in 2009 I had a choice. I was being let go from a senior executive position in a FTSI100 company. I was considering my options at 45 and I was looking at buying a small aerospace manufacturing business (safe choice, just an extension of my current path) OR I was considering moving to Oakland and reinventing myself through a couple of years of classes at your school. I was already a master hobby woodworker and I was excited by expanding what I could do with glass and metal working. I was hesitant though for two reasons; I was developing severe allergies to exotic wood dust and the change would take me out of my comfort zone. I bought a company in Chatsworth. It was hell and I knew I made the wrong choice. Message to those considering a life change.. safe is not very fulfilling ... At 57 I wasted to many years doing things I really did not want to do.
08/03/22
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Joanne Casey
05/16/22
$517.91
Peter Moore
01/17/22
$67.60
Candida Rubalcaba-Rivera
01/01/22
Chi-An
Thank you for everything you do!
12/31/21
$100
Thor Young
12/29/21
Dion Coakley
12/29/21
Melanie Moore
In loving memory of my incredibly creative and courageous mom.
12/29/21
Betty
Honoring the memory of Ken Gilliland
12/29/21
$103.83
Marilyn Harryman
12/29/21
$67.60
Barbara
My son will choose The Crucible over his VR headset, which is huge — then he’s engaging and growing in the real world
12/29/21
$31.37
Anonymous
Glad The Crucible is still around and empowering us all to do/learn more.
12/28/21
$103.83
Hunter Irvin
Absolutely love the work you do to support local industrial arts!
12/28/21
$100
Duy Thai
12/28/21
$103.80
Stephanie Berger
12/28/21
Kate
12/28/21
$67.60
David
12/28/21
$31.49
Larry
12/23/21
$259.11
Deborah Smyth
The world is better because The Crucible exists.
12/23/21
Jo
A brilliant and under-appreciated artist who inspired so many others...
12/23/21
Autumn Adamme
As a professional artist myself, I am endlessly grateful to my early teachers. Without their encouragement and knowledge I certainly wouldn’t be the person I am today!
12/22/21
$103.83
Sophie Fanelli
12/22/21
$259.11
Peter Moore
12/22/21
$103.83
Maria Giudice
12/14/21
Jeff
The work The Crucible has done in the last few years during this incredibly challenging time has been inspiring and so needed. #arttransformslives
12/09/21
$67.60
Lisa Barto
12/01/21
$1,553.11
Chris and Jana Pastena
My grandma, Emily, was a talented artist who would have loved The Crucible.
12/01/21
$103.83
Larry Rosenstein
12/01/21
$2,588.30
Chris and Jana Pastena
In memory of my mom, Sari, a talented artist who loved to create.