Touchstone Center for Crafts

For anyone who loves to learn! Touchstone's Educators' Retreat (July 26-30) is a week of programming designed for K-12 educators but open to anyone. Forging Ahead (Blacksmithing) with Anna Koplik Journaling: Drawing & Painting from Life with Roger Hyndman Murals in Clay Remix with Chuck Purviance Glass Beadmaking Basics with Joy Knepp (workshop full, sign up for waitlist)... touchstonecrafts.org/educators-retreat All above workshops are in-person and a great experience for beginners.

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures. Take time to relax and enjoy doing something you love!

One parent of a scholarship recipient who recently gave to the Touchstone Scholarship Fund said, My son now an art major at college was inspired by his time at Touchstone when he took his first ceramics class a few years ago... We love what Touchstone did for him and we’ll continue to donate as we can. Help us reach our goal of raising $25,000 for Touchstone Scholarships: TOUCHSTONECRAFTS.ORG Pictured is a handmade wood-fired mug by Daniel Tomcik, will be available in the Touchstone Gallery Store soon.

This week, we welcomed a great group of interns who were more than willing to jump in (the creek and the studios) to get campus in tip top shape for next week's workshops. Pictured are 2021 Interns and Summer Staff: Ed Eberhardt (Culinary Manager), JB (Brooke) Jarvi-Beamer (Small Metals), Erick Castrejon (Blacksmithing Assistant), Makena Henriksen (Blacksmithing Technician), Rebecca Maasry (Ceramics Assistant), Ryan Seaton-Evans (Drawing/Painting), Julia Castor (Ceramics Technician), Stacy Larson (Student Affairs and Gallery Coordinator), missing from photo are Daniel Tomcik (Studio and Grounds Manager) and Meghan Burke (Hospitality and COVID Coordinator) WELCOME!!

Beautiful day for a visit from the kids in summer camp from Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center in Johnstown. Campers (and teachers) enjoyed hands-on projects in ceramics and glass.

Thanks for the spotlight Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council https://www.facebook.com/pittsburghartscouncil/posts/10158777549841973