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Touchstone Virtual Open House
TOUCHSTONE CRAFTS A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE WITH OUR FIRST VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE!’
On Saturday, September 26th, we’re bring Touchstone to you! “Nothing beats visiting Touchstone’s campus and watching live demonstrations, but perhaps touring our studios virtually, watching online demonstrations, and interacting with artists virtually will actually reach more people than our typical event does” says Lindsay K. Gates, Executive Director at Touchstone Center for Crafts.
· EXPLORE Touchstone’s beautiful 150-acre campus and well-equipped studios without leaving the safety of your home. Learn about things to do in the Laurel Highlands and take a virtual nature walk around campus.
· DISCOVER new artists, techniques, opportunities, and browse our virtual gallery exhibition. Hear conversations with professional and emerging artists, educators, and Touchstone participants.
· PARTICIPATE in online art activities and view demonstrations in blacksmithing, ceramics, glass, metals & jewelry, and plein air painting. Watch a live stream* of the noborigama wood kiln being unloaded!
· EXPERIENCE what it’s like to be a part of the creative community and have a chance to share your Touchstone Experience!
To enjoy and participate in the Virtual Open House, visit touchstoneopenhouse.org from 11am-4pm on Saturday, Sept. 26th. Registration is required for hands-on activities, list of materials provided.
Participating artists and organizations include: Frontline Arts, Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau, Boris Bally, Sharif Bey, Jim Bové, Ed Claypoole, Ron Donoughe, Yoshi Fuji, Joy Knepp, Maia Leppo, Michael Nashef, Jared Ondovchik, William Pfahl, Kyle and Kelly Phelps, Kevin Rhode, Touchstone Friends, Interns and Staff, and more! Please check back as the list will be updated.
This project is supported by a Craft Futures Fund Grant from the Center for Craft. Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corp. (91.3 WYEP & 90.55 WESA) is the official media sponsor for Touchstone’s Virtual Open House. Funded in part by the Fayette County Tourism Grant Program.
Thank you to our Sponsors: Navarro Design Associates, Drs. Paul and Diane Kiproff, QCOL Inc., National Road Heritage Corridor, First National Bank, DiceCo Technologies LLC, Enscoe Long Insurance Group LLC, Hranec Corporation, Halstead Jewelry Supplies, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Somerset Trust Company, Artist & Craftsman Supply, FastSigns of Uniontown, Rio Grande Jewelry Supply.
*Special thanks to DiceCo Technologies LLC for supporting the live stream.
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ABOUT TOUCHSTONE CENTER FOR CRAFTS Founded in 1972, Touchstone Center for Crafts’ mission is to advance excellence in the arts and crafts by educating and encouraging individuals to develop technical skills, good design, and innovative expression. We achieve this through an array of media including blacksmithing, ceramics, glass, fine metals, drawing/painting, and other special topic areas. Touchstone’s 150 acre wooded campus is located in the Laurel Highlands, just 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, near Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, Ohiopyle State Park, and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. Touchstone is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering immersive learning experiences in 7 fully equipped studios, workshop scholarships for teens and adults, artist residencies, internships for artists, and professional gallery exhibitions.
To learn more about Touchstone Center for Crafts please visit www.touchstonecrafts.org.
Featured Events
AWAACC presents Lit Fridays
Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday of each month at 6:00p EST via Facebook Live and Zoom Webinar. All conversations are moderated by AWAACC Literary Curator, Jessica Lanay.
Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
“Robin DiAngelo’s White Fragility brings language to the emotional structures that make true discussions about racial attitudes difficult. With clarity and compassion, DiAngelo allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people.’ In doing so, she moves our national discussions forward with new ‘rules of engagement.’
Black Farming: Beyond 40 acres and a Mule Conference
Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Black Farming: Beyond 40 acres and a Mule Conference
We will discuss the influential history of black farmers in Ohio/preparing the next generation of underrepresented farmers for the future. People of African descent have a long agricultural tradition. In spite of their forced farm labor under chattel slavery in the Americas, in emancipation most African Americans returned to this tradition as independent farmers or sharecroppers.
Beer Fest
Fresh Fest Digi Fest - Pittsburgh's own Black beer fest
Fresh Fest in the nation’s first Black beer festival and second best in the nation, according to USA Today. The annual event showcases the country’s most talented Black brewers, along with breweries from across the globe in collaboration with Black artists, entrepreneurs, politicians, and business owners. These imaginative partnerships include brew collaborations, label designs, and/or food pairings for a new beer released exclusively at Fresh Fest. Established in 2018 by the Drinking Partners and Black Brew Culture, Fresh Fest attracts thousands of craft beer industry veterans and connoisseurs as well as novices from across the country to enjoy unique beers, ciders, and spirits while celebrating the Black diaspora. But Fresh Fest is more than just a festival; it is a community initiative that seeks to economically empower the Black community by promoting and providing access, opportunities, and representation in a $119B industry with less than 1% Black ownership or employment. To accomplish these goals, Fresh Fest offers symposiums, live events featuring Black artists and musicians, digital education, and community outreach programs, to name a few. Many of our initiatives are held in minority communities, highlight and overcome hurdles facing the Black community, and our goal is to expand our reach by offering free events, thereby eliminating cost as a barrier. We are excited by what the future holds and hope to celebrate and empower the Black business and arts communities.
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