameworking I or techniques, including drawing with stringers and 1 SESSION you will learn to use glass tubing to make Glass Beads I and Crucible membership creating overlapping fish scales. Learn to use blown glass perfume bottles and vessels. Color Nov 9 Saturday 10am-5pm 7GLF08H19-A silver foil, dichroic glass, and other materials to application to blown glass and annealing hollow 5 SESSIONS Price $225.00 Member Price $210.00 add depth and sophistication to your beads. form pieces will also be discussed. Jul 11–Aug 8 Thursday 6-10pm 5GLF77B19-C PREREQUISITE: Glass Beads I PREREQUISITE: Glass Flameworking I Aug 10–Sep 14 Saturday 10am-2pm 6GLF77B19-B No class Sep 7 5 SESSIONS WEEKEND Sep 12–Oct 10 Thursday 6-10pm 6GLF77B19-C Oct 22–Nov 19 Tuesday 7-10pm 7GLF32B19-A Aug 3 & 4 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5GLF31A19-B Sep 25–Oct 23 Wednesday 6-10pm 6GLF77B19-D Oct 17–Nov 14 Thursday 6-10pm 7GLF77B19-E É Price $305.00 Member Price $279.50 Price $405.00 Member Price $376.50 WEEKLONG TheCrucible.org/shop Aug 19–23 Mon-Fri 5:30-9:30pm 6GLF77M19-A Hollow Vessels Dec 9–13 Mon-Fri 6-10pm 7GLF77B19-F CONTINUING Glass Flameworked Ornaments Member Price $185.00 Learn to flamework hollow glass, making unique vessels like terrariums, vases, trinket dishes, and spice jars! You will learn proper techniques for shaping and creating a stable vessel structure, as well as how to use the tools necessary to create vessels of your own design. This class is open to student exploration so have your ideas ready! PREREQUISITE: Glass Flameworking I WEEKEND Oct 19 & 20 Sat & Sun 10am-5pm 7GLF35A19-A

Price $415.00 Member Price $386.50 16 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 17 GLASS FUSING & SLUMPING Department Head: Janet Hiebert ADULT CLASSES Glass Fusing and Slumping I Kiln Formed Glass ENTRY LEVEL CONTINUING Enter the world of art glass! We will focus on the Deepen your knowledge of advanced techniques techniques of fusing and slumping, which offer in fusing, slumping, and casting glass! Design myriad possibilities for creating with color and two different open face molds, cast billet glass form. You will learn the basics of glass and heat within to create unique relief sculptures, and interaction, glass cutting, fusing, and slumping. experiment with the pot melt technique and The class will cover mold materials as well as the free flow pattern bar method into a mold firing and annealing procedures. You will explore or dam construction. Gain basic skills in glass several new processes and each week you will coldworking and a deeper understanding of heat- complete several small projects. reactive glass colors. PREREQUISITE: Glass Fusing and Slumping I or 5 SESSIONS Fundamentals of Glass Fusing and Slumping I Sep 9–Oct 7 Monday 6:30-9:30pm 6GLA10B19-B Nov 7–Dec 12 Thursday 6:30-9:30pm 7GLA10B19-C 5 SESSIONS No class Nov 28 Oct 14–Nov 18 Monday 6:30-9:30pm 6GLA33B19-A No class Nov 11

WEEKEND Glass Fusing & Slumping Oct 12 & 13 Sat & Sun 10am-5pm 6GLA10A19-A Price $365.00 Member Price $338.50 Price $365.00 Member Price $338.50 Glass Fusing and Slumping Glass Fusing and Lab Slumping II CONTINUING Fundamentals of Glass Fusing and Slumping I Lab sessions are a great benefit, exclusively for CONTINUING Crucible members! Practice the skills you learn in This class is a great way to continue your study class and explore new possibilities with your craft. of glass slumping and fusing. You will design and No instruction is provided during lab sessions, but create your own slumping molds using different a lab monitor will be present to answer questions, Friday Flame: Glass Fusing Fundamentals of Glass materials, such as clay, fiber, and firebricks. We manage safety, and provide overall support. You ENTRY LEVEL Fusing and Slumping I will discuss glass chemistry and more advanced are free to come and go at your convenience End the workweek with fire, friends, and a toast. fusing and slumping processes. during open lab hours, however you must provide ENTRY LEVEL Join us for Friday Flame, a unique night focused PREREQUISITE: Fundamentals of Glass Fusing your own materials and own cutting and snapping on industrial arts and good company. Learn how Enter the world of art glass in this fundamentals and Slumping I or Glass Fusing and Slumping I tools. to cut glass and the basics of the fusing process. class. The techniques of fusing and slumping offer PREREQUISITE: Glass Fusing & Slumping II, Kiln Then, design your own unique mosaic glass tile new possibilities for creating with color and form. WEEKEND Formed Glass, or Fundamentals of Glass Fusing & that will be kiln fired and ready the following day. Learn the basics of glass/heat interaction, glass Oct 26 & 27 Sat & Sun 10am-5pm 7GLA31A19-A Slumping II and Crucible membership After class, enjoy wine, beer, or a non-alcoholic cutting, fusing, and slumping. Projects include a Price $365.00 Member Price $338.50 beverage and marvel at your new masterpiece! fused and slumped plate, a wall pocket vase, and a 18 SESSIONS mosaic sun catcher. Jul 16–Sep 12 Tues 6-10pm 1 SESSION & Thurs 6-7pm 5GLA77B19-B Aug 9 Friday 6:30-10pm 5GLA04B19-C WEEKEND Sep 17–Nov 14 Tues 6-10pm Sep 20 Friday 6:30-10pm 6GLA04B19-A Jul 13 & 14 Sat & Sun 10am-3pm 5GLA05A19-A & Thurs 6-7pm 6GLA77B19-A Nov 15 Friday 6:30-10pm 7GLA04B19-B Price $260.00 Member Price $242.50 Price $350.00 Member Price $319.00 Price $150.00 Member Price $138.50 NEW Fused Glass Pendants COURSE! 3-Hour Taster: Glass Fusing ENTRY LEVEL ENROLL ONLINE ENTRY LEVEL Learn to work with fusible glass, dichroic glass, 3-Hour Tasters are a great way to explore a new and silver foil to create beautiful pendants in art form without the deeper commitment of a full this three-hour workshop. Students will be make course. After a basic introduction to glass and several small glass fused pendants, and cord is heat interaction, glass cutting, combining colors, provided to turn them into a necklace. firing, and annealing, create a glass mosaic of your own design. Take a Taster and meet new friends 1 SESSION or give the gift of creativity to someone special. Sep 14 Saturday 10am-1pm 6GLA06E19-A 1 SESSION Price $200.00 Member Price $185.00 Oct 5 Saturday 10am-1pm 6GLA02E19-A Oct 5 Saturday 2-5pm 6GLA02F19-B FAMILY Glass Fused Ornaments DAY Price $175.00 Member Price $161.50 ENTRY LEVEL É Learn to cut glass and assemble it into beautiful hanging glass fused ornaments! Add sparkle TheCrucible.org/shop with dichroic glass, frit, and stringers that will embellish your design. Ornaments will be kiln Crucible gift certificates fired and ready for pick up the following Monday. are available in any 1 SESSION amount and make great Nov 23 Saturday 10am-1pm 7GLA07E19-A Dec 14 Saturday 10am-1pm 7GLA07E19-B gifts for the creatives in Dec 14 Saturday 2-5pm 7GLA07F19-C your life! Price $175.00 Member Price $161.00

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Glass Fusing and Slumping Lab 18 | Volume 3 - 2019 JEWELRY Department Head: Rikki Smeltzer ADULT CLASSES NEW Friday Flame: Jewelry Decorative Copper Cuff COURSE! ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL End the workweek with fire, friends, and a toast. Using a six-inch by two-inch piece of copper, you Join us for Friday Flame, a unique night focused will learn to anneal, hammer texture, stamp, on industrial arts and good company. Enjoy a two- and roll out texture. After the desired texture is hour workshop, annealing, sawing, and stamping achieved, you will use the Bonny Doon Press to your own custom copper charms and pendants. form the shape of your cuff, then finish by adding After class, enjoy wine, beer, or a non-alcoholic more texture, polishing, or blackening. beverage and marvel at your new masterpiece! 1 SESSION 1 SESSION Jul 20 Saturday 10am-1pm 5JWL07E19-A Aug 9 Friday 6:30-10pm 5JWL04B19-B Nov 15 Friday 6:30-10pm 7JWL04B19-A Price $175.00 Member Price $162.50

Price $150.00 Member Price $138.50 NEW Elegant Stacking Rings COURSE! 3-Hour Taster: Jewelry ENTRY LEVEL Learn basic soldering and metalworking Jewelry ENTRY LEVEL techniques to make a set of stackable rings from 3-Hour Tasters are a great way to explore a new sterling silver, copper, brass, and gold fill. You will art form without the deeper commitment of a full leave with several stylish rings for yourself or to course. After a basic introduction to annealing, give as gifts. texturing, stamping, filing, sanding, polishing, and design, create a small metal pendant or keychain 1 SESSION to take home. Take a Taster and meet new friends Jul 7 Sunday 10am-1pm 5JWL06E19-A or give the gift of creativity to someone special. Nov 10 Sunday 2-5pm 7JWL06F19-A

