Class registration is now open! We added over twenty brand new courses to our shop to celebrate our 20th Anniversary, in addition to some of our rare, favorite classes.
Do you know why the Oakland Fire Department raided The Crucible in 2010? Or, which politician broke a flaming bottle of champagne over an anvil at The Crucible? Take this quiz to find out! Then, find out more on a free tour!
Last weekend, our community came together to smelt twenty-five pounds of iron in a bloomery furnace that they built together at The Crucible. Every aspect of the smelt was a team effort, from collecting magnetite sand from a local beach to building the bloomery furnace.
Welcome new Executive Director Susan Mernit to The Crucible, who for many years has led tech, community, and arts organizations and initiatives in the Bay Area.