The Crucible in Oakland, Alameda County, United States | Art Studio | Arts Centre | Arts Center | Clay Art Designs | Handcrafts | Studio | Sculpture | Metalwork

Welcome to The Crucible, Oakland, California, United States. The Crucible is a non-profit educational collaboration of Arts, industry and community. Founded in 1999 by a small group of artists, The Crucible is the Bay Area's only non-profit Sculpture Studio, educational foundry and metal fabrication shop, offering classes in fine and industrial Arts. From cast iron to neon, and from large-scale public Art to the most precise kinetic Sculpture, The Crucible is fast becoming the best-equipped public industry & Arts education facility on the West Coast. The vision of The Crucible is to be one of the premiere Art centres in the country: a place where Art thrives, is accessible, and inspires everyone in their everyday lives. It is a place where forges roar, sparks fly, glass bends, molten metals fuse and pour, clay and cement take on form, neon glows, and creativity explodes!  This successful and exciting youth and community outreach programmes expose people of diverse backgrounds to the Arts and sciences through hands-on classes, workshops and events. The Crucible, Oakland, United States are dedicated to promoting empowering youth development practices and strengthening youth competencies in leadership, social relationships, self awareness, community involvement and skill building. The Crucible provides high quality and safe hands-on fine and industrial Art making experiences. The Crucible actively encourages West Oakland residents and youth to get involved in our classes and events.