The podCAST IRON

Howdy Folks, Welcome to The podCAST IRON.  My name is Laura Elizabeth Mullen and on this podcast I interview members of the cast iron art community in order to inspire, educate and spread ideas about iron casting and cast iron art.  Our guest on today's episode is Gabe Akagawa.  Gabe is a multi media artist based in Chicago Illinois.  On top of that Gabe is the person who developed and runs the Foundry Tree Database.  Now if you don't know already, the Foundry Tree is an online resource that documents practitioners within the cast iron community.  This database includes information and photographs of individuals as well as institutions linked to the cast iron movement and it's history. This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts   Great thanks to our other top supporters: Michael Ebeling Tripp Jarvis Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Our guest on today's episode is Rhiannon Scheidt.  Rhiannon is a multi media artist whose current body of work focuses on cast iron, glass and neon.  She is also the sculpture instructor and foundry director at New Mexico Highlands University.  In this episode Rhiannon tells us about the amazing journey that she has been on in life and in her artistic practice, I was on the edge of my seat through the entire interview and I'm sure you will be too, so get ready! This episode is brought to you by our top supporters:  The Mid-South Sculpture Alliance - a non-profit arts organization that advances the creation and awareness of sculpture and sculptors.  MSA creates opportunities for it's members through exhibition, education and networking opportunities centered on traditional and contemporary approaches to sculpture.  Visit their Wegsite: https://www.midsouthsculpture.org and follow them on Instagram: @midsouthsculpture Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.     Great thanks to our other top supporters: Michael Ebeling Tripp Jarvis Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

In today's episode our guest is Tom Fox.  Tom is a sculptor, educator and fabricator who is working and making art in San Diego, California and he is the President of the Western Cast Iron Art Alliance.  And I'm sure if you've been listening to previous episodes of this podcast you know that the Western Conference hosted by Tom and the rest of the Western board is right around the corner at the end of October.  No obviously we're going to get some inside details about this upcoming conference but also Tom recounts for us his life path so far and how he found himself on this artistic journey.  He also details for us how his body of artwork has progressed throughout the years. This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: The Mid-South Sculpture Alliance - a non-profit arts organization that advances the creation and awareness of sculpture and sculptors.  MSA creates opportunities for it's members through exhibition, education and networking opportunities centered on traditional and contemporary approaches to sculpture.  Visit their Wegsite: https://www.midsouthsculpture.org and follow them on Instagram: @midsouthsculpture Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.   Great thanks to our other top supporters: Michael Ebeling Tripp Jarvis Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Our guest on today's show is Leticia Bajuyo.  Leticia is an interdisciplinary artist who serves as a studio art faculty member for the School of Visual Arts at the University of Oklahoma.  Prior to holding this position her career path has taken her on quite the exciting journey and through it all she has maintained an astounding studio art practice by successfully creating works that range from exhibitions with her individual art, large scale instillations and public outdoor art as well as participating in many different art collectives.  Of course you'll learn all about these things in more depth with the conversation to come! This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: ·       The Mid-South Sculpture Alliance - a non-profit arts organization that advances the creation and awareness of sculpture and sculptors.  MSA creates opportunities for it's members through exhibition, education and networking opportunities centered on traditional and contemporary approaches to sculpture.  Visit their Wegsite: https://www.midsouthsculpture.org and follow them on Instagram: @midsouthsculpture Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts ·       The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.     Great thanks to our other top supporters: Michael Ebeling Tripp Jarvis Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!  

