American Steel Studios’
Art + Industry Open Studios
Saturday May 11, noon-11pm
Sunday May 12th, noon-5pm
The American Steel Studios Community comes together to showcase, delight, and demonstrate the breadth and depth of what happens inside this six acre building. Behind the scenes tours, performances, and interactive displays abound, inside and out. Meet the artists, ask how, learn, and become involved with this beautiful and tireless community of artists and innovators.
May 13-18 the entire display will still be on exhibit, and available by appointment.
Students from the Biology class have beenvolunteering planting our living wall. Art students from Mr. G’s class will be creating a living mural on the Poplar wall facing the school. Thank you Principle Steele for helping to make this happen! Read the full story here
Pantry Labs at American Steel Studios
Dedicated to bringing fresh healthy food and drinks to people through refrigerated kiosks, 24hrs a day / 7 days a week, Pantry labs is changing the game for food options in the Bay Area. We have their very first one in Bay 6!
Help build a living wall with Groundation Foundation! On April 27th-28th 11-5pm, come for a free lesson on building living walls while actually putting one together! Welding, planting, building, gathering… Join us at American Steel Studios 1960 Mandela Parkway, enter on 20th street.
Rachael Hospodar and Anachitectural
OakTown Hall, a showcase of sustainability and self-reliant innovation, is proud to announces their artist residency program in AX Gallery with Rachael Hospodar.
Dedicated to art and forward-thinking ideas, Ignite.me featured Zachary Coffin and his piece “The Universe Revolves Around YOU” that he created at American Steel Studios.
Stephanie Wright Hession featured Stephen Bruce’s piece “Dominica” in her story entitled Red Umbrellas is a chance to meet artists in the SF Chronical.
Check out a model of our living wall, engage with large scale sculpture, enjoy pottery, welding, and letter press workshops, and lots more from our amazing artists!
Created by Flux Foundation, Sidewalk’s End, an 80′ long, soaring installation piece involved the efforts of almost 50 builders and a 40 person crew to install and show at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Read the full post here
Featured Innovator
David Johnston Sharp Teeth Press
Mix a classic design sense with modern materials, some of the most significant advances inprinting technology, print on machines that are rarely seen and you get books and stationary with an aesthetic both rare and beautiful.
4 staff are changing the lives of 826 students in Oakland Unified School District, and they will pay these youth to intern with you while they build their lives and futures.
American Steel Studios’
Ralph J Bunche High School Partnership
The Oakland Indies Category Nominations
Living Wall Planting Day April 27-28, 11-5pm
Rachael Hospodar and Anachitectural
Zachary Coffin featured by Ignite.Me
Stephen Bruce featured by SF Chronicle
The Crucible’s 8th Annual Fire & Light: Soiree and Art Auction
FREE Health Insurance Clinic for artists, performers, and the self-employed
Flux at Coachella!
David Johnston Sharp Teeth Press
Terrie Odabi and WorkAbility 1