Friday, May 19th
3:00pm - 5:30pm
Blaney Lodge
Check-in
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Pizza Oven Pavillion
Dinner at Touchstone's Pizza Oven
7:00pm
Friday Evening Activities
Welcome! Get acquainted with Touchstone and meet fellow attendees! This casual evening includes dinner from Touchstone’s pizza oven, exploring open studios on campus, and more. View the Pop-up Student Exhibition featuring work by attendees and end with a bonfire at the iconic Touchstone firepit.
Do you identify as a student? Bring a piece for the Pop-Up Exhibition! When you arrive just bring your work to Touchstone’s Gallery, pick an available pedestal and complete the label.
Saturday, May 20th
8:00am - 9:00am
Blaney Lodge
Breakfast
9:00am - 9:15am
Blaney Lodge
Opening Remarks
9:15am - 10:15am
Blaney Lodge
Keynote Presentation
Erica Moody - Forgings and Findings
Erica will reflect on her path in her 29+ year metalcraft career, including some thoughts behind her decisions & aspirations. Her work has spanned from the larger custom metal fabrication world to smaller benchwork making utensils. This ranges from welding a 1” thick stainless steel stairway for a guest loft, to riveting tiny 1/16” brass rivets in a small handworked spoon handle. She'll share her thoughts from this perspective on metal craft itself and its intrigue for the maker and the user.
10:15am - 10:40am
Break
10:40am - 11:25am
Demonstrations - Session 1
Round Robin Demos - Attendees will be divided into 4 groups and each group will visit a different demo per session, seeing all four in the total 4 sessions.
Erica Moody - A Spoon Within Reach (Hart Moore Blacksmithing Museum)
Rachel Kedinger - Enamel on Steel (Jewelry & Metals Studio)
Peter Braspenninx + Rachel David - It's Gonna Be Hot! (Hart Moore Blacksmithing Studio)
11:30am - 12:15pm
Studios
Demonstrations - Session 2
Round Robin Demos - Attendees will be divided into 4 groups and each group will visit a different demo per session, seeing all four in the total 4 sessions.
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Dining Hall
Lunch
2:10pm - 2:55pm
Studios
Demonstrations - Session 3
Round Robin Demos - Attendees will be divided into 4 groups and each group will visit a different demo per session, seeing all four in the total 4 sessions.
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Studios
Demonstrations - Session 4
Round Robin Demos - Attendees will be divided into 4 groups and each group will visit a different demo per session, seeing all four in the total 4 sessions.
4:00pm - 5:45am
Tailgate Tool Swap & Artists Market
It’s Tailgate time! Spread out a blanket and bring your work to sell or tools to swap! Come ready to shop. All sales transactions will be the responsibility of the seller. No materials provided.
7:00pm
Around Campus
Saturday Evening Activities
A social evening around the bonfire full of camaraderie, shop talk, and maybe even some smithing games!
Sunday, May 21st
8:00am - 9:00am
Blaney Lodge
Breakfast
9:00am - 9:40am
Blaney Lodge
Early Career Artist Talks
Each artist will give a 10-15 minute presentation about their work and journey, followed by Q&A.
Presentations by:
Andrew Thornton
Willow Zietman
9:40am - 10:10am
Break
10:10am - 10:50am
Blaney Lodge
Early Career Artist Talks
Each artist will give a 10-15 minute presentation about their work and journey, followed by Q&A.
Presentations by:
Glover Marfo
Sachi Nasatir
11:00am - 1:00pm
Studios
Hands-on Demonstrations
Demonstrations and hands on activities in the studios led by the program presenters.
