by Kristin Arzt
Over 150,000 Makers flooded the South Bay this past weekend for the 13th annual Maker Faire. The Crucible set up with our Blacksmithing forge, harmonograph, brand new raku kiln, Jewelry pendant stamping station, and of course, our fire poofers.
We hammered and fired and stamped our way to winning Maker Faire’s Editor’s Choice Award 2018. All of Make: Magazine’s editors are given ribbons to hand out to Makers who they felt brought something special to Maker Faire. And on Sunday, The Crucible was awarded with two Blue Ribbons!
The Crucible surely could not have done it without the hard work and dedication of our volunteers, faculty, and staff that came out. Thank you to everyone who helped out and all the makers who stopped by, we are already looking forward to next year!
Here are some of our favorite photos:
Our Blacksmithing department demonstrates team striking while making an axe head.
Blacksmithing instructor Hiroki Fukushima demonstrates forging a knife.
David, CJ, Kate, and Juniper at the Jewelry booth where Maker Faire attendees created their own stamped pendants.
Make Faire attendees created their own unique artwork on our harmonograph.
Young Makers pick up Crucible swag – stickers, buttons, and more!
A Kinetic artist in the making spins this interactive Kinetic sculpture at our info booth!
Our fire poofers explode over The Crucible’s booth at Maker Faire!
“Zybot the Robot” hits the fire poofer button to shoot flames into the sky!
Rosa and Liliana, Ceramics instructors, holding it down at the ceramics booth.
Our Ceramics team raku fired over 300 pots glazed by attendees at Maker Faire!
Keep reading…
Celebrate Women’s History Month With These Bay Area Events
Throughout March, we’ll be recognizing the remarkable contributions of women past and present, as part of Women’s History Month. Check out local Women’s History Month events...
Black History Month In The Bay Area: Your 2024 Events Calendar
Every February, The Bay Area celebrates and recognizes the myriad contributions of Black Americans to our local and national culture during Black History Month events....
Test Your Crucible Knowledge: 25 Facts for 25 Years
It’s hard to believe, but 2024 marks The Crucible’s 15th anniversary! Since first opening our doors on January 15, 1999, we’ve had the pleasure of meeting thousands of artists,...
Thank You For Spending Your Weekend At GIFTY!
We are still beaming after an incredible GIFTY 2023! What a spectacular weekend full of creativity and community. Thank you to the thousands of visitors who came out to support our...
Crucible Board President, Melanie Moore Named One of Influential Women 2023
This is an interview with one of San Francisco Business Times' outstanding professionals in the 2023 class of Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business....
Art Transforms Lives: Youth Find Their Path Making Art With Rikki Smeltzer
In the summer of 2011, after graduating from his metalsmithing program at the University of North Texas, Rikki Lee Smeltzer set his sights on the Bay Area, in search of a creative...