About The Crucible

Located in Oakland, California, The Crucible is a non-profit educational collaboration of arts, industry and community. Founded in 1999 by a small group of artists, The Crucible is the Bay Area's only nonprofit sculpture studio, educational foundry and metal fabrication shop offering classes in fine and industrial arts. From cast iron to neon, and from large-scale public art to the most precise kinetic sculpture, The Crucible is fast becoming the best-equipped public industry & arts education facility on the West Coast.

The vision of The Crucible is to be one of the premiere art centers in the country: a place where art thrives, is accessible, and inspires everyone in their everyday lives. It is a place where forges roar, sparks fly, glass bends, molten metals fuse and pour, clay and cement take on form, neon glows, and creativity explodes!

Our Mission

The Crucible is an educational facility that fosters a collaboration of Arts, Industry and Community. Through training in the fine and industrial arts, The Crucible promotes creative expression, reuse of materials, and innovative design while serving as an accessible arts venue for the general public.

What do we do here?

Have a look at some of our programs and offerings...

Staff

Kristy Alfieri, Youth and Community Director
Steve Bayles, Business and Operations Director
Dann Davis, Special Operations
Danny Dillon, Equipment Support
Nick DiPhillipo, Pyrotechnician
Joey Gottbrath, Studio Operations Director
Carla Hall, Youth Studio and Bike Program Manager
Daniel Stauber, Volunteer Coordinater
Peter Kropf, Assistant Studio Manager
Jennfier Harrity, Design and Marketing Consultant
Jonaya Leek, Program Administrator
Kier Lugo, Studio Manager
Jan Schlesinger, Marketing and Public Relations Director
Rob Nehring, Adult Program Director
Sean Orlando, Event Coordinator
Sabina Rasenow, Financial Assistant
Michael Sturtz, Founder and Executive Director
Neal Taikeff, Studio Manager
Jamaul Thomas, Youth Program Assistant Manager
Gwen Winslow, Finance Manager

Many Thanks to our Board Members

Board of Directors

Fred Winslow, President
Jeremy Crandell, Secretary
Matt Ciaschini, Treasurer
Rick Fitzgerald
Heather Klein
Phil Tagami
Steve Young
D.D. Johnice
Steve Young

Emeritus Advisory Board

Deborah Chalsty
Joaquin Haskell
Charles Olson
Nina Sazevich
Mark Mclure
Bob Dudlow