The Crucible offers a unique, hands-on maker environment where youth can explore a wide range of industrial arts, from glass blowing to metalworking, in a single location.
The Crucible Youth Summer Camps offer immersive, week-long experiences in the industrial arts for young people aged 8-18. Participants engage in hands-on activities such as blacksmithing, glassworking (blowing, flameworking, fusing), welding, woodworking, ceramics, jewelry making, and electronics. Through these workshops, students develop practical skills, build confidence, and enhance their problem-solving abilities. The camps emphasize creative exploration and provide a unique maker environment where youth can bring their artistic visions to life, from pouring molten metal to shaping clay and even building skateboards. The program aims to solidify STEAM concepts through real-life applications and inspire an interest in artistic and industrial career pathways.
Morning camps typically run from 9am-12pm, afternoon camps from 1-4pm, and full-day camps from 9am-4pm, with students engaging in hands-on industrial arts projects.
The ideal student is a curious and creative individual, aged 8-18, eager to explore industrial arts, build tangible projects, and develop new skills in a hands-on, supportive environment.
1701 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607
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