Looking for a creative escape? Join us for a weekend workshop!

SEPT. 7-9 (3-DAYS)

Only One Spot Left!

Stories in Stone:
Making Meaning in Mosaic

with Erika Johnson

CALL 724-329-1370 TO REGISTER

SEPT. 28-30 (3-DAYS)

Limited Space Available!

Copper Pots & Omelet Pans
with Glen Gardner

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SEPT. 28-30 (3-DAYS)

Limited Space Available!

Fine Forgings
with Erika Broas

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Friday Date Nights in September & October:

SEPT. 6:

Ceramics or Drawing/Painting

SEPT. 27:

Blacksmithing (full*) or Glass

OCT. 4:

Metals/Jewelry

OCT. 18:

Blacksmithing

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*Sign up for the waitlist if space is not available.

Exhibition & Retail Gallery Hours: Thursdays to Sundays 11 am-4 pm or by appointment.

Our office and galleries will be closed on Monday, September 2 in honor of Labor Day.

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Exhibition Galleries

Current Exhibitions:
Instructors of Touchstone and Distinctive Drinkware

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Shop Our Retail Gallery

Featuring handmade ceramics, blacksmithing, fiber art, basketry, fine jewelry, and more!

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Free Your Mind @Touchstone

Artist: Theda Sandiford
Register for Sept. 24th Zoom talk.

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2024 IMMERSIVE CRAFT WORKSHOPS

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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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A collection of videos available to watch any time for free! Includes campus tours, artist talks and demos!

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