Today on the show our guest is Stephen Coles.  Steve is a sculptor based in the UK where he and his partner Necole Schmitz run a company called Coles Castings.  At the moment they primarily get their iron for casting from the operation of their self built waste oil furnaces.  The story that Steve tells to lead up to his development of his specific waste oil furnace design is quite the ride so buckle up and get ready! This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts ·       The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.     Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Our guest today is Rian Kerrane.  Rian is an Irish sculptor and currently Full Professor for the College of Arts & Media at the University of Colorado Denver.  She also is a founding member of the Western Cast Iron Art Alliance and has contributed her time and efforts towards organizing the International Cast Iron Conference.  Now this is just the tip of the iceberg as Rian is involved in many things and holds many other roles but you'll hear all about that in this in the interview, so buckle up! The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts ·       The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.     Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

On today's episode our guest is Dennis Peacock.  Dennis is a professor emeritus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he taught sculpture for thirty one years.  He was also the Director of the UT Knoxville's Sculpture Tour program which was a rotating sculpture exhibition that would feature large outdoor Sculpture from around the US and Canada.  Dennis is still actively making art and he's going to tell us all about this and more during this conversation. The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts ·       The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.     Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

On today's episode our guest is Durant Thompson.  Durant is a Professor of Art and the Area Head of Sculpture in the Department of Art and Art History at The University of Mississippi.  He is also co-founder of the Yokna Sculpture Trail in Oxford Mississippi but we will get into all this and more during the interview. The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts ·       The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.     Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Our lovely guest on today's episode is Morgan Lugo.  And yes, this is the very same Morgan Lugo who solo tributaries exhibition is opening on April 21st (2024) at the Metal Museum in Memphis.  Not only has Morgan worked in an art foundry extensively for years but her own artistic practice has produced an extensive and inspiring body of work.  I'm thrilled for you to get a chance to gain a deeper understanding of her and her art through this conversation. Morgan, thanks so much for being willing to jump into this interview, I had a blast catching up but I am also so inspired by hearing your career story.  The drive and dedication that you direct to your artwork has motivated me to set some new goals to strive for myself.  So thank you.   The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: ·       The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.   Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow.  Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Tripp Jarvis is our guest on today's episode.  I met Tripp in person for the first time at this past Sloss conference and after interviewing him I can already tell you he's one of the most honest, hard working and kind individuals I've ever met.  I am honored to be able to share this episode with you so you can get the story from his perspective and if you are already good friends with Tripp maybe you'll hear a new story or gain a deeper perspective on how wonderful of a person he is. The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.   Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow.  Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron More Information about "The Shape of Community" Rotating Sculpture Series in O'Fallon, MO: https://www.ofallon.mo.us/shape-of-community Martin Linson: mlinson@ofallon.mo.us Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Our guest on today's episode is James L Hayes.  Many of you in our iron art tribe already know James but if you don't, he is an Irish visual artist who employs the use of iron and the casting of iron in many interesting ways within his body of work.  During this interview he covers all of this and more and I am so excited for you to get a chance to do this deep dive with him in this interview. James L. Hayes' website: http://www.jameslhayes.ie   The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow.  Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com  Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron More Information about "The Shape of Community" Rotating Sculpture Series in O'Fallon, MO: https://www.ofallon.mo.us/shape-of-community Martin Linson: mlinson@ofallon.mo.us Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

