Touchstone Teen Week:
July 14-19, 2024

Teens (Ages 14-17) learn from professional artists in our fully equipped studio spaces while they live on campus and create with other students from around the region. Evenings are open for demonstrations, group activities or work in the studio. Students are housed in single-sex dormitories or cabins. The dining hall is central to campus where delicious home-cooked meals are served with fresh local ingredients. All students take a turn helping out in the kitchen and keeping the campus clean.

Teen Week Scholarships:

Ages 14-17
All teens interested in participating in Teen Week MUST fill out an application regardless of whether you are seeking a scholarship or intend to pay for all/some fees.

APPLY TODAY
  • The deadline for submitting applications is April 15th. Notifications will go out by May 1st.
  • Applications are accepted through SlideRoom.
  • There are no fees to apply for Teen Week.
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please contact us at 724-329-1370 if you prefer a paper/PDF application.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TEEN WEEK:

What do the Teens, Instructors, Chaperones, Interns and Staff say about Touchstone Teen Week? Watch this video where you can hear directly from the teens themselves.

 

Filmed and edited by Touchstone Intern, Zach Morphew, during Teen Week from July 16-21, 2023 at Touchstone Center for Crafts.

BLACKSMITHING

JUL 14-19 | 6-DAY (SUN-FRI) | TEEN WEEK
Blacksmithing for Teens
Instructor: Anna R. Koplik

All Levels (Ages 14-17)
$750 Tuition
$100 Materials and Studio Fees

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The deadline for submitting applications is April 15th. Notifications will go out by May 1st.

 

Come and learn how to swing a hammer at the anvil, work a coal forge, and forge hot steel – all in a fun, enthusiastic, and inclusive environment! Throughout this workshop, you will learn many of the basic processes in blacksmithing, like tapering, twisting, bending, and punching. Everyone will walk away with their own hand-forged objects, from decorative items to functional tools, and gain the skills and knowledge to continue exploring blacksmithing. Participants will develop safe and responsible habits while taking plenty of dance breaks.

CERAMICS

JUL 14-19 | 6-DAY (SUN-FRI) | TEEN WEEK
We Aren’t Making the Same Old Pots
Instructor: Melissa Weiss

All Levels (Ages 14-17)
$750 Tuition
$100 Materials and Studio Fees

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The deadline for submitting applications is April 15th. Notifications will go out by May 1st.

 

Explore many handbuilding techniques including, but not limited to, coiling, carving, pinching and slab building. We’ll use glaze and underglaze to decorate and finish our pots. Participants will examine the non-clay world for inspiration to make functional and decorative objects, creating the things that we want in our world.

GLASS

JUL 14-19 | 6-DAY (MON-FRI) | TEEN WEEK
The Whole Shebang
Instructor: Meredith Edmondson

All Levels (Ages 14-17)
$750 Tuition
$100 Materials and Studio Fees

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The deadline for submitting applications is April 15th. Notifications will go out by May 1st.

 

In this fun, fast-paced workshop, you will explore all the glass studio has to offer. Participants will start with fusing and slumping, move into casting, spend some time on the torch, and explore finishing techniques in the cold shop.

METALS & JEWELRY

JUL 14-19 | 6-DAY (MON-FRI) | TEEN WEEK
Jewelry Jamboree
Instructor: Erika Broas

All Levels (Ages 14-17)
$750 Tuition
$100 Materials and Studio Fees

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The deadline for submitting applications is April 15th. Notifications will go out by May 1st.

 

Make your own jewelry and mini sculptures in this intro to metalsmithing workshop! We’ll focus on building strong foundations in jewelry and metalsmithing techniques, whilst taking lots of inspiration from the incredible land around Touchstone. You’ll learn skills such as wire wrapping, sawing, piercing, chain making, soldering, texturing metal, and incorporating alternative materials from our natural surroundings like wood, seeds, stones and flowers. Lean into your own personal style and voice, creating unique wearable pieces and sculptures that couldn’t be made by anyone else! Participants are encouraged to bring their own foraged finds from home, otherwise we’ll collect trinkets from outside to use along with provided materials.

SPECIAL TOPICS

JUL 14-19 | 6-DAY (MON-FRI) | TEEN WEEK
Giant Puppets
Instructor: Cheryl Capezzuti

All Levels (Ages 14-17)
$750 Tuition
$100 Materials and Studio Fees

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The deadline for submitting applications is April 15th. Notifications will go out by May 1st.

 

Design and build your own giant puppet in this one-week workshop that concludes with a campus parade or performance. Participants will explore traditions of celebration from around the world that incorporate giant puppets, learn the essential skills of design related to building bigger than yourself and complete two projects: a parade mask and a giant puppet. Expect to draw, Papier-mâché, paint, build and sew in this exciting studio.

Touchstone Center for Crafts prohibits discrimination in employment, educational programs, and activities on the basis of race, national origin, color, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or association preference. Touchstone Center for Crafts also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to its facilities and programming.