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Celebrate Women’s History Month With These Bay Area Events

03.05.2024

Throughout March, we’ll be recognizing the remarkable contributions of women past and present, as part of Women’s History Month. To encapsulate the innumerable impacts of women on our society in a small piece of writing is an impossible undertaking, but we hope this acknowledgment will act as a single note in a chorus of praise and celebration.

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The Crucible is lucky to have strong women who lead, educate, and inspire our community on a daily basis. We are so grateful for the women who have dedicated and continue to dedicate themselves to our mission and look forward to celebrating them all month long. 

Below you’ll find listings for local Women’s History Month events happening throughout March. From art exhibits to film screenings and panel discussions, these events will be sure to inspire, educate and delight. If there are any events we missed, please share via email.

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April-June Classes Open For Members On February 6—Get Your Guide!

2.4.2024

Get ready to make this spring! April-june classes open for Early Member Registration this Tuesday, February 6. 

Try one of our new offerings such as Turning for the Kitchen or Wheel Building, or grab a spot in a popular class like Neon I, Beginning Marbles, or Glass Flowers and Mushrooms. Not ready to commit to a full-length class? Try a bite-sized 3-Hour Taster such as Ceramic Planter, MIG Welding, and Glass Flameworking. 

Families can also register for our youth spring weekend classes running this April. Choose from 21 different classes for ages 8-18. 

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Get a head start on planning your January-March class picks of early member registration this Tuesday. If you haven’t secured your Crucible membership, now is the time. Be the first to access every class drop, plus 10% off tuition, invites to special events, and more. Public registration will open Tuesday, November 7.

New classes

Check out the latest classes to join The Crucible family.

Youth classes for ages 8-18

Families can register for our Spring Break weekend classes running this April.

Saturday, April 6–Sunday, April 7

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Youth MIG Welding

Ages 12-18
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Youth Woodturning

Ages 12-18

Saturday, April 13–Sunday, April 14

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Youth Ceramics I

Ages 14-18
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Youth Enameling

Ages 12-18
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Youth Woodturning

Ages 12-18
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Youth Makers Mark

Ages 14-18

Rare offerings you won’t want to miss

Theses classes don’t come around often!
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Each student will design, cast, and finish a bell approximately six inches in diameter. This entry level class will cover lost wax casting and provide a foundation for further exploration in this versatile foundry approach.
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Explore the underwater world of sea shells with borosilicate glass. Using an oxy-propane torch, students will sculpt shells in both natural and adventurous colors.

PREREQUISITE: Glass Flameworking I

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You will learn how plaster and silicone work together in making molds for casting a variety of materials, including wax, plastic, and gypsum products. Your mold may be used in another class or stored for use in the future.
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Make castings of unique items from organics, plastics, or styrofoam forms. Students will do two casting burnouts, pour molten metal, and file, polish, and finish one-of-a-kind creations.

PREREQUISITE: Casting Wax to Silver

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Each student will create a 7�diameter stovetop waffle iron with a waffle pattern of your own design. We will make sand molds and use a cupola furnace to melt the iron.
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Learn the fundamentals of Machine Shop theory and practice! Over this 15-hour course, you will be provided with a detailed handout packet and make a small project using basic machine tools.
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Introduce yourself to iron casting with this hands-on overview of foundry processes, including sand moldmaking, wax sculpting, the lost wax process, the steps required to prepare materials for and operate a cupola furnace, casting, and finishing.
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Using design techniques like sawing, filing, sweat soldering, wet packing, stoning, finishing, and patina, students will create a design in metal, solder it to a metal backing, and fill the open areas in the design with colorful enamels to be fired in the kilns.

PREREQUISITE: Enameling I

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You will learn tracing (how to run fire along the surface of your skin), transfers (moving flame from one source or position to another), various extinguishes, and tips for putting on a great show. You will also make your own set of torches to take home.
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This class covers the fundamentals needed to forge steel and understand blacksmithing tools. We will introduce tapering, upsetting, flattening, dishing, and bending of hot steel – all the same skills and techniques as in Blacksmithing I.

