WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 | 2 p.m.

Free Your Mind Artist Talk

with visiting artist: Theda Sandiford

 

Join us on Zoom or in person for a powerful and engaging artist talk. This FREE event is a unique opportunity to hear directly from the artist about the Free Your Mind art installation at Touchstone as Theda shares the creative journey and insights related to the project.

Please Register in Advance

Call the office at 724-329-1370 if you would like to attend in person.

Auböck: The Gallet Collection - Exhibition & Retail Galleries

Gallery hours in May: Thursdays to Saturdays* 11 am-4 pm or by appointment.

*Closed May 18 for a private event.

CALL FOR ARTISTS!

Distinctive Drinkware
A National Juried Exhibition

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We're Hiring!

Seasonal Kitchen Assistant:
Ideal for an artist with culinary background.

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September
Artist Residencies

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Annual Open House

Saturday, June 1st, 11am-4pm
The best day of the year to visit our campus.

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New this Season: 'Community Classes' and 'Try It' (mini-workshops)!

Community Classes

(Ages 18 and older)

JUN 5, 12, 19, & 26 | WEDNESDAYS
(6:00-8:30 p.m.)
Introduction to Handbuilding (Ceramics)
Instructor: Travis Winters

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Try It!

(Ages 14 and older)

JUN 8 or AUG 25 | SATURDAYS
(9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

2024 WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT

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Select from workshops ranging from half-day to five days in Blacksmithing, Ceramics, Drawing & Painting, Glass, Metals & Jewelry, & Special Topics

 

Artwork pictured by a sample of our 2024 workshop instructors:
Lisa Geertsen, Tom Bartel, Stacy Lund Levy, Wesley Fleming & Michael Mangiafico, Motoko Furuhashi, Ann Coddington

 

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ABOUT

Touchstone is nestled within 230 acres of lush woodlands, just 60 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the beautiful mountains of the Laurel Highlands. Nearby attractions include Nemacolin Woodlands, Ohiopyle State Park, Laurel Caverns, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob.

 

Our well-equipped studios, on-campus lodging, towering trees, rushing streams and the sights and sounds of nature make the perfect campus setting to explore and expand your creative instincts and skills.

 

Explore scholarship opportunities for adults, veterans, and teens; artist residencies and internships for emerging artists; facility rentals and creative retreats with hands-on studio activities for groups; community events, studio tours, and gallery exhibitions for visitors.

 

Touchstone invites you to meet friends of all ages and skill levels who find inspiration and gain artistic growth in our unique educational environment.

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