1 SESSION Price $200.00 Member Price $185.00 Oct 5 Saturday 10am-1pm 6JWL02E19-A Oct 5 Saturday 2-5pm 6JWL02F19-B Oct 6 Sunday 10am-1pm 6JWL02E19-C Exploration in Oct 6 Sunday 2-5pm 6JWL02F19-D Chainmaking Dec 14 Saturday 10am-1pm 7JWL02E19-E Dec 14 Saturday 2-5pm 7JWL02F19-F ENTRY LEVEL Dec 15 Sunday 10am-1pm 7JWL02E19-G This class covers the classical skills needed Metal Clay Skulls Dec 15 Sunday 2-5pm 7JWL02F19-H to make woven and Etruscan chains. You will learn to manipulate wire through the selected use of hand tools, making jump rings, splicing NEW Price $175.00 Member Price $161.50 wires together, and fusing jump rings shut. COURSE! Stone Setting Jewelry and Metals II Your finished one-of-a-kind silver chain can CONTINUING CONTINUING Casting Wax to Silver accommodate an original pendant or be worn Develop your stone setting skills by learning Further develop your basic metalsmithing skills. alone. techniques for stones of all shapes and sizes! We will teach disk cutting and doming, bezel ENTRY LEVEL You will learn the prong, tube, and flush settings setting, three types of rivets, and further design Learn the ancient process of lost wax casting WEEKEND using sterling silver. Stones are supplied, but techniques. In addition to technical reference sculptural jewelry. Experimenting with different Oct 12 & 13 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6JWL15A19-A students are also welcome to bring their own. samples, you will create an original piece of types of wax, you will carve, cast, and finish at Price $320.00 Member Price $294.50 PREREQUISITE: Jewelry and Metals I jewelry of your own design using a cabochon least one small fetish, pendant, or ring in silver. stone. Students are encouraged to bring in personal WEEKEND PREREQUISITE: Jewelry & Metals I sketches and ideas. Bronze is also available. Nov 23 & 24 Sat & Sun 12-5pm 7JWL17A19-A Did you know that Crucible 5 SESSIONS ENROLL ONLINE 5 SESSIONS Price $335.00 Member Price $309.00 Oct 21–Nov 25 Monday 6:30-9:30pm 7JWL31B19-B Jul 9–Aug 6 Tuesday 7-10pm 5JWL20B19-C members enjoy two No class Nov 11 Sep 10–Oct 8 Tuesday 7-10pm 6JWL20B19-B Jewelry and Metals I weeks priority registration WEEKEND WEEKEND ENTRY LEVEL Aug 10 & 11 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5JWL31A19-B Nov 2 & 3 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7JWL20A19-A and 10% off class tuition? Learn the basics of jewelry making. We will focus Price $400.00 Member Price $369.00 Price $450.00 Member Price $421.50 on sawing, filing, sanding, soldering, texturing, ÉTheCrucible.org/membership annealing, stamping, polishing, and design. Students will learn the properties of metals like NEW copper, brass, and silver and make a sterling silver Metal Clay Pendant COURSE! ring. and Earrings

5 SESSIONS ENTRY LEVEL Jewelry and Metals II É Jul 10–Aug 7 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm 5JWL10A19-I Create pendants, earrings, and wearable

Sep 11–Oct 9 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm 6JWL10B19-E sculptures from copper and silver metal clay, TheCrucible.org/shop Oct 15–Nov 19 Tuesday 1-4pm 7JWL10B19-F practicing and perfecting a variety of rolling, No class Oct 22 texture, applique, and carving techniques. Kiln fire each piece, then finish and polish your WEEKEND beautiful fine metal creations to be the envy of all! Jul 13 & 14 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5JWL10A19-E Jul 27 & 28 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5JWL10A19-F WEEKLONG Sep 28 & 29 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6JWL10A19-A Aug 12–16 Mon-Fri 10am-1pm 6ACM10K19-A Oct 26 & 27 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7JWL10A19-C Nov 16 & 17 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7JWL10A19-D Price $410.00 Member Price $386.00

WEEKLONG Aug 19–23 Mon-Fri 10am-1pm 5JWL10K19-D

Price $430.00 Member Price $399.00

20 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 21 JEWELRY KINETICS & ELECTRONICS Department Head: Rikki Smeltzer Department Head: Christopher Harris ADULT CLASSES Arduino Microcontrollers: Electromechanics for Building Smart Art Everything ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL Arduino is an open-source electronics platform Use the simplest of electronic and mechanical based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and components to make things spin, twitch, jump, software. It is perfect for artists, designers, bend, and wiggle. This class covers switches, hobbyists, and anyone interested in making buttons, relays, motors, servos, and solenoids. intelligent creations that can sense and act in the We will also explore some basic analog and digital real world. The types of sensors and actuators control circuits, AC/DC current, and safety. The possible are nearly limitless! Starting with the techniques taught in this class can be applied to basics, we thoroughly review Arduino’s hardware almost any kind of project. and software features. Plenty of hands-on lab time deepens your understanding and enables you to 5 SESSIONS create interactions of your own. An Arduino board Aug 7–Sep 4 Wednesday 7-10pm 5KIN12B19-B and accessories are provided and students take Oct 22–Nov 19 Tuesday 7-10pm 7KIN12B19-A home all components that are part of their final Price $335.00 Member Price $308.50

project. Kinetics & Electronics 5 SESSIONS Sep 3–Oct 1 Tuesday 7-10pm 6KIN17B19-A Mechanical Sculpture ENTRY LEVEL Price $355.00 Member Price $328.50 Chasing and Repousse Learn how to make your creations move! This course introduces simple and complex Digital Fabrication and mechanisms including gears, cams, pulleys, and NEW NEW linkages. You will learn how to create, convert, and COURSE! Metal Clay Rings Silver Soldering COURSE! Foundry control movement, along with combining these elements to get the complex motion you desire. ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL Hands-on lab time using foam board, plastic, Create and design multiple rings from copper and Learn the basics of soldering with silver! We will In this two-part course, you will be introduced to and wood deepen your understanding of these silver metal clay, practicing a variety of rolling, cover different types of joints, solder, and flux, as digital design and 3-D printing using Autodesk concepts, which you can apply to other materials. texture, applique, and carving techniques. Kiln well as how to overcome challenges when working Fusion 360 with the goal of producing a number Personal projects and interests are welcomed and fire each piece, then finish and polish your newly with rings, jump rings, posts, bezels, and more. of pieces suitable for casting in aluminum. These encouraged. fashioned fine metal rings! You are welcome to bring your own small projects designs will be 3-D printed using resin, PLA, and and you will leave the class with multiple samples. CNC milling. With input from the instructor, WEEKEND WEEKEND you will select one of your prints to cast into an Sep 28 & 29 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6KIN10A19-A Sep 14 & 15 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6ACM12A19-A 1 SESSION aluminum using the ceramic shell process. There Oct 19 Saturday 10am-5pm 6JWL01H19-A is an additional cost for larger pieces or to cast in Price $335.00 Member Price $308.50 Price $410.00 Member Price $386.00 bronze. Price $175.00 Member Price $165.00 NEW 10 SESSIONS COURSE! Metal Clay Skulls Chasing and Repousse Oct 9–Dec 18 Wednesday 7-10pm 6KIN32B19-A ENTRY LEVEL No class Nov 27 CONTINUING Using silver metal clay, create fine metal skulls Price $835.00 Member Price $765.50 using a variety of rolling, texture, applique, and Learn two ancient metalworking techniques carving techniques. Kiln fire your designs, then for creating dimension and endless detail, by polish your ornate pieces in time for Halloween! hammering sheet metal into three-dimensional This class is designed for all, with more complex reliefs. Working with two-inch squares of copper techniques covered for advanced artists. and using simple motifs of your choice, you will learn to isolate and control the unique properties 1 SESSION of sheet metal to form a realistic relief in your ENROLL ONLINE Oct 12 Saturday 10am-6pm 6ACM16A19-A original piece. With chasing and repousse you can bring images to life that will accent your Price $230.00 Member Price $218.00 sculpture, clothing, furniture, or jewelry with fine detail, texture, and depth. NEW PREREQUISITE: Jewelry & Metals I COURSE! Metal Clay Forms From 5 SESSIONS Nature Jul 8–Aug 5 Monday 7-10pm 5JWL53B19-A ENTRY LEVEL Oct 15–Nov 12 Tuesday 6-9pm 6JWL53B19-A Create a beautiful fine silver pendant or pair of Price $360.00 Member Price $330.00 earrings from real leaves using metal art clay paste! You will learn how to properly apply

metal art clay to organic materials, as well as Casting Organics and É various finishing, filling, patina, and burnishing

techniques that help bring out shine or dimension Found Objects TheCrucible.org/shop in your organic cast jewelry. CONTINUING 1 SESSION In this exciting course, you will expand your Nov 9 Saturday 10am-6pm 7ACM14E19-A jewelry knowledge by making castings of unique items from organics, plastics, or styrofoam forms. Price $240.00 Member Price $226.00 Students will do two casting burnouts, pour molten metal, and file, polish, and finish one-of-a- kind creations. PREREQUISITE: Casting Wax to Silver

8 SESSIONS Oct 16–Dec 11 Wednesday 7-10pm 7JWL40B19-A No class Nov 27

Price $415.00 Member Price $388.50 Digital Fabrication and Foundry

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JUL 16 - Member registration JUL 16 - How to Support Your Creative Child: Breakfast and Talk

FAMILY DAY AT JUL 30 - Public registration THE CRUCIBLE AUG 9 - GIFTY Vendor You And Your Family Can Make Together Application opens AUG 17 - The Crucible at AB&I The Crucible is opening its doors for a festive family Foundry’s Open House celebration of ornament making just in time for the holidays! SEP 7 - Fall Open House Parents and guardians with children ages 12 and up are welcome to register with their kids and get hands-on making OCT 5 & 6 - 3-Hour Tasters ornaments in ceramics, enameling, cast aluminum, glass OCT 27 - East Bay Mini-Maker flameworking, glass fusing, and mexican tin. Faire

É TheCrucible.org/Family-Day-2019 NOV 8 - The Crucible at OMCA's No Spectators: Art of Burning Man NOVEMBER 23, 2019 NOV 9 - Artist Talk: Burning Man at The Crucible Cast Ornaments: 10am–12pm Enamel Ornaments: 10am–12:30pm NOV 23 - Family Day Glass Ornaments: 12–5pm* DEC 6-8 - GIFTY 2019: Annual Ceramic Ornaments: 1–3pm Craft Show & Open House Glass Fused Ornaments: 2–5pm Mexican Tin Ornaments: 2–5pm DEC 4 & 15 - 3-Hour Tasters Glass Flameworked Ornaments: 2–5pm * Any youth participating with their parents or guardian in Glass Ornaments in the Glass Blowing Department must be at least 14 years or older.