Extra time to finish your projects

Studio labs are an exclusive perk for Crucible members. April-June labs include:

Blacksmithing
Ceramics
Enameling
Glass Blowing
Glass Flameworking
Glass Flameworking (12 Hour)

Glass Fusing & Slumping
Jewelry
Leather Working
Machine Shop
MIG & TIG Welding
Neon

Check out some of our most popular classes

They’re sure to fill fast!
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Beginning Marbles

Create nature’s most perfect form—the sphere—in glass! After a basic introduction to melting and shaping borosilicate glass, you will complete several marble designs, including the clear gravity marble, the outside twist, the ribbon, or the eyeball. Techniques include hold and cold seals, color pulling, and color application.

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Blacksmithing I

Learn the basics of blacksmithing! This class teaches the fundamental skills needed to forge steel and understand blacksmithing tools. We will introduce tapering, upsetting, flattening, dishing, and bending of hot steel. Students make small projects, such as spoons, knives, forks, and hooks.
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Glass Flowers and Mushrooms

Learn the basics of hot glass sculpting, including techniques in gathering molten glass out of the furnace, marvering, color application, and glass shaping. In this three-hour workshop, you will sculpt two different types of both flowers and mushrooms from hot glass.

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Neon I

Light up your life with neon! In this class you will learn the skills needed to complete a project in neon and an illuminated project. In addition to hands-on instruction in tools and techniques, this class includes discussion of design and aesthetic considerations.

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Re-Enameled Camping Ware

Students will use enamels in liquid form to make a utilitarian object into a work of art. Students have the option of working on a plate or a mug. The enamels can be sprayed, painted, dipped, dripped, spattered, or stenciled and then fired. Subsequent firings can add additional color or drawing.
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Turning and Milling

Learn to fabricate metal parts using the lathe and vertical milling machine. Instruction includes machine design and operation, materials, blueprint reading, tooling and precision measurement. The goal of this class is to explore the capabilities and scope of these versatile machines through a series of projects in aluminum, brass, and steel.

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Wheel Throwing I

Learn how to throw clay on a potter’s wheel! Students will learn the fundamentals of throwing, including wedging clay, centering, opening, pulling, and shaping a cylinder, bowl, and cup. Learn how to use hand tools to trim and add texture to your pieces, in addition to glaze applications and finishing techniques.
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Woodworking I

Learn how to use power tools and hand tools safely and effectively to build a piece of fine furniture. Cover the core concepts and techniques required for most woodworking projects, including milling boards to straighten them, choosing and creating appropriate joints to connect them, and the careful handwork to finish everything well.

Keep your creative journey going

Continuing level classes are the perfect way to take the next step in a department of your choosing

Don’t forget, members get perks!

Access early class registration, 10% off tuition, invitations to exclusive events, and more.

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Black History Month In The Bay Area: Your 2024 Events Calendar

01.31.2024

Every February, The Bay Area celebrates and recognizes the myriad contributions of Black Americans to our local and national culture during Black History Month events. Throughout the month, you can explore art exhibitions, dance parties, family-friendly readings, film series, and more across the Bay Area. 

Below, we’ve compiled a list of Black History Month events. If you know of any additional events we should include, please email us at info@bariatricdiet.net. The Crucible is proud to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of Black Americans.

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If you’d like to learn more about Black history, you can visit the African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO). Explore their online collection of journals, documents, films, and other educational resources using your Oakland library card, or visit in person and enjoy exhibits, workshops, and activities for all ages.

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Test Your Crucible Knowledge: 25 Facts for 25 Years

By Cathy Niland | 1.26.2024

It’s hard to believe, but 2024 marks The Crucible’s 25th anniversary! Since first opening our doors on January 15, 1999, we’ve had the pleasure of meeting thousands of artists, hobbyists, and creativity-seekers through classes, workshops, events, and programming.

To celebrate the occasion, we pulled together 25 fun facts about our organization. From one-of-a-kind artworks to unforgettable events, so much has happened in our 25-year history. Scroll down to test your Crucible knowledge, and check out our 25th anniversary page for more information on how you can celebrate!