I'm delighted to have Phoenix Savage as our guest on today's episode.  Phoenix learned iron casting while earning her MFA at Georgia State and in this interview she informs me of some facets of industrial iron casting in American history that I was unaware of. The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow.  Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com  Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron More Information about "The Shape of Community" Rotating Sculpture Series in O'Fallon, MO: https://www.ofallon.mo.us/shape-of-community Martin Linson: mlinson@ofallon.mo.us Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Our guest on today's show is Jeremy Colbert.  Jeremy has had a long and very interesting relationship with learning the process of iron casting as well as using it as a material in his artwork and I'm so excited for you to learn all about his story through this interview. The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow.  Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com  Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron More Information about "The Shape of Community" Rotating Sculpture Series in O'Fallon, MO: https://www.ofallon.mo.us/shape-of-community Martin Linson: mlinson@ofallon.mo.us Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Our guest on today's show is Noah Kirby.  Noah has a long career as a professor of art and sculpture as well as being a board member for the Western Cast Iron Art Alliance and he is Co-Director of Six Mile Sculpture Works in Granite City, IL.  The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow.  Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com  Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron More Information about "The Shape of Community" Rotating Sculpture Series in O'Fallon, MO: https://www.ofallon.mo.us/shape-of-community Martin Linson: mlinson@ofallon.mo.us Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Coral Penelope Lambert is Professor of Sculpture at Alfred University and also the Director of the National Casting Center Foundry.  Her work includes cast and fabricated metal among other materials and her work takes many forms, sometimes large outdoor sculptures, sometimes more intimately sized pieces.  In this interview she details how she became an artist and where her life journey has taken her up until this point.  To learn more about Coral, or get in touch with her visit her website: www.corallambertsculptor.com The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow.  Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com  Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron More Information about "The Shape of Community" Rotating Sculpture Series in O'Fallon, MO: https://www.ofallon.mo.us/shape-of-community Martin Linson: mlinson@ofallon.mo.us Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Deborah LaGrasse is a prolific artist and metal sculptor.  Among many of her life achievements, she has helped spread knowledge of cupola iron casting in numerous places throughout the years. Visit Deborah's Website: https://deborahlagrasse.com/   The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow.  Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com  Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron More Information about "The Shape of Community" Rotating Sculpture Series in O'Fallon, MO: https://www.ofallon.mo.us/shape-of-community Martin Linson: mlinson@ofallon.mo.us Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Buckle up because the story you will hear from Jay Elias will change how you look at the world. The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow.  Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com  Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron More Information about "The Shape of Community" Rotating Sculpture Series in O'Fallon, MO: https://www.ofallon.mo.us/shape-of-community Martin Linson: mlinson@ofallon.mo.us Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Jen Torres currently teaches sculpture as a tenured professor at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.  She offers a wealth of knowledge about life and iron casting.  During this episode you will be on the edge of your seat because her story includes many unexpected twists and turns. The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com  Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron More Information about "The Shape of Community" Rotating Sculpture Series in O'Fallon, MO: https://www.ofallon.mo.us/shape-of-community Martin Linson: mlinson@ofallon.mo.us Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Under the supervision of Julius Schmidt, Steve Daly built a small cupola in the mid sixties.  He took the 8 ½ inch cupola with him when he graduated as an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art.  He used it, and the knowledge of iron casting that he learned from Schmidt to begin spreading the technique of self-cast iron for the purpose of art making outside of Cranbrook.  Daly is one of the main early contributors to the spread of the cast iron art movement in America. Steve Daly Website: https://www.daly-studio.com The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com  Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron More Information about "The Shape of Community" Rotating Sculpture Series in O'Fallon, MO: https://www.ofallon.mo.us/shape-of-community Spirit sculpture gardens and maker space information: https://linktr.ee/spiritsculpturegardens?fbclid=IwAR0voAT6SQrRJzPCoZ5HxT4ub-9nY4Z9cQhCrNL5NMbS-cKvgFOwo5Mxxzk Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!

Our guest on today's show is George Beasley.  As many of you know, George was a student of Julius Schmidt at Cranbrook Academy of Art.  After learning from Julius how to run iron he went on to play a meaningful role in spreading the use of self cast iron as an artistic medium.  In his career he has helped make this process available to countless individual artists as well as leading an inspiring life as an independent artist, husband and father. The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com  Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron More Information about "The Shape of Community" Rotating Sculpture Series in O'Fallon, MO: https://www.ofallon.mo.us/shape-of-community Spirit sculpture gardens and maker space information: https://linktr.ee/spiritsculpturegardens?fbclid=IwAR0voAT6SQrRJzPCoZ5HxT4ub-9nY4Z9cQhCrNL5NMbS-cKvgFOwo5Mxxzk George Beasley Website: https://www.georgebeasleysculpture.info/biographical-sketch Send us an email: thepodcastiron@gmail.com Thanks for tunin' in!