For artist Rebecca Frola-Biss, clay is both a challenge and a playground. What began as a spontaneous date night at Touchstone quickly reignited her long-lost love for ceramics, setting her …
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Andrew Thornton: Finding Meaning and Strength Through Enamel and Self-Reflection
Andrew Thornton Members Exhibition Feature; For artist Andrew Thornton, creation is a form of self-discovery and dialogue — with his materials, his identity, and his community. As part of the …
Pottery shop in Pleasant Unity noted as among nation’s best in House Beautiful
TtribLive, by Dirk Kaufman; A retired doctor who practiced obstetrics and gynecology, Francis DeFabo began taking pottery classes in Pittsburgh, Touchstone Center for Crafts in Fayette County and through private …
Pittsburgh Festival of Combustion Brings Steel, Music, and Fireworks
Country Herald, by Sondai NaNaBuluku; The Heritage Craft Tent highlights festival partners including the Touchstone Center for Crafts, the Bradford House Museum, the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Maxo Vanka Murals, and …
Hammer-In to be held October 11 at Kentucky Museum
Western Kentucky University News, by Tiffany Isselhardt; Jami Honey is a blacksmith and multidisciplinary artist who travels the world creating and teaching. They held artist residencies at the Metal Museum …
Work on Fayette County’s ‘Liberty Bell’ continues
Daily Courier; by Roxanne Abramowitz… Touchstone Center for Crafts was asked by the committee coordinating events throughout the county for the anniversary if it would be willing to take the …
Bell Project Honors Regional History, From Indigenous Leaders to Industrial Legacies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FARMINGTON, PA – A new public artwork honoring Fayette County, PA’s layered history is being created at Touchstone by the Falls, Touchstone Center for Crafts’ newly acquired …
Fiona Fayette making rounds in county
The Daily Courier by Paul S. Brittain; The Fayette County bell, provided through Bells Across PA, is currently being created by Touchstone Center for Crafts artist Jim Mochnsky. Salvo Strategies …
Touchstone Center for Crafts is an Arts Oasis
Jeremy Jones, Discover the Burgh; Touchstone Center for Crafts in Farmington, PA, is an artist oasis in the heart of the Laurel Highlands, about 90 minutes outside of downtown Pittsburgh. …
Artists begin work on Fayette’s commemorative Liberty Bell
By ROXANNE ABRAMOWITZ; Touchstone Center for Crafts was asked by Fayette County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Muriel Nuttall if it would be willing to take the lead on the …