Each year, hundreds of participants run under our fire arch during the 7th Street span of the race through West Oakland.

Our Bike Shop offers regular free programming for West Oakland community members, including weekly Open Bike Shop Hours, monthly Femme Bike Night, and youth Earn-A-Bike programs.

Each year, The Crucible serves approximately 20,000 people through classes, workshops, events, and free programming.

The Crucible Ceramics Department uses between 4,500 and 6,000 pounds of clay each year!

The Crucible has 18 industrial arts departments. How many can you name off the top of your head?

Judy Stone is the Enameling Department Founder and current Co-Head.

The Shell Room houses our ceramic shell slurry, used in the lost wax casting process. The slurry has to stay in constant motion so as not to solidify and ruin the machine. If the red light is on, it means the slurry is moving!

Everyone! From beginners to experienced artists, and everything in between, everyone is welcome to get creative and learn something new at The Crucible!

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Thank You For Spending Your Weekend At GIFTY!

Cathy Niland | 12.13.2022
We are still beaming after an incredible GIFTY 2023! What a spectacular weekend full of creativity and community. Thank you to the thousands of visitors who came out to support our vendors and enjoy the industrial arts. This event is a massive undertaking and requires so much work by so many people. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who brought this event to life, including staff, faculty, and volunteers. To our incredible vendors—what would GIFTY be without your dedication and hard work? So much talent, time, and energy goes into being a vendor and your effort does not go unoticed. We can’t thank you enough.
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Relive the magic of GIFTY through our event gallery below. And don’t forget, you can still support our GIFTY vendors by shopping their online stores. Visit our event page to connect with our vendors. We’re already looking forward to GIFTY 2024!

Shop GIFTY vendors online this holiday season

If you didn’t make it to our in-person event, you can still support our vendors by shopping online. Check out our GIFTY 2023 event page for links to their stores!

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Crucible Board President, Melanie Moore Named One of Influential Women 2023 by San Francisco Business Times

12.08.2023

Biggest impact on your life: Collective impact initiatives to make Oakland the healthiest city in the nation for children and families

Most proud of: My two daughters, ages 26 and 18. They are future leaders!

Industry entry point: As a graduate student, I worked alongside a professor to conduct an evaluation study of a youth development organization. That launched me into the field of strategy and planning for community development initiatives.

Best advice received: Elevate your sights. Don’t settle for less than you’re worth. My father-in-law told me this when I graduated from college.

Guidance for aspiring female leaders: Get all the education you can. Ask for double the salary or consulting rate you first have in mind. Do not try to have it all/do it all — it’s impossible. If you’re going to lead an organization, you won’t have the energy to make dinner when you get home…order in!

Impact of climate change: Climate change has disproportionate effects on lower income communities, such as those in many Oakland neighborhoods. Lower income families have fewer options to avoid or reduce the effects of warmer temperatures, forest fires, rising energy costs, or environmental pollution. A green technology and jobs revolution is needed both to provide jobs and improve environmental conditions.

A common misconception about your work: Improving conditions for children and families is not a one-time fix. We need ongoing strategic and sustained investment from both the public and private sectors to create thriving neighborhoods.

The future: I am most concerned about the irreparable harm we are causing to our environment. We have already changed the world for the worse, and we can’t take it back. I am most encouraged by human ingenuity combined with the human spirit — I believe we will rise to the occasion and design strategies to fix what we have broken.

The biggest challenge facing women leaders: We still expect women to do it all �to be great leaders and great mothers, to look great all the time, to be pleasant and friendly while also being tough and uncompromising. No single human can do all those things well simultaneously, and we need to recognize that women in leadership roles need and deserve support.

Surprising fact: I used to be a semi-professional dancer and dance teacher.