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24 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 25 LEATHER, TEXTILES, & FINE ART Department Head: Jeremy "Aaron" Mattia ADULT CLASSES Leather, Textiles, & Fine Art

Indigo Dyeing and Shibori

NEW COURSE! Friday Flame: Leather Bookbinding Leather Working II Journal ENTRY LEVEL In this course, you will learn the art of ENTRY LEVEL bookbinding, to create beautiful personal Indigo Dyeing and Shibori Leather Working II End the workweek with fire, friends, and a toast! books for capturing memories, ideas, drawings, Cut, fold, and sew a 6" personal bullet journal, and more. We will focus on the foundation of ENTRY LEVEL CONTINUING then make it your own by adding texture, color, bookbinding technique, history, and materials. Learn to create unique patterns on fabric using Apply and build upon basic leatherworking and shine. After class, enjoy wine, beer, or a You will construct book blocks, practice stitching shibori techniques and natural indigo dye. You will techniques to create a unique leather project of non-alcoholic beverage and marvel at your new techniques, and design covers that express your use folding, tying, and binding resist techniques to your own design and pattern. From selecting masterpiece! creative voice. Traditional and contemporary tools dye four cotton napkins and one tote bag. You will materials to developing a pattern, you will be will be used to construct several types of books. also learn the basics of mixing and maintaining a challenged to problem-solve all steps of the 1 SESSION natural indigo dye bath. creative process. We will introduce tooling, wet Nov 15 Friday 6:30-10pm 7TEX07B19-A 5 SESSIONS molding, and other advanced techniques. Come Oct 19–Nov 16 Saturday 1-4pm 7TEX16H19-A 1 SESSION with an idea for your final project. Price $150.00 Member Price $138.50 Jul 31 Wednesday 2-5pm 5TEX03D19-A PREREQUISITE: Leather Working I Price $370.00 Member Price $344.00 Nov 16 Saturday 10-1pm 7TEX03E19-A 5 SESSIONS Friday Flame: Leather Price $125.00 Member Price $117.00 Oct 23–Nov 20 Wednesday 7-10pm 6TEX29A19-B ENTRY LEVEL Cartonería: Mexican Paper Price $375.00 Member Price $345.00 End the workweek with fire, friends, and a toast. Sculpture Leather Working I Join us for Friday Flame, a unique night focused on industrial arts and good company. Start ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL FAMILY Mexican Tin Ornaments DAY by learning to cut, punch, tool, dye, and stitch Learn cartonería, the ancient and popular Learn techniques for working with leather, ENROLL ONLINE leather, then create a unique leather card wallet art form of Mexican paper-mâché. Cartonería including cutting, edging, stitching, dyeing, and ENTRY LEVEL to take home. After class, enjoy wine, beer, or a combines Aztec styles with Spanish techniques oiling. We will cover design, setting rivets, adding Create unique tin ornaments inspired by repujado non-alcoholic beverage and marvel at your new and is deeply rooted in ancient Mexican legends, hardware like buckles, and safety issues. Each and hojalata from Mexico! Learn techniques for masterpiece! traditions, and craftsmanship. In this course you student will make a belt and at least one bag. tooling aluminum, a malleable form of tin, while will create fantastic and colorful sculptures from working with available designs and patterns or 1 SESSION paper and recycled materials, using mythological 5 SESSIONS creating a unique design of your own. Aug 9 Friday 6:30-10pm 5TEX04B19-C beasts and characters as a starting point. Jul 10–Aug 7 Wednesday 7-10pm 5TEX29B19-E Sep 20 Friday 6:30-10pm 6TEX04B19-A Sep 11–Oct 9 Wednesday 7-10pm 6TEX29B19-B 1 SESSION 8 SESSIONS Nov 23 Saturday 2-5pm 7TEX09F19-A Price $150.00 Member Price $138.50 Jul 9–Aug 1 Tues & Thurs 7-10pm 5TEX12B19-A WEEKEND Jul 20 & 21 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5TEX29A19-B Price $175.00 Member Price $161.50 3-Hour Taster: Leather Price $285.00 Member Price $260.00 Aug 3 & 4 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5TEX29A19-C Sep 28 & 29 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6TEX29A19-A NEW

Belt and Buckle COURSE! É ENTRY LEVEL Contemporary Embossing Nov 9 & 10 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7TEX29A19-C ENTRY LEVEL 3-Hour Tasters are a great way to explore a new TheCrucible.org/shop Price $375.00 Member Price $345.00 art form without the deeper commitment of a full ENTRY LEVEL Craft a unique leather belt and bronze cast buckle! course. After a basic introduction to hand-tooling, Embossing is the process of raising the two- Learn and utilize techniques in leather working, and dyeing, create a leather bracelet, choker, cuff, dimensional surface of a design to give it varying including cutting, edging, dyeing, and rivet setting or card carrier to take home. Take a Taster and degrees of depth, an effect that can’t be achieved to craft a belt of your own design and pattern. meet new friends or give the gift of creativity to in painting, drawing, or printing. In this three- Think these classes look Then sculpt an original buckle design in wax to be someone special. hour class, students will learn to emboss using a cast in bronze in the foundry. traditional press, exploring a variety of materials like fun? You aren’t alone. 1 SESSION and both traditional and experimental techniques. Last year, The Crucible won 5 SESSIONS Oct 5 Saturday 2-5pm 6TEX02F19-A By the end of class, each student will have Oct 15–Nov 12 Tuesday 7-10pm 7TEX06B19-A Dec 14 Saturday 10am-1pm 7TEX02E19-B produced their own embossed artwork. ‘Best Art Classes’ in both Price $350.00 Member Price $327.50 Price $175.00 Member Price $161.50 1 SESSION The East Bay Express and Jul 6 Saturday 10am-1pm 5TEX20E19-A Oct 12 Saturday 10am-1pm 6TEX20E19-A Oakland Magazine.

Price $200.00 Member Price $185.00

26 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 27 MACHINE SHOP MOLDMAKING NEON & LIGHT Dept Head: Daniel Yasmin Dept Head: Billy Hiebert Department Head: Christian Schiess ADULT CLASSES NEW COURSE! Fundamentals of Moldmaking and Casting Machine Shop with Plastic ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL Learn the fundamentals of Machine Shop theory Learn the secrets of plastic casting using flexible and practice! Over this two day course, you will molds, just like the ones that professionals use for be provided with a detailed handout packet and product development. You will make molds and make a small project using basic machine tools, use them to create plastic reproductions. Personal including the horizontal and vertical band-saws projects are welcome, subject to size limitations. and the drill press. 5 SESSIONS WEEKEND Sep 19–Oct 17 Thursday 6:30-9:30pm 6MLD12B19-A Nov 23 & 24 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7MAC09A19-A Price $350.00 Member Price $324.50 Price $365.00 Member Price $337.50 Moldmaking I: Plaster Turning and Milling ENTRY LEVEL Neon & Light ENTRY LEVEL Plaster is the essential foundation for most Learn to fabricate metal parts using the lathe and molding and casting processes. The primary goal vertical milling machine. Instruction includes in this class is to make multiple-piece plaster machine design and operation, materials, molds, which are used extensively for producing blueprint reading, cutting feeds and speeds, ceramics via slip casting. Once you have created tooling and precision measurement. The mill a mold you will have a better understanding of and lathe are the cornerstones of any machine moldmaking, regardless of the material or process shop and can produce pieces with great precision, used. Molds from this class might be used in repeatability, and accuracy. The goal of this class another class, such as ceramics. Personal projects is to explore the capabilities and scope of these are welcome, subject to size limitations. versatile machines through a series of machined projects in aluminum, brass, and steel. 5 SESSIONS NOTE: Previously named Mother Machines: Oct 28–Dec 2 Monday 6:30-9:30pm 7MLD10B19-A Turning and Milling I No class Nov 11 10 SESSIONS Price $320.00 Member Price $294.50 Jul 9–Aug 8 Tues & Thurs 7-10pm 5MAC10B19-B Neon I Sep 10–Oct 10 Tues & Thurs 7-10pm 6MAC10B19-A NEW Moldmaking with Silicone COURSE! 4 SESSIONS and Plaster Oct 26–Nov 3 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7MAC10A19-B Demystifying the LED Neon II ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL CONTINUING Price $680.00 Member Price $625.00 Silicone molds can be used to cast many materials Learn about LEDs and the basic circuits needed to Building on skills developed in Neon I, this class including wax, plastic resin, concrete, and plaster. make them work. LEDs are efficient, inexpensive, emphasizes the decisions you make in creating You will learn how to properly apply silicone and long lasting. They vary in color, shape, a unique artwork using neon illumination. Machine Shop Lab to an object and build a plaster case to support intensity, and size. Students receive a complete kit Classwork includes discussion of the expanded CONTINUING the silicone once it is removed from the model. of LEDs and parts to use in class and for future use of color, choice of glass size, bombarding Students will work with both silicone and plaster Lab sessions are a great benefit! Practice the skills projects. and manifold operation, self-directed sculptural and learn helpful tips for selecting objects to cast. you learned in class and explore new possibilities conception, and construction. You will have the with your craft, or work on a personal project. No 8 SESSIONS 1 SESSION opportunity to complete two or three illuminated instruction is provided during lab sessions, but a Oct 12 Saturday 10am-5pm 6NEL19E19-A projects. lab monitor will be present to answer questions, Aug 12–Oct 7 Monday 6:30-9:30pm 6MLD29B19-A PREREQUISITE: Neon I ENROLL ONLINE manage safety, and provide overall support. You No class Sep 19 Price $225.00 Member Price $206.50 are free to come and go at your convenience Price $475.00 Member Price $437.50 5 SESSIONS during open lab hours, however you must provide Oct 26–Nov 23 Saturday 10am-1pm 7NEL31E19-A your own materials. Neon I PREREQUISITE: Turning & Milling and a current ENTRY LEVEL Price $475.00 Member Price $440.00 Crucible membership. Light up your life with neon! In this class you will WEEKEND learn the skills needed to complete a project in Neon Lab Oct 12 & 13 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7MAC77A19-A neon and an illuminated project. In addition to CONTINUING Nov 16 & 17 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7MAC77A19-B hands-on instruction in tools and techniques, this class includes discussion of design and aesthetic Lab sessions are a great benefit, exclusively for Member Price $250.00 considerations. Transformers are provided. Crucible members! Practice the skills you learn in class and explore new possibilities with your craft. 5 SESSIONS No instruction is provided during lab sessions, but Did you know The Aug 3–31 Saturday 10am-1pm 6NEL10E19-B a lab monitor will be present to answer questions, É Sep 10–Oct 8 Tuesday 6-9pm 6NEL10B19-C

