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THE STEEL YARD

A WORLD MADE BY HAND

Take a Course

Welding, Blacksmithing, Jewelry & Ceramics

The Steel Yard offers unique courses for anyone over age 15, regardless of skill level. Receive hands-on experience in a safe and creative environment, and walk away with something you made by hand. See why we just won a Best Of Rhode Island Award for our classes!

Student Show

TSY Student Showcase 2026

The Steel Yard is excited to announce a showcase of student work, past and present. We invite students working in blacksmithing, ceramics, jewelry, and welding to show what they have made during class time, or during open studio hours.

Volunteer Days

Come out and
Get Involved

Want to get your hands dirty and help us weed, sort, stack, and otherwise get organized? Fill out a volunteer form, and get updates on how to lend a hand every second Saturday of the month.

Residency

Summer Exhibition: Undoing a Knot

Undoing a Knot is an exhibition of resident work, which opens with a reception Saturday, July 25 from 6-9 pm. The show features work by our current crop of Steel Yard artists: Julia Ambros, Chantel Bollinger, Dominik Cunningham, Prinshu Gautam, Nadia Nazar, and Alex Tum.

Support The Yard

You make our work possible.

Make a positive change in the Providence community by supporting a space where all makers, artists and the community come together to build, create, and collaborate.