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Art Transforms Lives: Youth Find Their Path Making Art With Rikki Smeltzer

11.20.2023
In the summer of 2011, after graduating from his metalsmithing program at the University of North Texas, Rikki Lee Smeltzer set his sights on the Bay Area, in search of a creative and inclusive community. A college friend told him to check out a spot called The Crucible. Rikki wasted no time, becoming a volunteer on his second day in The Bay. He’s been transforming lives at The Crucible ever since. For the past thirteen years, Rikki has put his heart and soul into teaching. As Jewelry Department Head, he works tirelessly to ensure his students and faculty feel seen, giving them the freedom to grow at their own pace.
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Rikki explained, “When I see people struggling, I remind them that you’re here to grow, you can take your time, just enjoy the learning process and the community you create. Nobody learns exactly the same way and sometimes students just need a little extra encouragement.â€?/p> It is this patience and understanding that has helped so many students, especially youth students, find themselves through hands-on art-making at The Crucible. Leslie Kwok started taking Jewelry classes at The Crucible when she was 12 years old, growing into our Fuego Youth Leadership Program, and becoming an instructor. She credits her journey to Rikki’s mentoring.

Rikki added, “Experience isn’t related to age or time; it’s related to exposure. The Crucible is a safe space to access that exposure. Creating confidence in one aspect of yourself creates confidence in other aspects of yourself. There’s so much joy that comes with that confidence and pride.â€?/p>

How Will You Help Transform Tomorrow’s Artists Today?

Giving youth access to transformative art education and mentorship from talented educators like Rikki is something we have been proud to do for 25 years. Now, you can help us provide transformative arts access to youth for the next 25 years to come. Your donation will support youth scholarships, expanded bike shop programs, free workshops for OUSD students, Fuego Youth Leadership stipends, and our new Creative Economy Pathway Program for young people pursuing careers as instructors, fabricators, and creative business owners in the industrial arts and trades. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2024, we’ll continue to champion individual growth and vibrant community connections through the industrial arts. Join us in lifting up the next generation of makers, innovators, and creative leaders in Oakland and beyond. You can make a donation here or visit our campaign via the link below.

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The Crucible Welcomes Seth Steward As New Executive Director

11.06.2023
The Crucible is pleased to announce Seth Steward has been named our new Executive Director ahead of our upcoming 25th anniversary year.

“I am profoundly inspired by The Crucible’s commitment to the creative arts and supporting the community it serves,�shared Steward. “As a West Oakland resident, I appreciate The Crucible’s values, given my belief that creative outlets ensure thriving futures. I look forward to building on The Crucible’s programming by continuing to empower the voices of faculty, staff, and students to bring industrial arts education to the broader community.�/p>

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Steward previously served as Chief of Staff for Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb and taught criminal law at City College of San Francisco. He was an Assistant District Attorney in San Francisco and served in the United States Air Force as a Flight Engineer where he was deployed to Iraq and Kenya. Steward’s academic achievements include a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s prestigious John F. Kennedy School of Government, a Juris Doctor from the esteemed George Washington University Law School, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy from Occidental College.

Crucible Board President. Melanie Moore had this to say about Steward’s appointment. “The Crucible Board of Directors has tremendous confidence in Seth Steward’s leadership, and we could not be more pleased to welcome an Executive Director for this West Oakland institution, who is himself a West Oakland resident. Heading into our 25th year, we are led by an immensely capable and experienced individual, whose career has been shaped by the pursuit of excellence and equity.â€?/p> Community members and leaders will have the opportunity to meet Seth during events scheduled throughout the next month. We look forward to sharing more of Seth’s vision for The Crucible’s 25th year and beyond.

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Plan for a Creative 2024: January-March Classes Open 10/31

10.27.2023

This Tuesday, October 31, over 150 January-March classes open for early member registration. 2024 marks The Crucible’s 25th Anniversary and there’s no better way to ring in a milestone birthday than with a creative celebration. Join us for a class in the start of the new year—take a class solo, sign up with a friend, or gift a class to a creative loved one for the holidays.

Explore our adult Weeklong classes running this January. Spend a week exploring classes like Fundamentals of Machine Shop, Bladesmithing, Charm Bracelet: Copper & Silver Metal Clay, and Woodworking I. Popular favorites like Jewelry and Metals I, Woodturning I, Wheel Throwing I, and Beginning Marbles return alongside a number of youth offerings for students ages 12-18.

