Saturday, April 7, 2018 | 6 – 10pm
Held at The Crucible, this artistic evening of fire and light begins with cocktails, followed by a delicious dinner, and fiery performances. Where else can you dine underneath a fire cloud and experience a spectacular performance designed by Crucible Founder Michael Sturtz? The evening continues with an exceptional live auction, where you can expand your art collection by bidding on stunning works by prominent local artists.
The 2018 Fire & Light Soiree and Art Auction, our signature fundraiser, sustains The Crucible’s one-of-a-kind industrial arts education programs. You can make an exciting impact while celebrating in blazing style.
Honoree Charles R. Olson
Celebrate the contributions and vision of honoree Charles R. Olson, past President of the Crucible Board of Directors and Partner in the San Francisco law firm of Lubin Olson & Niewiadomski LLP. Charles’ long-time commitment to the industrial arts has left a lasting legacy. Charles has provided pro bono legal services to The Crucible on various land use, real estate and contract issues since The Crucible was located in Berkeley, and he was instrumental in helping The Crucible acquire its West Oakland building. He served for many years on the Crucible’s Emeritus Advisory Board, and served as President of the Crucible’s Board of Directors from 2012-2017. Through his consistent, stable leadership and counsel, the Crucible has grown to serve over 10,000 annually.
Fire & Light Honorary Committee
Fire & Light Honorary Co-Chairs
Nicola Miner and Robert Mailer Anderson
Fire & Light Honorary Committee
Fannie Allen and George Cogan
Daryl Austern and Carl Bass
Suzi and Dennis Bartels
Bruce and Laurence Beasley
Carla Hall
Frances Hellman and Warren Breslau
Jennifer Lewis and Ken Lowney
Kerri and Mark Lubin
Mayor Libby Schaaf
Michael Sturtz
Phillip H. Tagami
Councilmember Annie Campbell Washington
Art Auction
The Bay Area’s top artists will be donating art for the Soirée Art Auction. Expand your art collection by bidding on stunning works by prominent industrial artists. Raise your paddle to make a 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.
Carl Bass
Untitled
2016
Cast bronze
8 x 8 x 16 in
Clifford Bohm
Rustic Knife Set
2018
Leaf spring 5160 steel, ebony, stainless steel
3.25 in x 10 in x .625 in and 2 7/8 in x 12 1/2 in x .625 in
Warren Breslau
Dr. Seuss Coat Rack
2018
TIG Welded Copper Tube
36 in x 75 in
Karen Cusolito
Study for “Canopy”
2015
Mild steel, copper
16 in x 36 in x 42 in
Lancelot S. Fraser
Gesture Bottle – Big Orange
2016
Blown and sculpted glass
9 in x 6 in x 23 in
Gregg Hessel
Candlestick Collection
2017
Copper
Varied Dimensions
John Lewis
White Gold Steamer Vessel
2018
Clear and black cast glass with white gold leaf
29 in x 8 in x 7 in
Kier Lugo
Vessel 3
2018
Steel, sand etched and mirrored hand blown glass
14 in x 4 in x 25 in
Sean Orlando
Seed Drone
2014
Steel, jute
36 in x 12 in
Byrd Pappas, with Drew Prober and Sam Schumacher
Custom fabricated bar cart*
2018
Forged and fabricated steel and stainless steel; hand blown glass; hand crafted wood top of reclaimed white oak, maple, cherry, and wenge.
36 in x 34 1/4 in x 16 13/16 in
*Photo is representation
Alexis Pavlantos
Phylloida Cuff
2017
Bronze
Adjustable, 1/4 in wide
Colleen Paz
Kinetic Bug Jar
2018
Glass, paper, electronics
2 in x 4 3/4 in;
1 1/2 in x 4 in
Reed Peck-Kriss
Popped a button
2017
Forged steel, cast iron, copper rope
10 in x 10 in x 27 in
Sam Schumacher
Vacuum Bottle
2017
Blown glass
16 in x 4 in
Alexander Smith
The Reactor!
2018
Bronze, steel, and blown glass
17 1/2 in x 8 in
Michael Sturtz
Terra Madre
1991
Carved alabaster
20 in x 15 in x 9 in (with base)
Vernon Theiss, Rikki Smeltzer, and CJ Martinez
Parure Jewelry Set
2018
Various metals including nickel silver, brass, copper, sterling silver; lead-free powdered enamel, stones
Necklace: 14cm x 21.5cm on 20 in chain
Bracelet: approx 4.5 in
Earrings: 3cm x 8cm
The Crucible
Custom Crucible class: hands-on private workshop for your group
2018
Three-hour workshop for 6-12 participants (depending on area chosen).
Date to be mutually agreed upon.
Fire & Light Soirée Sponsors
Gold
George A. Miller
Silver
Warren Breslau and Frances Hellman
George Cogan and Fannie Allen
Jeremy Crandell
Virginia Lincoln
James Madsen
Charles Olson and Yoko Watanabe
Sean Orlando and Roger Wu 
Sharon Simpson
Bronze
Lauren and Steve Adams
Anonymous, in honor of Charles Olson
Lori and Skip Fogarty
Tim Irvin
Adam Lamoreaux and Alice Chen
Lapis Group Inc.
Elizabeth Meier
Leslie Pritchett
Julie Sigoloff
Vita Wells
