Now Open: 2026 Five-Day Workshops at Touchstone

Announcing Our 2026 Five-day Workshops!

Artwork pictured by workshop instructors Pete Braspenninx, Curt LaCross, Erika Johnson, Robert Thomas Mullen, Lynette Youson, and Leah MacDonald.

Start planning your creative journey for 2026 at Touchstone Center for Crafts!

Taught by expert instructors, our Five-Day Workshops (June through August) invite you to immerse yourself in a beautiful natural setting, develop technical skills, and focus deeply on your work.

Registration for 2026 Five-Day Workshops is now open to everyone.

Touchstone members continue to receive discounted tuition on all workshops.

Explore all the benefits of membership and learn more on our website.

Visit TOUCHSTONECRAFTS.ORG to explore the full range of 2026 five-day offerings and find a workshop that fits your interests and schedule. Many workshops fill each season, so we encourage you to browse early and plan ahead.

Stay tuned for additional workshop announcements, including weekend workshops, short-duration sessions, date nights, youth & teen programming, scholarships, residencies, and more!!

2026 WORKSHOPS

Click to Learn about our 2026 workshop instructors.

There's Still Time to Give to the Annual Appeal

As the year comes to a close, there’s still time to support Touchstone. Your gift helps sustain our workshops, exhibitions, and educational programs, and ensures we can continue offering meaningful creative experiences for artists, learners, and visitors.

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OUR MISSION

The mission of Touchstone Center for Crafts is to advance excellence in arts and craft by educating and encouraging individuals to develop technical skills, good design and innovative expression. Established in 1972, this simple idea — to honor the value of the arts — lives on over 50 years later.

Touchstone is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Please do not respond to this email, for general inquiries, email info@touchstonecrafts.org.

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