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Get a head start on planning your January-March class picks of early member registration this Tuesday. If you haven’t secured your Crucible membership, now is the time. Be the first to access every class drop, plus 10% off tuition, invites to special events, and more. Public registration will open Tuesday, November 7.

Highlight: Adult Weeklong Classes

Start the new year off right with a week of making this January.
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In this class, you can build an art bike or customize your existing bike. Get a taste of bike customization and modification without diving into the full bike frame construction process.

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In this course, we will focus on the foundation of bookbinding techniques, history, and materials. You will construct book blocks, practice stitching techniques, and design covers that express your creative voice. 

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n this specialized course, we will cover blade design, control of steel grain structure, hardening and tempering methods, steel finishes, and handle construction. Emphasis is on learning the fundamental skills needed to forge a good knife.

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Using cold-rolled steel, this course starts with a series of small exercises and progresses into a challenging technical project, giving students a foundation in basic metallurgy, preparation, joints, technique, and safety.

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Class assignments introduce the core concepts and techniques required for most woodworking projects, including milling boards to straighten them, choosing and creating appropriate joints to connect them, and the careful handwork to finish everything well. Students leave with a strong foundation for more advanced wood classes and a small end table.

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This introductory class covers traditional hand-building and surface treatment techniques while pushing the boundaries with unconventional methods. You will leave with a solid foundation in working with clay and the ability to apply your new skill set to other 3-D work and materials.

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Students will design and make six charms to be displayed on a linked bracelet. A new technique will be taught with each charm, including forming, texturizing, stone setting, filigree syringe work, curved surface construction, and setting a glass component. The bracelet will be secured with a bar and toggle clasp fabricated with metal clay.

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Fred Uhl Ball (1945-1985) was an enamelist who lived and taught in Sacramento. His work was viewed as highly unorthodox at the time, but created a firm basis for current contemporary enameling. Specific techniques include working with fire scale, creating collages, using liquid enamel and other materials associated with the porcelain enamel industry, over- and under-firing, and much more.

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We will focus on sawing, filing, sanding, soldering, texturing, annealing, stamping, polishing, and design. Students will learn the properties of metals like copper, brass, and silver and make a sterling silver ring.

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Learn the fundamentals of Machine Shop theory and practice! Over this 15-hour course, you will be provided with a detailed handout packet and make a small project using basic machine tools.

Take your making to the next level

Continuing level classes are your opportunity to grow your skills in the department of your choosing

Spend time working on personal projects

Studio labs are an exclusive perk for Crucible members. January-March Labs include:

Blacksmithing
Ceramics
Enameling
Foundry
Glass Blowing
Glass Flameworking

Glass Fusing & Slumping
Jewelry
Leather Working
Machine Shop
MIG & TIG Welding
Neon
Woodworking

Rare & popular classes just landed

These classes are sure to fill fast!
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Beginning Marbles

Create nature’s most perfect form—the sphere—in glass! After a basic introduction to melting and shaping borosilicate glass, you will complete several marble designs, including the clear gravity marble, the outside twist, the ribbon, or the eyeball. Techniques include hold and cold seals, color pulling, and color application.

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Brush-on Molds with Support Case

In this class, you can make the kind of mold used by model makers, foundries, sculptors, and other professionals. You will learn how plaster and silicone work together in making molds for casting a variety of materials including wax, plastic, and gypsum products. Class will begin with information that will help you in making or selecting an object to mold that is compatible with the process and size limitations.

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Elegant Stacking Rings

Learn basic soldering and metalworking techniques to make a set of stackable rings from sterling silver, copper, brass, and gold fill. You will leave with several stylish rings for yourself or to give as gifts.

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Enamel Hearts

Spend the morning making an original heart-shaped pendant for your valentine, pet, or yourself—just in time for Valentine’s Day! Sweetly sentimental or post-apocalyptic, the end result is up to you. Cut your own individual heart shape in fine gauge copper, add texture and dimension, then apply powdered vitreous enamels and fire in the kiln to add color and vibrancy.