manage safety, and provide overall support. You TheCrucible.org/shop Crucible is the Sep 14–Oct 12 Saturday 10am-1pm 6NEL10E19-A are free to come and go at your convenience Oct 22-Nov 19 Tuesday 6-9pm 7NEL10B19-D during open lab hours, however you must provide largest industrial arts your own materials. education nonprofit in Price $475.00 Member Price $440.00 PREREQUISITE: Neon I and Crucible membership the country? 5 SESSIONS Jul 14–Aug 11 Sunday 10am-1pm 5NEL77E19-E ÉTheCrucible.org/about Jul 14–Aug 11 Sunday 2-5pm 5NEL77F19-F Sep 15–Oct 13 Sunday 10am-1pm 6NEL77E19-B Sep 15–Oct 13 Sunday 2-5pm 6NEL77F19-C Sep 19–Oct 17 Thursday 6-9pm 6NEL77B19-A Oct 27–Nov 24 Sunday 10am-1pm 7NEL77E19-D Oct 27–Nov 24 Sunday 2-5pm 7NEL77F19-E

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28 | Volume 3 - 2019 Moldmaking I: Plaster TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 29 STONEWORKING WELDING Department Head: Billy Hiebert Co-Department Heads: Jim Stucker, Ana Gallira ADULT CLASSES Stone Carving ENTRY LEVEL Learn to carve stone using traditional hand tools. With hammer and chisel you can enjoy the satisfaction of turning a raw piece of stone into a unique creation. All tools will be provided. During the first session, you will learn about selecting your stone and where to buy it. The Crucible may also have a small selection of stone for purchase, for approximately $35 per stone. Returning students are welcome. 10 SESSIONS Sep 11–Nov 13 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm 6STN10B19-A

Price $625.00 Member Price $572.50 Welding Onye's rings from Jewelry & Metals I Stone Carving

ADULT Exploring Welding SCHOLARSHIP Friday Flame: MIG Welding 3-Hour Taster: MIG ENTRY LEVEL Welding PROGRAM End the workweek with fire, friends, and a toast! ENTRY LEVEL Familiarize yourself with welding equipment and basic skills, then try welding words or creative 3-Hour Tasters are a great way to explore a new There is a lot of hectic patterns on steel. After class, enjoy wine, beer, or art form without the deeper commitment of a full energy at the shelter, so a non-alcoholic beverage and marvel at your new course. After a basic introduction to metal inert masterpiece! gas (MIG) welding, plasma cutting, and fabrication it was really therapeutic to processes, create a small metal sculpture to take 1 SESSION home. Take a Taster and meet new friends or give get a change of scenery and Aug 9 Friday 6:30-10pm 5MIG04B19-D the gift of creativity to someone special. make something with my Sep 20 Friday 6:30-10pm 6MIG04B19-A Oct 11 Friday 6:30-10pm 6MIG04B19-B 1 SESSION hands that I now wear every Nov 15 Friday 6:30-10pm 7MIG04B19-C Oct 5 Saturday 10am-1pm 6MIG02E19-A Oct 5 Saturday 2-5pm 6MIG02F19-B day. Knowing that I have Price $150.00 Member Price $138.50 Oct 6 Sunday 10am-1pm 6MIG02E19-C the Jewelry studio to come Oct 6 Sunday 2-5pm 6MIG02F19-D NEW Dec 14 Saturday 10am-1pm 7MIG02E19-E back to and knowing that I COURSE! 3-Hour Taster: ARC Dec 14 Saturday 2-5pm 7MIG02F19-F Dec 15 Sunday 10am-1pm 7MIG02E19-G have a safe space is really Welding Dec 15 Sunday 2-5pm 7MIG02F19-H comforting. It means so much ENTRY LEVEL Price $175.00 Member Price $161.50 that the scholarships are in 3-Hour Tasters are a great way to explore a new

art form without the deeper commitment of a full ENROLL ONLINE place for people who can’t course. After a basic introduction to stick welding, NEW Creative Cold COURSE! afford it. It is rare to have try your hand at creating a welded, geometric paper weight to take home or give as a gift. Take Connections a Taster and meet new friends or give the gift of an opportunity to explore ENTRY LEVEL creativity to someone special. something you really love in Explore creative alternatives to joining metals 1 SESSION without welding! Students will focus on cold and the classroom for free. Oct 5 Saturday 10am-1pm 6ARC02E19-A mechanical connections in their many forms, -Onye, AdultScholarship adopting techniques from other fields like Price $175.00 Member Price $161.50 woodworking and jewelry. Perfect for sculptors, recipient tinkerers, furniture builders, and anyone Join us for a free tour Exploring Welding interested in experimenting with new and creative

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Thanks to a $50,000 donation ENTRY LEVEL É of The Crucible, offered 8 SESSIONS from our generous supporters, twice a month on the Can’t decide what type of welding to take? Explore Sep 9–Oct 28 Monday 7-10pm 6WLD20B19-A TheCrucible.org/shop we were able to expand our adult the varied possibilities of oxy-acetylene, arc/ first Tuesday at 6pm stick, metal inert gas (MIG), and tungsten inert Price $500.00 Member Price $470.00 scholarship program to provide gas (TIG). You will get the chance to try all four, and the third Saturday gaining an understanding of which type of welding full scholarships to roughly 70 is most appropriate for the projects you want to Not sure which type of adults like Onye, who don't have at 3pm, except during complete. the financial means to enroll in holidays and special WEEKEND welding to try first? Take our Jul 6 & 7 Sat & Sun 10am-2pm 5WLD03E19-B classes. events! Oct 19 & 20 Sat & Sun 10am-2pm 7WLD03E19-A quiz to find out at:

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30 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 31 WELDING Continued ADULT CLASSES MIG Welding ENTRY LEVEL MIG (metal inert gas) is the most common type of modern welding. It is a process by which a welding machine focuses electricity along a moving metal wire that is fed through a hose to a handheld Bladesmithing torch. Student welders manipulate this torch as the electricity melts the wire and creates a weld. You will learn about the fundamentals of MIG welding, such as metallurgy, preparation, joints, WEEKLONG technique, and safety. We will also cover plasma torch cutting. The class begins with a basic, technical welding exercise, then transitions into CLASSES a small creative project. Come with ideas for a simple project. It is time for your summer vacation! 5 SESSIONS

