Iron Pour 2010

Thursday, October 7—Sunday, October 10, 2010

Congratulations to Winners!

Student Division Winners:
Gregory Brulla
Jeff Kiefer
Will Skertic
Chris Engel
Eric Fuertes

Professional Division:
Teresa Lind

Hot! Hot! Hot!

Whether you’re an active participant or an observer, you won’t want to miss the Art Center’s 3rd Biennial Iron Casting Symposium Oct. 7-10. If you’re an artist in metal sculpture (or wanna be), there’ll be loads of workshops by experts from around the country, covering a range of subjects of interest to the iron artist. Your work will be juried and you may win a solo exhibition at the Art Center.

Online registration is now closed.

(All registered participants will need to check at the registration table on the east lot of the Art Center upon arrival to pick up their wrist band which must be worn for the duration of the event).

 

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Schedule

Thursday, October 7  
9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Check-in, obtain wristbands and registration at sculpture courtyard located outside at east end of building. Set up furnaces.
10 a.m.–4 p.m. Workshops
4:30-6 p.m. Panel discussion in Ruth Lilly Library
6–7:30 p.m. Free dinner for all paid registrants (must show wristband) on north portico.
8-10 p.m. Free concert for all paid registrants (must show wristband) on Seybert Terrace.
   
Friday, October 8  
9-10 a.m. Panel discussion in Ruth Lilly Library
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Late registration
10 a.m.–4 p.m. Workshops
10 a.m.–8 p.m. All furnaces pour
8:30–10 p.m. Panel discussion in Ruth Lilly Library
   
Saturday, October 9  
8 a.m.-noon Artists slide presentations in the Frank M. Basile Auditorium
10 a.m.–8 p.m. All furnaces pour
9–10 p.m. "Art on Fire," public performance of pyrotechnics
   
Sunday, October 10  
8 a.m.–2 p.m. Break down and clean up
10 a.m.–11 a.m. Jury professional and student entries on sculpture courtyard
11 a.m. Announcement of winners

 

Panel Discussion:

Free and open to the public. Held at Ruth Lilly Library:

  • Iron Pours: Art and Entertainment? Thursday, October 7, 4:30-6 p.m. Moderator Gregory Brulla.
  • The aesthetics of Designing in Iron. Friday, October 8, 9-10 a.m. Moderator Ken Payne.
  • Making "things" vs Concept Art. Friday, October 8, 8:30-10 p.m. Moderator Katherina "Kate" Nissa

Juried Competition:

  • This is open to all participants at no additional cost.
  • Five students will be selected for a group show at the Art Center during our 2011-2012 exhibition season.
  • One professional will be selected for a one-person exhibition at the Art Center during our 2011-2012 exhibition season.
  • Only work that is produced during, and finished by the end of the symposium is eligible for consideration and must be available by 10 a.m. Sunday, October 10.


Art on Fire! Pyrotechnics show

  • Free to watch and open to the public. One day only! Saturday, October 9, 9-10 p.m. 
  • The public will have the opportunity to make their own iron art before the pyrotechnics show between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. for a cost of $15. Pay at the table marked "make iron art" on the sculpture courtyard.
  • Special performance by Wyld Fyre, Fire & Belly Dancing


Merchandise:

  • Welder Cap with 2010 symposium logo for $20. NOTE: Welders caps will be made to order for your hat size so they must be pre-ordered by September 17. A limited number of one-size-fits-all caps will be available for purchase on site at the same price. 
  • Long-sleeve shirt with 2008 symposium graphic/logo for $10. NOTE: Shirts are only available in sizes Large and XL

 

More exciting workshops are available:

All workshops are $100 and include materials. Workshops meet Thursday and Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.). Please click on each individual workshop to proceed to the registration site.

  • Buddhist Bells with Matt Crane

    This workshop will explore Buddhist bells from ancient China.  Each participant will work to create a 25lb cast iron bell.  Through the exploration of form and surface, both complex and minimal, each participant will create a cast iron bell that personifies their own interests using the ancient forms and details of inspiration.

  • No Core Hollow Casting with Kelly Ludeking

    This creative process puts a different spin on casting hollow pieces.  If you would like to try a technique that embraces & encourages the flaws, imperfections and happy accidents in the casting process, then you will enjoy this workshop.

  • Iron Mask Making with Jake Llotz

    Starting with store bought Halloween and super hero masks, participants will transform them into personalized expressions using spray and hand carved foam and plasticine to be rendered in bonded sand.

  • Low Tech Ceramic Shell for One Person Shop with Eric Stephenson

    This workshop focuses on experimentation and finding workable solutions for the independent artist.  Participants will work out of 5 gallon buckets, instead of dipping, and will use a brush to lay-up the shell on the patterns.  For the extreme part we will experiment on how thin we can cast iron and how to capture most of the detail.

  • Building Shanks, Ladles and Tongs with Daniel Matheson and Sarah Von Harling

    During this workshop students will learn how to build the accessories needed to run a metal melting furnace.  We will make at least two sets of shanks and ladles for use during the iron symposium and will also fabricate a set of crucible tongs.  There will also be discussions on the minor modification needed to turn the iron pouring shanks that hold a ladle into crucible shanks for bronze and aluminum as well as how to make charging tongs.

  • Basic Sand Molds with Chuck Kraus

    This workshop will cover bonded sand mold and core creation as well as sculpture pattern making in materials such as Styrofoam plastaline, clay, wax, etc.  In addition, several carving methods will be demonstrated.  The goal is for each participant to complete one sculpture in iron using the methods demonstrated during the workshop.  The molds are to be ready for the Saturday pour.

Sponsors:


 

Sutton Garten

With the support of:

  • Atlas Foundry Company Inc. 
  • Broad Ripple Brew Pub
  • Gartland Foundry
  • Indiana Cast Metal Association
  • Interstate Casting
  • Ironhead Sculptural Services, LLC.
  • The Heritage Group
  • Midwest Instrument Co.
  • Plymouth Foundry
  • Remet
  • Tube Processing

 Coordinated by Bernie Carreno, David Thomas and Glen Evans


RELEASE OF CLAIMS 

In consideration for the Indianapolis Art Center (the “Art Center”) granting to me permission to participate in the Third Biennial Iron Casting Symposium, and to use the equipment, facilities and services of the Art Center, I hereby release, discharge, waive and agree to hold harmless the Art Center and all its present, past or future officers, directors, employees, staff, instructors, successors and assigns from any and all liability or claims, demands, actions or causes of action of any nature including, but not limited to, claims of property theft or damage, personal injury, death, or disability from or as a result of my participation in this program.

I agree to return any and all equipment I use to its rightful place in good working condition and to report to the instructor, studio technician, monitor or Art Center staff any damage to said equipment or any unsafe working conditions in the studio resulting from my use of the equipment or studio facility.

I have carefully read the foregoing agreement, including the terms of the release. I understand and accept each of the terms set forth above and will abide by them. I further acknowledge that I am participating in this program at my own risk.