pictured: artwork by Addison de Lisle, Benjamin Lambert, Michael Mangiafico, Stacy Rodgers, William Pfahl, Erin Carlson
WEEKEND CRAFT GETAWAYS
Craft Your Weekend at Touchstone Center for Crafts – just a short drive from Pittsburgh!
Immerse yourself in a hands-on learning experience on our beautiful, 150-acre wooded campus. Choose from 30 workshops, scheduled over 6 weekends, each spanning 2 to 3 days, in 6 distinct studios.
PLEASE REGISTER AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE.
If space is not available in your desired session, sign up for the waitlist and you will be notified if openings become available.
CALL 724-329-1370 IF ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
Craft an unforgettable experience!
2023 Tuition Prices:
2-Day Workshops: $360 Member | $390 Non-Member
3-Day Workshops: $470 Member | $500 Non-Member
14 and Older Weekend (2-Days - Includes Lunch):
$396 Member | $426 Non-Member
Plus processing fee and materials & studio fees.
See Workshop pages for more information.
LIMITED SPACE MAY STILL BE AVAILABLE IN THESE upcoming workshops:
BLACKSMITHING
SEP 30-OCT 1 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN)
Traveling Utensil Set
Instructor: Rachel Kedinger
No Experience/Beginner
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Call 724-329-1370 to check availability.
METALS/JEWELRY
SEP 30-OCT 1 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN)
Flex Shaft Lapidary: Altering Stones & Creating Bezel Settings
Instructor: Erika Broas
Beginner/Intermediate Levels
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Call 724-329-1370 to check availability.
PREVIOUS WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
AUGUST 26-28 | 3-DAYS (SAT-MON)
BLACKSMITHING
AUG 26-28 | 3-DAY (SAT-MON)
Hammer, Draw, Twist, & Scroll
Instructor: Glenn Horr
All Levels
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
CERAMICS
AUG 26-28 | 3-DAY (SAT-MON)
Turn Up the Volume: Altering Slabs and Hollow Forms
Instructor: Benjamin Lambert
All Levels
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
GLASS
AUG 26-28 | 3-DAY (SAT-MON)
Glass Beadmaking and More
Instructor: Joy Knepp
No Experience/Beginner Level
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
METALS/JEWELRY
AUG 26-28 | 3-DAY (SAT-MON)
Ring a Day
Instructor: Stacy Rodgers
No Experience/Beginner Level
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
PAINTING/DRAWING
AUG 26-28 | 3-DAY (SAT-MON)
A Sense of Color and Light
Instructor: Rita Haldeman
All Levels
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
SPECIAL TOPICS
AUG 26-28 | 3-DAY (SAT-MON)
Felted, Beaded, and Flat Tapestry Crochet
Instructor: Carol Ventura
All Levels
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
SEPTEMBER 2-3 | 2-DAYS (SAT-SUN) LABOR DAY WEEKEND
BLACKSMITHING
SEP 2-3 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN)
Forging Stainless Steel Spoons & Ladles
Instructor: Elizabeth Belz
All Levels
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
CERAMICS
This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
glass
SEP 2-3 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN)
Pulling Colorful Glass Cane to Make Marbles and Beads
Instructor: Michael Mangiafico
No Experience/Beginner Level
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
metals/jewelry
SEP 2-3 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN)
Experimental Enameling on Steel
Instructor: Sharon Massey
No Experience/Beginner Level
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
SPECIAL TOPICS
SEP 2-3 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN)
Needle Felt Basics: A Flock of Feathered Friends
Instructor: Erin Carlson
All Levels
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
SEPTEMBER 9-11 | 3-DAYS (SUN-MON)
BLACKSMITHING
SEP 9-11 | 3-DAY (SAT-MON)
Leaf it to Me: Botanical Candlesticks
Instructor: Addison de Lisle
All Levels
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
CERAMICS
This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
metals/jewelry
SEP 9-11 | 3-DAY (SAT-MON)
Bezels Big and Small
Instructor: Molly Shulman
No Experience/Beginner Level
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
PAINTING/DRAWING
This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
Ages 14 and older: SEPTEMBER 16-17 | 2-DAYS (SAT-SUN)
During this exciting weekend of workshops, all classes are open to ages 14 and up! Workshop tuition includes lunch, both Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 16-17). NO LODGING is available on campus for this weekend (Sept. 16-17). Click for suggestions for off-campus lodging.
glass
SEP 16-17 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN) | AGES 14 AND UP
Bless Yourself!
Instructor: Isaac Beachy
All Levels – Ages 14 and up
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
METALS & JEWELRY
SEP 16-17 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN) | AGES 14 AND UP
Jewelry for Everyone
Instructor: Jim Bové
No Experience/Beginner Level – Ages 14 and Up
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BLACKSMITHING
SEP 16-17 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN) | AGES 14 AND OLDER
Introduction to Blacksmithing
Instructor: Andy Upright
All Levels - Ages 14 and Up
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
ceramics
SEP 16-17 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN) | AGES 14 AND UP
Coils, Pinches, Slabs! OH MY! Handbuilding 101
Instructor: Liz Wells
All Levels – Ages 14 and Up
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
SEPTEMBER 23-25 | 3-DAYS (sun-mon)
BLACKSMITHING
This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
CERAMICS
This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
GLASS
SEP 23-25 | 3-DAY (SAT-MON)
Introduction to Fused Glass
Instructor: SaraBeth Post
No Experience/Beginner Level
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
METALS/JEWELRY
SEP 23-25 | 3-DAY (SAT-MON)
Asymmetrical Raising: Thinking Outside the Circle
Instructor: Logan Woodle
All Levels
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
PAINTING/DRAWING
SEP 23-25 | 3-DAY (SAT-MON)
Placement and Design for the Human Body
Instructor: Sara Eve Rivera-Federoff
No Experience/Beginner Level
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
SPECIAL TOPICS
This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 1 | 2-DAYS (sat-sun)
BLACKSMITHING
SEP 30-OCT 1 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN)
Traveling Utensil Set
Instructor: Rachel Kedinger
No Experience/Beginner
Learn More...
Limited space may still be available. Call 724-329-1370 to check availability.
CERAMICS
This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
METALS/JEWELRY
SEP 30-OCT 1 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN)
Flex Shaft Lapidary: Altering Stones & Creating Bezel Settings
Instructor: Erika Broas
Beginner/Intermediate Levels
Learn More...
Limited space may still be available. Call 724-329-1370 to check availability.
PAINTING/DRAWING
SEP 30-OCT 1 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN)
Painting from Your Imagination
Instructor: Sheila Cuellar-Shaffer
No Experience/Beginner Level
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.
SPECIAL TOPICS
SEP 30-OCT 1 | 2-DAY (SAT-SUN)
Introduction to Pysanky
Instructor: Jennifer Fleszar
All Levels
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This workshop is no longer open for enrollment.