Honoree Dr. Frances Hellman
Celebrate the contributions and vision of honoree Dr. Frances Hellman, Dean of the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. In addition to being a highly lauded physicist, educator, and researcher, Frances is also an enthusiastic arts advocate and practitioner, and has been a valued member of The Crucible’s community for more than a decade.
Art Auction
The Bay Area’s top artists have donated art for the Soirée Art Auction. Expand your art collection by bidding on incredible works in glass, metal, wood, ceramic, and more in the live art auction. Raise your paddle to make a 100% tax-deductible contribution that supports youth classes, camps, and programs that serve more than 5,000 young people annually. Your generosity keeps The Crucible’s fires burning.
GD Wright
Interplay of the Heart
2015
Forged steel and blown glass
16 x 24 x 12 inches
Erica Compton
Untitled
2017
Sterling silver and bronze
20 inches
Carla Hall
Steampunk Birdskulls
2016
Cast and fabricated iron
5 x 8 inches, each
Sam Schumacher
Wormhole
2017
Blown glass
14 x 5 x 5 inches
Sean Orlando
Germination
2015
Steel, silicon carbide, and organic
polymers of high molecular mass
5 x 2.5 x 2.5 feet
Robert W. Nehring
Masquerade
2017
Mild steel
6 x 3 feet
Jenny Wong-Stanley
Untitled
2014
Conifer wood
10 x 4 x 5 inches
Zack Rudolph
Vase
2011
Blown glass
13 x 8 x 4 inches
Bruce Beasley
Offspring IV
2009
Cast bronze
8.5 x 3 inches
Dark Garden
Unique Corsetry
Custom made corset
(representative of final product)
2017
Sewn fabric and steel
Dimensions and details custom crafted to your specifications
Michael Sturtz
Falling Water
2009
Cast glass and metal
10 x 21 x 27 inches
Gregg Hessel
Untitled
(representative of actual piece)
2017
Hammered copper candlesticks
Varied sizes
Byrd Pappas with Lindsay Partridge and Sam Schumacher
Custom fabricated bar cart
2016
Steel, hand forged steel, and wood, with hand blown glass
32 x 22 x 32 inches
Colleen Paz
Kinetic bug jars (set of two)
2015
Mixed media
2 x 2 x 6 inches and 3 x 3 x 11 inches
Kier Lugo
Vessel 2
2016
Sand blasted and silver mirrored blown glass
and steel
15 x 8 x 4 inches
Celeste Flores
Pete
2016
Hand forged steel
12 x 46 x 16 inches
Clifford Bohm
Rustic Knife Set
2017
Recycled leaf spring steel, ebony, stainless steel
2 x 9 x .625 inches and 2 x 12 x .625 inches
Warren Breslau
Barb’s Bench
(representative of actual piece)
2017
TIG welded steel and Philippine mahogany
16 x 18 x 48 inches
Alexander Smith
Pieces of 8
2016
Cast bronze and blown glass
11 x 7 inches
Custom Crucible class
Hands-on private workshop for your group
Three-hour workshop at The Crucible
For 6-12 participants (depending on area chosen)
Date to be mutually agreed upon
Fund-A-Need
Support The Crucible’s work with youth
Make a 100% tax-deductible donation
Contributions provide scholarships, free programming for schools and other community partners, and support young interns and apprentices.
Soirée Sponsors
SILVER SPONSORS
AB&I Foundry
Fannie Allen and George Cogan
Frances Hellman and Warren Breslau
Jeremy Crandell
Shawn and Ann Fischer Hecht
James Madsen
Renée Ventimiglia
Sean Orlando and Roger Wu
BRONZE SPONSORS
Lauren and Steve Adams
Katie Fahey
Lori and Skip Fogarty
Lapis Group, Inc.
Elizabeth Mumm Meier
NetTempo
Yoko Watanabe and Charles Olson
Leslie Pritchett
Schnitzer Steel Industries
Michael Sturtz