Jul 9–Aug 6 Tuesday 7-10pm 5MIG10B19-H Welding Taking time off from work is Sep 10–Oct 8 Tuesday 7-10pm 6MIG10B19-F statistically proven to encourage WEEKEND creative thinking, prevent burnout, Jul 13 & 14 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5MIG10A19-E and make you healthier. This Jul 27 & 28 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5MIG10A19-F Aug 10 & 11 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5MIG10A19-G August, we are offering twelve Sep 28 & 29 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6MIG10A19-A Oct 12 & 13 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6MIG10A19-B different adult weeklong classes! Oct 26 & 27 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7MIG10A19-C From brand-new classes like Metal Nov 9 & 10 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7MIG10A19-D Nov 23 & 24 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7MIG10A19-E Clay Pendants and Earrings to old WEEKLONG favorites like Woodworking I, you Aug 12–16 Mon-Fri 10am-1pm 5MIG10K19-E are sure to have your most creative Price $435.00 Member Price $400.00 ARC Welding I vacation yet in our studios. TIG Welding I TIG Welding II Wood + Metal You don’t lose your idea ENTRY LEVEL CONTINUING CONTINUING TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) or GTAW (Gas Tungsten or your creative drive. This class expands on the basic skills taught in Learn the fundamental properties of wood and Arc Welding) is the type of welding commonly TIG Welding I. Students will be given a series of metal, two titans of arts materials. Students create used for delicate work and non-ferrous metals. It You go home to rest after technical exercises designed to improve their a custom piece of furniture that incorporating a uses an AC/DC power source, a non-consumable focus and control, review joint types, positions, wooden top with a metal base, highlighting the class, and come back the tungsten electrode, and inert gas to form an arc and beads, and introduce them to new fabrication ways each one complements the other. Choose and create a weld. Using cold-rolled steel, this next day still in the zone.” tips and techniques. Students will venture into from a selection of customizable projects, course starts with a series of small exercises and TIG welding other types of metals, with an including a small table, chair, or bookcase. -Bradley, TIG Welding I progresses into a challenging technical project, emphasis on aluminum and stainless steel. This PREREQUISITE: MIG Welding giving students a foundation in basic metallurgy, weeklong student class prepares you to work on your own, either in preparation, joints, technique, and safety. your own shop or through the CREATE Program. 10 SESSIONS Sep 11–Nov 13 Wednesday 6-10pm 6MIG20B19-A 5 SESSIONS PREREQUISITE: TIG Welding I Jul 9–Aug 6 Tuesday 7-10pm 5TIG10B19-H ENROLL ONLINE August 12-16 5 SESSIONS Price $835.00 Member Price $763.50 Sep 10–Oct 8 Tuesday 7-10pm 6TIG10B19-E Oct 18–Nov 15 Friday 7-10pm 7TIG31B19-B • Blacksmithing I WEEKEND WEEKEND MIG and TIG Welding Lab • Glass Beads I Jul 13 & 14 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5TIG10A19-E Aug 10 & 11 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5TIG31A19-A CONTINUING • Metal Clay Pendants and Jul 27 & 28 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5TIG10A19-F Nov 23 & 24 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7TIG31A19-A Sep 28 & 29 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6TIG10A19-A Lab sessions are a great benefit, exclusively for Earrings Oct 12 & 13 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6TIG10A19-B Price $435.00 Member Price $400.00 Crucible members! Practice the skills you learn in Oct 26 & 27 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7TIG10A19-C class and explore new possibilities with your craft. • MIG Welding Nov 9 & 10 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7TIG10A19-D No instruction is provided during lab sessions, but • Woodworking I ARC Welding I a lab monitor will be present to answer questions, WEEKLONG manage safety, and provide overall support. You Aug 19–23 Mon-Fri 2-5pm 5TIG10M19-G ENTRY LEVEL are free to come and go at your convenience Learn to join pieces of metal using arc welding, during open lab hours, however you must provide August 19-23 Price $435.00 Member Price $400.00 also known as stick welding. Instructors teach your own materials. É

you to slice through metal with the hot flame of PREREQUISITE: MIG Welding or TIG Welding I TheCrucible.org/shop an oxyacetylene torch, and to use power and hand and Crucible membership • Bladesmithing Wood + Metal tools to finish your work. You’ll make a small • Foundry Fundamentals sculpture to take home. NOTE: Formerly called 4 SESSIONS • Glass Flameworking I Welded Sculpture I. Sep 19–Oct 10 Thursday 6:30-9:30pm 6WLD77B19-A Oct 24–Nov 14 Thursday 6:30-9:30pm 7WLD77B19-B • Glass Flameworking Lab 5 SESSIONS • Jewelry and Metals I Sep 10–Oct 8 Tuesday 7-10pm 6ARC10B19-D Price $135.00 Member Price $125.00 Oct 15–Nov 12 Tuesday 7-10pm 7ARC10B19-E • TIG Welding I WEEKEND • Woodworking I Aug 3 & 4 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5ARC10A19-B Sep 21 & 22 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6ARC10A19-A Nov 2 & 3 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7ARC10A19-B See the class listings for Nov 16 & 17 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7ARC10A19-C See Build a Bike Frame page 3 more information Price $425.00 Member Price $391.50

32 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 33 WOODWORKING Department Head: Eric Blanpied ADULT CLASSES NEW Building a Steam Box for Wooden Toy COURSE! Bending Wood ENTRY LEVEL Build a unique, customizable pull toy complete ENTRY LEVEL with wheels and a body of your design. Learn to A steam box and a heat source are the two main safely use woodworking tools and machines, then components used to steam bend wood. Steam complete your project with colorful, foodsafe boxes must be able to withstand large fluctuations finishes. You will leave with a beautiful heirloom in temperature and humidity without breaking toy to last for generations. apart. In this two-hour workshop, students will build an optimized steam box that can last 1 SESSION through the tough job of steaming wood, allowing Dec 15 Sunday 10am-6pm 7WOD07H19-A them to continue creating their own projects at home! Price $280.00 Member Price $259.50 1 SESSION Aug 10 Saturday 2-4pm 5WOD13F19-A Pen In One Day ENTRY LEVEL Price $235.00 Member Price $220.00 Woodworking I Students will make two pens at the lathe, one of Woodworking solid wood and one of your own design built up NEW COURSE! Carving The Tudor Rose from several pieces of wood. Since turning pens is a quick process, we will have time to teach you Woodturning I Woodworking II ENTRY LEVEL how to choose woods, how to prepare and mount ENTRY LEVEL CONTINUING Carve the traditional and historical Tudor Rose wood on the lathe, and several of the more popular Use a lathe to turn a rough piece of wood into Build on the skills you developed in Woodworking design, while learning to work with chisels, finishes. We will cover safe operation of a lathe, a beautifully shaped spindle or bowl. In this I through the construction of a small cabinet. gouges, and techniques for creating detail and demonstrate how to use common woodworking jam-packed course, you will learn the basics of Woodworking II introduces students to miter and three-dimensional visualization. By combining tools, practice tool sharpening techniques, and the turning process. The class will cover tool dado joints, hardware installation, and re-sawing stylistic and historical references, you will get discuss options for what kind of lathe you might usage and sharpening, as well as wood selection, on the bandsaw. Please bring a sketch for a small to experience wood carving as a centuries-old want in the future, from a small pen lathe to more preparation, and finishing. cabinet you would like to build to the first class. tradition and a modern means to express your robust machines that can handle much bigger NOTE: Students are responsible for their own creativity. projects. Bring clothes that can get dirty. WEEKEND materials in this class. Jul 13 & 14 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5WOD15A19-C PREREQUISITE: Woodworking I WEEKEND 1 SESSION Aug 3 & 4 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5WOD15A19-D Sep 28 & 29 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6WOD05A19-A Dec 14 Saturday 10am-5pm 7WOD18H19-A Sep 21 & 22 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6WOD15A19-A 10 SESSIONS Oct 12 & 13 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6WOD15A19-B Price $390.00 Member Price $356.00 Price $265.00 Member Price $244.50 Sep 9–Nov 18 Monday 6-10pm 6WOD31B19-A Oct 26 & 27 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7WOD15A19-C No class Nov 11 Fundamentals of Spoon Carving By Hand Price $505.00 Member Price $464.50 Price $800.00 Member Price $730.00 Woodworking ENTRY LEVEL Learn basic principles of working with wood while Woodturning II Woodworking Lab ENTRY LEVEL making your own carved wooden spoon. Topics CONTINUING CONTINUING Begin your woodworking experience in this covered include different types of wood, grain introduction to tools and techniques. We will Explore more advanced projects, now that you are Lab sessions are a great benefit, exclusively for direction, carving, shaping, and food safe finishes. comfortable using the lathe and understand basic Crucible members! Practice the skills you learn in cover the basics of wood technology, what hand Through short demonstrations and lectures, we tools and power tools to use, how to use them, tool usage. This class gives students more time on class and explore new possibilities with your craft. will use a combination of power and hand tools, the machines with the guidance of the instructor. No instruction is provided during lab sessions, but and how to care for them, as well as an intro to exploring the material for its functionality as a finishing, and a discussion of joinery vs. structure. Demonstrations in additive sculpture will be a lab monitor will be present to answer questions, creative medium. At the end of the workshop, emphasized. manage safety, and provide overall support. You Bring a notebook and comfortable shoes, as this students leave with a unique spoon, ready to use! will be a fast-paced, hands-on overview. PREREQUISITE: Woodturning I are free to come and go at your convenience during open lab hours, however you must provide