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Fire Hula Hoop I

Build coordination and confidence as you construct your own practice PVC hula hoop and learn basic tricks with and without fire. You will learn beginner on-body and off-body moves, including turns, figure 8’s, tosses, isolations, fountains, atoms; and waist, hand, knee, and neck hooping. On the final night, you will work with open flame!

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Glass Flowers and Mushrooms

Learn the basics of hot glass sculpting, including techniques in gathering molten glass out of the furnace, marvering, color application, and glass shaping. In this three-hour workshop, you will sculpt two different types of both flowers and mushrooms from hot glass.

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Mechanical Sculpture

This course introduces simple and complex mechanisms including gears, cams, pulleys, and linkages. You will learn how to create, convert, and control movement, along with combining these elements to get the complex motion you desire. Hands-on lab time using foam board, plastic, and wood deepen your understanding of these concepts, which you can apply to other materials.
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Neon I

Light up your life with neon! In this class you will learn the skills needed to complete a project in neon and an illuminated project. In addition to hands-on instruction in tools and techniques, this class includes discussion of design and aesthetic considerations.

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Turning and Milling

Learn to fabricate metal parts using the lathe and vertical milling machine. Instruction includes machine design and operation, materials, blueprint reading, tooling and precision measurement. The mill and lathe are the cornerstones of any machine shop and can produce pieces with great precision, repeatability, and accuracy. The goal of this class is to explore the capabilities and scope of these versatile machines through a series of machined projects in aluminum, brass, and steel.

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Wheel Throwing I

Learn how to throw clay on a potter’s wheel! Students will learn the fundamentals of throwing, including wedging clay, centering, opening, pulling, and shaping a cylinder, bowl, and cup. Learn how to use hand tools to trim and add texture to your pieces, in addition to glaze applications and finishing techniques.
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Wind Chimes

Students will weld a metal rectangular wind chime box, plasma cut their unique design on the sides, and hang steel chain, hooks, and cut metal pieces to create a unique and eye-catching wind chime. Then all you need is wind for a gorgeous visual and tonal work of art.
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Woodturning I

Use a lathe to turn a rough piece of wood into a beautifully shaped spindle-turned mallet and face-plate mounted bowl. You will learn the basics of the turning process and cover tool usage, sharpening, wood selection, preparation, and finishing.

Youth classes your kids will love

Offerings for students ages 12-18 running this February.
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Youth Enameling

Ages 12-18
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Youth MIG Welding

Ages 12-18
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Youth Machine Shop

Ages 14-18

Don’t forget, members get perks!

Access early class registration, 10% off tuition, discounts on merch, invitations to exclusive events, and more.

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A Case For Making: The Importance Of Education Accompanied By Art

By Cathy Niland | 09.18.2023

As students settle into the new school year, we’re reminded of the important role art-making plays in a fulfilling, well-rounded education. Studies show that youth who access art-making opportunities develop stronger communication skills, do better in math and science subjects, and participate more in class.

We see the proof on a regular basis. Educators from our partner OUSD Title 1 schools tell us their students who participate in Crucible workshops engage more in the classroom and develop greater trust with their teachers.

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Youth Program Manager, Samantha Espinoza explained, “Students who might have behavioral challenges at school, their counselors tell us their Crucible class calms them down and helps them prep for the day.”

She continued, “Oftentimes, the standard academic structure doesn’t meet students where they are. Having a creative practice helps bridge that gap. When students engage in hands-on art-making, it gives them new context for math and science lessons.

Providing a safe space to create helps build strong individuals and, in turn, stronger communities. That’s why The Crucible is committed to providing fine and industrial arts education to all youth, no matter their financial need.

You can help us provide these life-changing opportunities.

When you make a gift of any size, you ensure Bay Area youth have access to the long-lasting impacts of arts education, during this school year and beyond. We can’t do it without your help�a href="//donorbox.org/support-oakland-youth-makers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">make a donation today!

Your gift makes the difference! 

  • $25 buys clay and materials for two youth scholarship students
  • $50 buys a lock and helmet for one Earn-A-Bike student
  • $100 covers materials costs for one scholarship student in welding
  • $300 buys 1000 pounds of iron for youth blacksmithing classes
  • $500 supports the average costs for one scholarship student

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