It's finally here–our early member registration is live. Hundreds of classes running April–June just opened but the first two weeks of registration are open exclusively to Crucible members before public registration opens on Tuesday, February 4.
Printing a 52-page catalog uses a lot of trees. And trees are awesome! So instead of making our traditional catalog, we're moving in a new direction. What would have been our 2020 volume 2 catalog has been reimagined [cue sparkly sound effect].
This year, ditch cliché Valentine's Day activities for an opportunity to get creative and learn something new! Making something with your own hands for someone you care about sends a meaningful message. See below for a few of our favorite opportunities in the next month for you to make a gift they'll never forget.
Using a 3D printer for fabrication has become increasingly popular and allows artists and makers to create complex and intricate shapes that would be difficult to create by hand. We’re about to wrap on our latest eight-week session of Digital Fabrication and Foundry. During class, students learned to build 3D models and print multiple test pieces before committing to their final design, which they cast into metal in our Foundry last week. Wondering how they do it? Get inspired by this 5-step how-to!
The holidays come complete with cozy activities and quality time with loved ones. But sometimes, finding the perfect gift can be stressful. Thankfully, we know a way you can enjoy the best parts of the holiday season and leave the stress of gift-giving behind.
Get your guide to 2020 member registration with our Volume 1 Catalog Awards, highlighting the best and brightest of our latest offerings.
Making perfectly identical ceramics by hand can be a challenge. But with a plaster mold, ceramicists can make endless duplicates of their work. Slip casting is often used for production pottery or replicating highly detailed pieces, but that doesn't mean it's not for the novice potter or sculptor. Slip casting is a great way to get more familiar with the properties of clay and build on existing ceramic experience.
Keep an eye out for our 2020 Volume 1 Catalog due in your mailbox any day! Here is your advanced look at all of our classes running now through March, with additional listings for Youth Spring and Summer Camps and adult weeklong classes through August.
Join us on November 23 for our first ever Family Day—a day of family-friendly ornament making just in time for the holidays! Parents and guardians with children ages 12 and up are welcome to register with their kids.
Have you already flipped through our latest catalog and got excited about all our upcoming fall classes? Yesterday, early member registration for the 136 classes running September–December officially opened!