WEEKEND ENROLL ONLINE WEEKEND your own materials. WEEKEND Jul 20 & 21 Sat & Sun 10am-4pm 5WOD16A19-A Jul 6 & 7 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5WOD09A19-E Nov 23 & 24 Sat & Sun 11am-5pm 7WOD33A19-A PREREQUISITE: Woodworking I and Crucible membership Jul 27 & 28 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 5WOD09A19-F Price $325.00 Member Price $296.50 Price $500.00 Member Price $456.50 Sep 14 & 15 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6WOD09A19-A Oct 5 & 6 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 6WOD09A19-B 1 SESSION Nov 2 & 3 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7WOD09A19-C The Bandsaw Box Woodworking I Aug 11 Sunday 10am-5pm 6WOD77H19-A Nov 16 & 17 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7WOD09A19-D Aug 18 Sunday 10am-5pm 6WOD77H19-B ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL Nov 19 Tuesday 3-10pm 7WOD77B19-C Price $425.00 Member Price $387.50 You don’t need a fully equipped shop to enjoy Learn how to use power tools, as well as Nov 20 Wednesday 3-10pm 7WOD77B19-D woodworking! In this class, you will learn to traditional and modern hand tools, safely and Nov 21 Thursday 3-10pm 7WOD77B19-E design, make, and finish a unique wood box. effectively. Class assignments introduce basic Member Price $92.50 Hand-Cut Dovetails With an emphasis on tool safety and material concepts and techniques, to give you the skills exploration, we will use a combination of power ENTRY LEVEL needed for many woodworking projects, such as tools and hand tools to make boxes of all shapes mill board flattening and straightening, creating Cutting dovetail joints by hand is a milestone in Marquetry NEW É and sizes. Beginning with a solid block of wood, strong joints for connecting wood, and gluing COURSE! the path of a fine woodworker. Students learn how you will learn how to lie out, cut, sculpt, and

ENTRY LEVEL TheCrucible.org/shop to use chisels and saws to cut dovetails precisely, boards together to make a panel. Students leave reassemble the block into the form of a box. with a strong foundation for more advanced wood Learn the basics of handling veneer and the getting feedback on how to improve their work Demonstrated techniques will include hidden with hand tools. This class is appropriate for classes and a small end table. All tools for learning decorative technique of marquetry, where you use hinges, small drawers, pull knobs, and fitted are provided. small, variously colored veneer to create an image. beginners and those with some woodworking lids, as well as texturing, carving, burning, experience who wish to further their hand tool You will make at least two coaster-sized projects, painting, and finishing. Suitable for beginning and 10 SESSIONS skills. one of which will have the traditional leaf design. intermediate students, all materials provided. Jul 9–Aug 8 Tues & Thurs 6-10pm 5WOD10B19-D You will learn both classic methods that can be WEEKEND Sep 10–Nov 12 Tuesday 6-10pm 6WOD10B19-A done at home, as well as more modern techniques 3 SESSIONS Sep 12–Nov 14 Thursday 6-10pm 6WOD10B19-C that utilize woodworking machines and laser Nov 9 & 10 Sat & Sun 10am-5pm 7WOD08A19-A Aug 23–25 Fri 7-10pm cutters. Price $475.00 Member Price $440.00 Sat & Sun 10am-4pm 6WOD17A19-A 8 SESSIONS Sep 20–Nov 8 Friday 1-6pm 6WOD10D19-B WEEKEND Price $400.00 Member Price $365.50 Oct 19 & 20 Sat & Sun 10am-6pm 7WOD19A19-A WEEKLONG See Wood and Metal Aug 12–16 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm 5WOD10P19-A Price $415.00 Member Price $385.50 course page 33 Aug 19–23 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm 5WOD10P19-B Price $850.00 Member Price $777.50 34 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 35 YOUTH YOUTH YOUTH BIKE SHOP BLACKSMITHING

CLASSES YOUTH CLASSES É TheCrucible.org/youth-classes Youth Frame Alteration: Art Bike (ages 12–18) In our classes and camps, youth learn to take an idea, apply real-life STEAM ENTRY LEVEL Customize your bicycle in this exciting workshop! lessons, and turn it into something Students learn basic fabrication skills in MIG tangible and completely their own. welding, plasma cutting, grinding, and finishing to reconstruct bikes. Frames will be stripped and you will learn to redesign and alter handlebars, rims, Research shows that art students seat posts, and frames to create a unique look that score higher on standardized tests, will make your bike the talk of the neighborhood. are less likely to be suspended, and SUMMER CAMP feel more optimistic about attending Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-4pm 5YWHL11P19-YB college. Youth can apply what they’ve Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 9am-4pm 5YWHL11P19-YC learned here—creative problem solving, Price $900.00 Member Price $830.00 scientific principles, and teamwork—at school and beyond. Youth Gravity Cars (ages 8–11) Hands-on Creativity ENTRY LEVEL Build. Test. Adjust. Race! Gravity Cars is a no-rules At The Crucible, you learn by doing. miniature car building and racing competition on Youth explore geometry by welding a large, undulating track inspired by the Nerdy Derby. Gravity Cars reward creativity, cleverness, a customized bike frame, learn the and ingenuity. basics of electricity by soldering a battery-powered beetle-bot, grapple SUMMER CAMP Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1- 4pm 5YWHL42M19-YC with thermodynamics by gathering Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YWHL42K19-YD and shaping molten glass into Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YWHL42M19-YE colorful bowl. Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YWHL42M19-YF Price $325.00 Member Price $297.50 Putting the “A” in STEAM Youth Skateboard Building Blending creativity and art into (ages 12–18) STEAM (Science, Technology, Youth Blacksmithing I Engineering, Art, and Math) helps ENTRY LEVEL Design and build your very own custom kids enjoy designing and building skateboard from seven layers of hard maple projects from their own imagination. veneer. Learn woodworking techniques and the Youth Blacksmithing I Youth Blacksmithing II concepts of vacuum press veneering and bending (ages 12–18) (ages 12–18) The Crucible’s non-competitive wood. You will practice using basic woodworking environment lets youth choose their power tools, including the band saw and power ENTRY LEVEL CONTINUING own direction, not just copy what the sanders, as well as hand tools, such as files, rasps, Learn to bend and shape steel in The Crucible's This class, designed as a sequel to Youth

and planes. Apply a basic wood finish and set up smithy as you practice traditional blacksmithing Blacksmithing I, extends your basic blacksmithing ENROLL ONLINE teachers demonstrate. your skateboard deck to ride. This course is based techniques, such as drawing, bending, twisting, abilities. Techniques covered will include scroll on the book The Handmade Skateboard by Matt punching, slitting, and drifting using the forge and making, collaring, basic tool making, and heat Berger. anvil. Students will learn to forge with confidence treating. This class provides skills you need for Something for Each Age and complete projects such as a bracelet, hook, more advanced classes, such as Techniques in SUMMER CAMP fork, and spoon. Ornamental Ironwork. Youth classes are geared specifically Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YWHL17M19-YB PREREQUISITE: Youth Blacksmithing I for ages 8-11, ages 12-18, or ages Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YWHL17M19-YC SUMMER CAMP WEEKLONG 14-18. The Crucible offers weeklong Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YBLK10M19-YC Price $550.00 Member Price $516.50 Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YBLK10K19-YF Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YBLK31K19-YA camps during school breaks, after Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YBLK10K19-YH school classes, project-based school Price $485.00 Member Price $446.50 Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YBLK10M19-YD

and private workshops, and the Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YBLK10M19-YE É popular Bike Fix-A-Thon and Earn-A- Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YBLK10M19-YG Each year, over 1,000 Bike programs. Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YBLK10M19-YI youth in Oakland public TheCrucible.org/shop AFTER SCHOOL schools and Title 1 All youth must have a completed parental Oct 16–Nov 13 Wednesday 3-6pm 7YBLK10B19-YB consent form and a completed medical Public Schools visit authorization form on file before the WEEKEND first day of class. These forms must Nov 16 & 17 Sat & Sun 10am-5pm 7YBLK10A19-YA The Crucible for a free, be submitted for every quarter at The educational field trip Price $485.00 Member Price $446.50 Crucible. Youth cannot participate without about the possibilities these forms on file. No exceptions. Youth attending all day classes should bring of making fine and a sack lunch. Morning and afternoon industrial art. snacks are provided. Weapon making is not allowed in youth classes. ÉTheCrucible.org/field-trips

36 37 | Volume 3 - 2019 Youth Gravity Cars TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | YOUTH YOUTH YOUTH YOUTH CERAMICS ENAMELING FOUNDRY GLASS BLOWING YOUTH CLASSES Youth Enameling (ages 12–18) Youth Glass Blowing I ENTRY LEVEL (ages 14–18) Discover the ancient art of fusing glass to metal. ENTRY LEVEL You will learn about metal preparation and Learn the basic skills and techniques to create fabrication for enameling, kiln properties and a personalized hand-blown glasswork. With methods for firing, properties of enamel, and dry supportive instruction in a team environment, and wet application techniques. you will learn to safely work with molten glass, gather glass from the furnace, apply colors, and SUMMER CAMP shape and sculpt molten glass. Be prepared to Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YENL10K19-YA work in the heat! Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YENL10K19-YB SUMMER CAMP Youth Clay Critters Price $325.00 Member Price $299.50 Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YGLB10K19-YC Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YGLB10K19-YF Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YGLB10K19-YH Youth Clay Critters Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YGLB10M19-YD (ages 8–11) Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YGLB10M19-YE ENTRY LEVEL Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YGLB10M19-YG Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YGLB10M19-YI Explore clay as a sculptural material to create critters of your own imagination! Learn hand- Price $675.00 Member Price $622.50 building techniques, such as slabs, coils, and pinching. We will cover several different surface treatments, traditional glazes, and non-traditional Youth Glass Blowing II approaches. (ages 14–18) SUMMER CAMP CONTINUING Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YCER10K19-YC Continue to work towards glass blowing Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YCER10M19-YB Youth Adventures in Sand Casting proficiency in this intermediate-level class. We will utilize new tools, techniques, and an expanded AFTER SCHOOL knowledge of the physics involved to help hone Oct 16–Nov 13 Wednesday 3-6pm 7YCER10B19-YA our hot shop skills. Students will work in small Youth Enameling Youth Adventures in Sand groups to create both functional and sculptural Price $300.00 Member Price $278.00 pieces. Be prepared to work in the heat! Casting (ages 12–18) PREREQUISITE: Youth Glass Blowing I ENTRY LEVEL SUMMER CAMP In this introduction to foundry processes, you will turn your ideas into cast-metal sculptures as you Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YGLB31K19-YA learn the basics of metal casting. You will make a sculpture, create a mold in resin-bonded sand, Price $675.00 Member Price $622.50 THE FUEGO PROGRAM and then watch as molten aluminum is poured into your mold. Once cooled, you have your own My art is a way of finding a happy place, unique, finished sculpture! but also to see the reality of the world SUMMER CAMP Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YFOU22M19-YB and what people go through. I want my art Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YFOU22K19-YC

to show things that words can’t explain. Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YFOU22M19-YD ENROLL ONLINE Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YFOU22K19-YE - Bri Media, Youth Fuego Leader in Glass Fusing Price $400.00 Member Price $370.00

