Handmade pottery pictured by Meghan Burke
Thank you to our sponsors, participating artists & organizations, raffle contributors, staff, board of directors, and the many volunteers & visitors who helped to make the 2023 Open House a huge success!
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Mark your calendar! The 2024 Open House is scheduled for June 1, 2024.
2023 Open House
Saturday, June 3, 2023 | 11am-4pm
The event is scheduled rain or shine with many of the activities indoors.
The best day of the year to visit our campus!
Touchstone invites the community to get creative on our campus during our annual Open House.
This FREE, family-friendly event is THE day to visit Touchstone, where you can learn about our seasonal workshops and date nights, tour studios, watch artist demonstrations, shop artist pop-up shops, view gallery exhibitions, hear more about community offerings through our partnering organizations, enjoy live music, and participate in hands-on activities for adults and kids alike.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase. No registration necessary.
We hope you will join us for a fun day celebrating the arts and get a taste of what the area has to offer.
Parking on campus will be limited to accessible parking only. Please take the free convenient shuttle buses from nearby Christian W. Klay Winery. Scroll down for details.
Live Music
- Hello June
- DJ Andrew Kiproff
Food & Beverages
- DiMarco's Bistro & Cantina
- The Corner Creamery
- Girl Scout Cookies with Nora Kuhn
Gallery Openings
- #366 Hooks, Matt Jenkins from Cloverdale Forge, sponsored by ABANA
- Distinctive Drinkware, a national juried exhibition
Plus!
- Frontline Arts, a veteran run organizations providing a paticipatory demonstration of the fine art of making paper from military uniforms
- Puppets for play generously on loan by Cheryl Capezzuti & Puppets for Pittsburgh
About the band... Hello June first came onto the scene in 2017 with their EP Spruce. From that EP, "Dance" was featured by NPR Music's Heavy Rotation and was played on radio stations across the US. In 2018, Hello June was featured as an NPR Slingshot Artist, alongside Phoebe Bridgers, Snail Mail, Mt. Joy, Jade Bird, and 2017 Slingshot Artist, Big Thief. NPR Music premiered their leading single, "Mars," and the band received glowing praise from both local and national press alike (Paste Magazine, Atwood Magazine, WV Living). Currently, the band is recording their second album in Nashville Tennessee with Roger Alan Nichols (Belltone Recording). The band is set to release a single in 2023 - their first, in nearly 4 years. Learn more at wearehellojune.com
Participating Artists
- Dan Brockett of Foggy Blossom Farm
- Benjamin Lambert of Blam Ceramics
- Frontline Arts
Glen Gardner of GSG Design/Metalwork
- Isaac Beachy of Isaac’s Glass
Jim Lavrinc Calligraphy
Joy Knepp of Joy Beadz Glass
- Luke Doyle Pottery
Michael Mangiafico of FiG Studios
- Rita K. Haldeman Fine Art
- William Pfahl Fine Art
- Justin O'Rourke
Ali Saunders
Phil Stephens
Bonnie McEachren
Arthur Gibson
Ren Higuera
Zach Morphew
Artist Pop-up Shops
- ArtHouse6
- Artique Gallery Market
- Bridget Mayak Pottery
- Curious Creations Studios
- Liana Agnew Ceramics
- Otto Finn
Partner Organizations
- ABANA (Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America)
- Contemporary Craft
- Fallingwater
- Fayette County Conservation District
- GO Laurel Highlands
- Handmade Arcade
- Mo’town Studio Tour Group
- National Road Heritage Corridor
- United Way of Southwestern PA
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the fundraising Raffle and the many volunteers who help to make this event possible!
FREE Family-Friendly Event!
Accessibility: Touchstone’s woodland campus is made up of gravel walkways, grassy areas, and uneven terrain. Please call 724-329-1370 if you have questions about accessibility.
We love pets but can only permit service animals on campus.
Park and Shuttle:
Due to limited parking on Touchstone’s campus, visitors should park at Christian W. Klay Winery (412 Fayette Springs Rd.) and take the free convenient shuttle buses to campus. Shuttles will run from the Winery beginning at 10:30 am, until final departure from Touchstone at event closing.
Parking at Touchstone will be limited to accessible parking only.
Additional Sponsors:
Experience Sponsors
- Drs. Paul & Diane Kiproff
Accessibility Sponsors
- DiceCo Technologies
- Gerald & Joy Knepp
- Mary Len Hajduk
- Navarro Design Associates
- QCOL
- Turkeyfoot Farms
Discovery Sponsors
Community Supporters
- Beth & Barrie Athol
- Contemporary Craft
- FASTSIGNS of Uniontown
- GO! Laurel Highlands
- Handmade Arcade
- Ohiopyle Prints
- Otto Finn
In-Kind Contributors
Funded in part by the Fayette County Tourism Grant program
Interested in becoming a 2023 Open House Sponsor?