Elliott Surber
2021-10-05T11:34:05-07:00Phone:
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Elliott Surber - Bio
I am Elliott. I am a sculptor, designer, engineer, and architect in training.
Teaching and learning bring me light, and I believe that solutions to humanity's most fundamental problems must be approached creatively.
It is such a joy to have the opportunity to be part of The Crucible. It is such an amazing community of passionate and dedicated artists and Imagineers.
Celeste Flores
2020-12-03T11:46:34-08:00Phone:
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Celeste Flores - Bio
Welcome to my life as a blacksmith. I began my journey years ago as a child, following my drive to express myself through art. While growing up I obsessively studied drawing and painting. I attended The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, concentrating on fine art sculpture. There I was introduced to a hammer and anvil. I was hooked. Eventually I became an intern at The Crucible in Oakland. Currently, I teach blacksmithing there. I worked briefly at a small well known bronze studio in Berkeley forging architectural bronze. Together at the shop we took two trips to Buenos Aires, Argentina where we had the opportunity to teach new blacksmiths in South America. Currently serve on the board for the California Blacksmith Association and the Executive Team at The Crucible. I keep very busy growing my business forging custom objects for customer’s homes, gardens, and businesses.
I love commissioned work. For me it’s a collaboration between myself and the owner. I love the boundaries of style, era, and space that are inevitable in a site specific project. I love matching my vision as an artist to the home and to the owner. It’s a very challenging and rewarding process that drives me to continue to learn and push the boundaries of my abilities.
Barbara Barnett
2023-03-15T10:32:05-07:00Department(s): Glass Casting & Coldworking, Glass Fusing & Slumping
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Arlo Fishman
2021-09-01T14:26:56-07:00Phone: (510) 444-0919
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Arlo Fishman - Bio
Arlo Fishman is an artist and educator in the San Francisco Bay area. His work spans several disciplines, including glass sculpture, electronic kinetics, and music composition. He has worked as an educator at many institutions, most recently leading a summer session workshop in Neon design and fabrication at the Ox Bow School of Art in Michigan.
Arlo is a second-generation glass blower and neon worker, tutored by industry greats Jacob Fishman and Bill Concannon. He is also a highly skilled art installer who has installed sculptural neon at museums and institutions including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Walker Art Center, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Penland School of Art, Sotheby’s, and the Menil Collection.
