It is with great sadness that we share the passing of maker, mentor, Myth Buster, and friend, Jeremy ‘Aaron’ Mattia. Since his passing last week, friends and colleagues have been sharing stories of how Aaron impacted their lives and the maker community at large.
At age 17, an eager High Schooler named Ian Wenck got a waiver to take an adult Blacksmithing class at The Crucible. On his way to the Smithy he passed the Machine Shop and was immediately intrigued.
Have you ever wondered what exactly is a crucible? Here, we cover different types of crucibles and how The Crucible got its name.
We can’t wait for our youth summer programming to kick off, and are especially looking forward to the return of our Fuego Youth Leadership Program. For twelve years, high schoolers have participated in this special program, expanding their department-specific industrial art skills under the guidance of a mentor while also supporting Youth Summer Camp instructors in the classroom.
Over the past year, Katherine Chan has been volunteering for The Crucible, supporting administrative efforts behind the scenes. Most of her volunteering has happened from home, but last week she joined us in the office for her first in-person shift.
Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, celebrates the news of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States reaching Southern Texas.
Beloved friend and mentor, Kenneth Christopher Gilliland, born in Alameda on September 2, 1957 passed away in his home in Oakland on May 6, 2021 surrounded by friends and family.
When was your last visit to The Crucible? For many of our community members, it’s been well over a year. But now you can step back into the studio from the comfort of your couch.
During a time in which racial and social justice movements are reaching a critical point, the need for change and commitment to equity is more obvious and important than ever before.
The Crucible recognizes that recent violence against the AAPI community is not an isolated series of events, but rather an escalation of long-standing anti-Asian sentiments. The Stop AAPI Hate National Report found that over 44% (1,691) of all incidents reported from March 2020 to February 2021 were in California.
