New York Almanack; A full-time blacksmith, Jymm specializes in museum quality reproductions and custom orders. Ha has been featured multiple times in Early American Life’s “200 Best Craftsmen” magazine. He …
Western Reserve Artist Blacksmith Association reignites passion for blacksmithing
Farm and Dairy; by Liz Partsch – Marc Yanko, a member of the Western Reserve Artist Blacksmith Association and former instructor at Touchstone Center for Crafts, first met Koplik when …
CERF+ email newsletter; Touchstone Members ExhibitionCERF+ email newsletter
Touchstone Center for Crafts is celebrating the incredible talent and support of its creative community by showcasing the work of its members! The 2025 Touchstone Members Exhibition will run from October …
Instructor Feature: Q and A with Lucas Pointon by Lia Musante
Meet Lucas Pointon, a jeweler and educator known for thoughtful preparation, deep technical knowledge, and a passion for expanding access to metalsmithing. Lucas will offer a five-day workshop, Fanciful Stone …
Instructor Feature: Cheryl Capezzuti by Lia Musante
Make Wearable Puppets for your Community using Recycled Materials Written by Lia Musante, Touchstone Studio Management Intern 2025 Join sculptor and puppetmaker Cheryl Capezzuti in an upcoming five-day workshop in …
Instructor Feature: Zachery Lechtenberg by Lia Musante
Experiments in connections and fabrication with Beads and Links Written by Lia Musante, Touchstone Studio Management Intern 2025 Creative approaches to designing, soldering, and cold-connecting linked components will be the …
Touchstone by the Falls: 2025 Community Pop-Up Events
Touchstone Center for Crafts is bringing creativity to the heart of Ohiopyle! Visit us at 1 Sherman Street (the former Falls City Church) for a free pop-up event series at …
Springfield artist’s work chosen for international exhibition
By Brett Turner for Springfield News-Sun – Annette Eshelman’s needle-felted sculpture piece “Work Ethic” will be on display beginning June 20 through Aug. 30 at Brew House Arts as part …
Why Craft Schools Matter
Shared from Untapped Journal. Written by Michelle Millar Fisher Sites of craft education train and shape the makers we admire—and everyday people, too… “Primarily, people come to these sites to connect …
The US Military and The Art of Grieving
Written by Sheila K. Collins, PH.D. | More than parades and “thank you for your service,” is needed to appreciate and support our veterans | “Meet Geoffrey Bowton, a combat …