The Fuego Youth Leadership Program, The Crucible's signature high school youth program, serves between 10-15 youth per year, providing The Crucible’s in-depth instruction and mentorship in welding, Foundry glass blowing, foundry, glass flameworking, Department is jewelry, blacksmithing, and other industrial arts. É the only school TheCrucible.org/shop in the country  Since 2010, more than 70 youth have graduated that allows from Fuego, two-year stipend program for 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 15-18 year olds. youth, twelve Students of Color years and up, to  Among all of our Fuego participants who provided 79% demographic information, 79% were students pour their own of color and 80% were low-income. 80% Low-income pieces! 85% are building successful careers in the  85% Building Careers

trades or attending colleges, universities, and art FUEGO schools. Youth Glass Blowing I

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Youth Creatures in Fused Glass (ages 12–18) ENTRY LEVEL Create a variety of creatures and habitats in both warm and cold glass. Students will learn how to cut, shape, and embellish glass using a variety of tools, molds, and machines. 2-D and 3-D projects may include fused tiles, jewelry, treasure chests, wind chimes, cityscapes, toadstools, insects, and jellyfish. You will be encouraged to choose projects and create art based on your own interests.

SUMMER CAMP Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YGLA21K19-YB Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YGLA21K19-YD

Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YGLA21M19-YC Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YGLA21M19-YE

Price $415.00 Member Price $383.50

Youth Glass Flameworking Youth Glass Flameworking (ages 12–18) ENTRY LEVEL Create beautiful glass ornaments, pendants, marbles, and more! Learn how to use tools and equipment like an oxy-propane torch to melt Youth Chibi: Miniature Figurines and shape glass with confidence. We will cover a variety of techniques including color pulling and applying, color pattern application, and marble making. Youth Casting Wax to Youth Exploration in Metal SUMMER CAMP Silver (ages 12–18) Jewelry (ages 12-18) Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YGLF10K19-YC ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YGLF10K19-YF Learn the lost wax casting process, an age-old Make a fashion statement! Using copper, silver, Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YGLF10K19-YH sculptural jewelry-casting process that involves and other nonferrous metals, you will learn creating a model out of wax, encasing that model jewelry and metal art skills to create trendy Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YGLF10M19-YD in plaster, then casting the form in metal. You will jewelry of your own design. In this hands-on ENROLL ONLINE Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YGLF10M19-YE experiment with different types of wax to create class, you will be taught filing, sanding, texturing, Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YGLF10M19-YG at least one pendant or ring in silver or bronze, and polishing techniques used in creating metal Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YGLF10M19-YI relying on techniques and tools that date back to jewelry. You will leave this class skilled in jewelry ancient times. Bring your sketches and ideas for making, wearing a project of your own design! AFTER SCHOOL jewelry. Oct 16–Nov 13 Wednesday 3-6pm 7YGLF10B19-YA SUMMER CAMP SUMMER CAMP Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YJWL10M19-YB WEEKEND Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YJWL16M19-YB Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YJWL10M19-YC Nov 16 & 17 Sat & Sun 10am-5pm 7YGLF10A19-YB Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YJWL10M19-YD Price $475.00 Member Price $441.50 Price $425.00 Member Price $392.50 Price $375.00 Member Price $345.00

Youth Kandi Cuffs and Youth Glass Beads, Bugs, Perlers (ages 8–11) Youth Chibi: Miniature É TheCrucible.org/shop and Monsters! (ages 14–18) ENTRY LEVEL Figurines (ages 8–11) ENTRY LEVEL Learn a variety of beading techniques to create ENTRY LEVEL Students will be taken on a journey to explore unique and personal accessories. Students will Learn the basics of preparing, shaping, sculpting, Youth Creatures in Fused Glass colorful glass beads, bugs, and monsters with use Pony Beads to create jewelry and accessories cane making, and baking polymer clay. Use crazy eyes and wacky facial expressions, using known as Kandi Cuffs/Mask/Charms, then brightly colored clay to make small sculptures an oxy-propane torch. We will cover bead surface personalize their work with their Perler creations known as chibis, incorporating them into patterns, shaping and forming glass, and will also or small objects brought in from home. wearable objects. You will leave this class with take a brief historical look at monsters to inspire small memorable objects and unique self-made your very own projects. SUMMER CAMP accessories with pride! Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YJWL22K19-YA SUMMER CAMP Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YJWL22K19-YB SUMMER CAMP Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YGLF19K19-YA Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YJWL14K19-YD Price $275.00 Member Price $251.00 Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YJWL14M19-YC Price $435.00 Member Price $401.00 Price $310.00 Member Price $284.00

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5 SESSIONS Oct 16–Nov 13 Wednesday 3-6pm 7YKIN10B19-YB GETTING WEEKEND Nov 16 & 17 Sat & Sun 10am-5pm 7YKIN10A19-YA

OAKLAND Price $335.00 Member Price $307.50 ON BIKES Youth Radical Robots At our last Bike Fix-A-Thon, our (ages 12–18) neighbors Henry and his nephews ENTRY LEVEL got their bikes fixed for free, leaving Build a simple remote-controlled robot. From the wheels up, you will create your robot's shape with two safe, functioning bicycles. and personality from salvaged components, Free repairs include flat tire repair, mechanisms, and electrical components. Learn soldering, mechanical construction techniques, wheel and tire work, brake and gear and how to remove and repurpose these items. repair, chain repair, and seat and Youth Paperpalooza SUMMER CAMP handlebar adjustments. Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YKIN15K19-YC Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YKIN15K19-YE Youth Leather Working Youth Paperpalooza Last year alone, over 300 youth and Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YKIN15M19-YB (ages 12–18) (ages 8–11) Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YKIN15M19-YD adults walked out of our Bike Shop ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL with a newly fixed up or gifted bike— WEEKEND Learn techniques for working with leather, Students will design one-of-a-kind, colorful block including cutting, edging, stitching, dyeing, and prints, make beautifully marbled paper with a giving 300 more Oakland residents Sep 21 & 22 Sat & Sun 10am-5pm 6YKIN15A19-YA oiling. We will cover design, setting rivets, adding unique, non-toxic, and fun method, discover the ENROLL ONLINE the ability to get around safely and hardware like buckles, and safety issues. Each excitement of resists, explore the shimmer of Price $400.00 Member Price $367.50 student will make a belt and at least one bag. embossing, and more. You will create plenty of sustainably. We know what a safe beautiful paper creations to display, featuring bike can do for our neighbors, and SUMMER CAMP swirls and kaleidoscopes of colors! Youth Extreme Gizmos studies show that extends beyond Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YTEX29M19-YC Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YTEX29M19-YD SUMMER CAMP individual impact. Communities that Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YTEX29M19-YE Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YTEX16M19-YA bike are safer, healthier, and happier. Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YTEX29M19-YF Price $285.00 Member Price $261.50 Price $400.00 Member Price $368.50

NEW Youth Cartonería: Mexican Youth Mexican Tin Art COURSE! LAST YEAR: É Paper Sculpture (ages 8–11) (ages 8–11) 293 bikes fixed for free at our TheCrucible.org/shop  ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL Bike Fix-A-Thon events and weekly Learn cartonerí­a, the ancient and popular art Learn how to create tin art inspired by repujado bike repair drop-in hours. form of Mexican paper-mâché. Cartonerí­a and hojalata done in Mexico. After a brief combines Aztec styles with Spanish techniques history of the tradtional cultural practice and  20 Oakland youth learned basic and is deeply rooted in ancient Mexican legends, demonstration of techniques, emboss your own repairing the bike traditions, and craftsmanship. In this course you designs or pre-drawn patterns onto tooling bike mechanics, will create fantastic and colorful sculptures from aluminum. they rode home in our Earn-A-Bike paper and recycled materials, using mythological Program. beasts and characters as a starting point. WEEKEND Sep 21 & 22 Sat & Sun 10am-1pm 6YTEX18E19-YA SUMMER CAMP 15 youth from our immediate  Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YTEX12K19-YC Price $155.00 Member Price $144.00 community were gifted free bikes Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YTEX12K19-YD valued at over $5,000. Price $300.00 Member Price $274.50

42 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 43 YOUTH YOUTH NEON & LIGHT WELDING YOUTH CLASSES ACCESS FOR Youth Glass Tube Sculpture: Intro to Neon OAKLAND YOUTH (ages 12–18) ENTRY LEVEL Learn the science behind neon gases and high voltage electrical transformers as you are taught how to shape and manipulate glass tubes into letters, shapes, or figures. Bending glass The teachers in this challenging course will build hand-eye are so nice here. I coordination and concentration skills. The goal by the end of the week is for each student to make feel so supported. one small, working, neon-filled luminous tube –Ku Rah, age 11 that is wired with a transformer. The piece can be taken home or incorporated into other artwork.

SUMMER CAMP Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YNEL10K19-YD

Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YNEL10M19-YC Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YNEL10M19-YE Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YNEL10M19-YF

This has Price $455.00 Member Price $420.00 Youth Intro to Welded Sculpture definitely been my favorite Spring Break! Youth MIG Welding Youth Intro to Welded –Hla Dah, (ages 12–18) Sculpture (ages 12–18) age 8 ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL MIG (metal inert gas) is the most common type of Learn to fuse, cut, bend, and shape metal. This modern welding. It is a process by which a welding intensive introduction to stick welding, also machine focuses electricity along a moving metal known as arc welding, and oxy-acetylene torch wire that is fed through a hose to a handheld cutting is taught by a technical pro. In-depth torch. Student welders manipulate this torch as demonstrations and guidance will be given on the the electricity melts the wire and creates a weld. safe and effective operation of welding equipment You will learn about the fundamentals of MIG as instructors help you create a small welded welding, such as metallurgy, preparation, joints, sculpture or project. technique, and safety. We will also cover plasma The Crucible torch cutting. The class begins with a basic, SUMMER CAMP is a place where technical welding exercise and transitions into a Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YARC10K19-YC small creative project. Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YARC10K19-YE you can ask for Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YARC10K19-YG SUMMER CAMP Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YARC10K19-YI help and they will Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YMIG10K19-YC actually help you. Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YMIG10K19-YE Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YARC10M19-YD Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YARC10M19-YF I’ve become more Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YMIG10M19-YD Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YARC10M19-YH ENROLL ONLINE creative since Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YMIG10M19-YF Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YARC10M19-YJ coming here. Price $435.00 Member Price $400.50 AFTER SCHOOL -Gabrael Bey, Oct 16–Nov 13 Wednesday 3-6pm 7YARC10B19-YA age 12 Price $450.00 Member Price $415.00 Want to get creative with your child? If your Youth TIG Welding (ages 14–18) Youth Scholarships child is 12 or older, ENTRY LEVEL TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding is a highly precise As part of celebrating and method of welding that makes clean and focused

you are welcome empowering the neighborhood welds on everything from super-thin to very É to take an adult thick materials. You will learn the basics of TIG of West Oakland, we offer free class together in welding by working with mild steel. You will create TheCrucible.org/shop programming, scholarships, and sculptures that allow you to put your creativity and welding skills to use! paid leadership opportunities for the majority of our departments! See a SUMMER CAMP youth who live locally and/or may Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YTIG10K19-YE not otherwise be able to access full breakdown onlin.: Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YTIG10K19-YG our studios. Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YTIG10K19-YI Youth Glass Tube Sculpture: Intro to Neon ÉTheCrucible.org/family-fun Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YTIG10K19-YK É Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YTIG10M19-YF TheCrucible.org/ Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YTIG10M19-YH scholarships Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YTIG10M19-YJ Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YTIG10M19-YL

Price $435.00 Member Price $400.50

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BOARD OF STAFF DIRECTORS Ivan Berejkoff Studio Manager-On Call Warren Breslau Stephen “eggs” Bissinger Board President Graphic Designer Lori Fogarty Jonathan Carroll Vice President & Secretary Seasonal Summer Youth Program Assistant James Madsen Nico Chen Vice President Fuego Youth Leadership Coordinator Tim Irvin Cory Couch Treasurer Studio Manager Jeremy Crandell Megaen Curl Greg Hansen Youth Program Assistant Tanya Holland Nick DiPhillipo Adam Lamoreaux Foundry Technician Amanda Lacau Noguera Evelyn Donis Sean Orlando Studio Manager - On Call Julie Sigoloff Lauren Ekman SHROOM (Systems, HR Operations and Operations Senior Manager) Annie Campbell Washington Samantha Espinoza Alexander Zwissler Youth Program Associate Carmen Gambino Studio Technician EMERITUS Melissa Gray ADVISORY BOARD Adult Program Manager Bradley Harbison Michael Sturtz Mark McClure Administrative Assistant Founder Charles R. Olson Kelsey Kenny Deborah Chalsty Nina Sazevich Tool Room Associate Youth Woodworking Robert Dubow Phillip H. Tagami Jay Kravitz Joaquin Haskell Special Ops Mo Leilua Customer Service Assistant ADVISORY Ledora Lewis-Hightower Youth Woodcarving and Youth Woodworking COUNCIL Custodian Sculpting (ages 8–11) (ages 14–18) Kier Lugo Roger Abraham Elizabeth Meier Senior Studio Supervisor ENTRY LEVEL ENTRY LEVEL Melissa Alexander Trevor Parnham Maliq Nathaniel Learn the history, cultural significance, and Learn to use hand and power tools to shape wood Danny Beesley Jana Pastena Studio Operations Technician into objects that will last for decades. You will process of woodcarving and sculpting, including Chris Niemer learn about the properties of lumber, safe tool Randolph Belle Brad Peik design and carving approaches. Through hands- Blacksmithing Technician on demonstration and approach, students get use, measurement and layout, and fundamental Ray Breslau Jackie Ray expert guidance through every step of the carving woodworking joints. You will leave with an end- Farimah Brown Treva Reid Cathy Niland process, from brainstorming to adding fine detail. grain cutting board, a mitered corner box, and Lisa Burger Randy Riggins Marketing and Communications Associate You will create a unique 3-D project of your own. the skills to build an unlimited range of wooden Karen Cusolito Anat Sapan Byrd Pappas objects. Studio Operations Technician Annie Eagan Christopher Schardt SUMMER CAMP Grace Erickson David Shulman Ismael “iz” Plasencia SUMMER CAMP Youth Program Manager Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YWOD10K19-YB Sharon Green Steve Snider Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YWOD10K19-YC Jul 8–12 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YWOD15M19-YB Sam Schumacher Jul 29–Aug 2 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YWOD10K19-YD Jul 22–26 Mon–Fri 1-4pm 5YWOD15M19-YC Dawn Hawk Jeremy Sugarman Studio Operations Technician Shannon Jackson Vita Wells AFTER SCHOOL Rebecca Scott Price $305.00 Member Price $279.50 Benjamin James Ann Wettrich Development Manager Oct 16 – Nov 13 Wednesday 3-6pm 7YWOD15B19-A Assan Jethmal Eric White Rikki Smeltzer Erik Kneer Taj Wilson Jewelry Technician and Youth Program Assistant, On-Call Youth Woodturning Price $445.00 Member Price $408.00 Kai Larson Carol Wyatt Benjamin Smith (ages 12–18) Faculty Coordinator

ENTRY LEVEL Daniel Stauber Using a lathe, you can turn a rough piece of wood EXECUTIVE TEAM Workshops Manager into a beautifully shaped spindle or bowl. In this YOUTH AFTER CARE Lillianna Torres jam-packed class, you will learn the basics of the Susan Mernit Development Manager turning process as you explore small bowl turning After Care is available for each week of Executive Director Lzrd Uscanga and spindle turning. The class will cover tool both Youth Spring and Summer Camps. Billy Hiebert Studio Operations Technician usage and sharpening, as well as wood selection, You must pre-register to access After Department Head, Faculty Representative Mattie Vukmir preparation, and finishing. Kua Patten Care. If you are not pre-registered, a fee Development Assistant Director of Studio Operations & Facilities SUMMER CAMP of $20 per half hour will be charged for Brandyn Willridge Alyssa Stone Studio Operations Technician Jul 15–19 Mon–Fri 9am-12pm 5YWOD31K19-YB any parent arriving later than 4:30pm. Director of Programs Kelmen Wu Price $450.00 Member Price $411.50 Renée Ventimiglia Senior Staff Accountant 1 Hour for One Week After Care 4 - 5pm CFO Juniper Yun Natasha von Kaenel Volunteer & Event Coordinator Price $80.00 Member Price $72.00 Director of Marketing & Communications Daniel Yasmin 2 Hours for One Week After Care 4 - 6pm Shop Technician, Staff Representative

Price $160.00 Member Price $144.00 46 | Volume 3 - 2019 TheCrucible.org 510.444.0919 | 47 THE FLAMEKEEPERS OUR GENEROUS DONORS We are excited to announce our new monthly giving program, The Flamekeepers! Your support sustains year-round Class tuition and studio fees only cover two-thirds of what it takes to keep The Crucible's doors open. Contributions from programming and provides stable support for the future. the members, donors, and institutional funders listed here ensure that the industrial arts are accessible to everyone. The Crucible is deeply grateful for your support, and we are proud to recognize the following contributions received between May 2018 and May 2019. É TheCrucible.org/monthlygiving

VULCAN SOCIETY 2019 FIRE & LIGHT 20TH ANNIVERSARY $50,000 and above SOIRÉE SPONSORS YEARLONG SPONSORS Anonymous, Bently Foundation, The Eucalyptus Foundation SILVER SPONSORS HEADLINE SPONSOR

HELLMAN FOUNDATION Warren Breslau & Frances Hellman Jeremy Crandell Virginia Lincoln $25,000 to $49,999 OPPORTUNITY SPONSORS Warren Breslau & Frances Hellman, Greg Hansen & Marsha Roberts,

The Kelson Foundation, Virginia Lincoln, The Miner Anderson Family Foundation Properties

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Inspiring Creativity in Everyone Volume 3 • 2019 All classes running now - August are currently open for registration

Classes running September - December: Member registration starts July 16 Public registration starts July 30

SAVE THE DATE: September 7: Fall Open House December 6-8: GIFTY 2019: Annual Craft Show & Open House

FAMILY DAY AT THE CRUCIBLE! November 23, 2019 See pg. 24