hello February
Let your heart lead you into new creative experiences this February. Join us for upcoming events, programming, and classes at Liberty Arts.
Love Durham - Third Friday
save the date
February 20 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Liberty Arts is a part of Discover Durham's LOVE DURHAM campaign! Join us in our Foundry at 538 Foster Street for Third Friday activities from 6 to 9 PM!
Third Friday is FREE and open to the public.
LEARN AT LIBERTY
Fall In Love with Learning - Heart Themed Classes for February
Make Your Own Conversation Hearts
In this hands-on glass art workshop, you’ll create your own custom conversation heart—choosing your heart color and learning how to paint a personal message using glass enamels.
Make Your Own Glass Heart-Themed Pendant, Paperweight, or Marble (Flameworking)
Working side-by-side with an experienced glass artist, you'll get an up-close introduction to the mesmerizing art of hot glass. The class begins with a live demonstration showing the full process, followed by your turn to craft your piece step by step. Design ideas are welcome!
Make Your Own Glass Hearts
Working with an experienced glass blower, the student will learn "hands-on" how to apply different colors to molten glass, how to shape the semi-molten form and finally to inflate the glass into your heart shape.
we <3 these heroes
The fall 2025 Iron Heroes Cohort concludes
Thank you to everyone who attended the Iron Heroes Program Reception at the Durham Food Hall in January, and congratulations again to the Fall 2025 Iron Heroes cohort!
This group of students—led by instructor and program creator Tripp Jarvis—designed, sculpted and cast an iron mask representative of their personal Hero’s Journey. During the reception, Tripp also presented an artist talk to share his inspiration for the program’s creation.
The next Iron Heroes Cohort will begin in March, and we are actively seeking participants!
You can learn more about the program, support future cohorts, and find out more about participating using the link below.
ARtist Appreciation
kimberly Foytlin-zhang | metals department head
We’re excited to announce a new Head of our Metals Department, Kimberly Foytlin-Zhang! Kimberly is a long time Liberty Artist and was a Furnace Captain during Liberty Arts’ 9th Annual Iron Pour. You can learn more about Kimberly by reading her full bio.
Liberty Arts artists, employees, and board members thank you for connecting and supporting Liberty Arts. We hope to see you this month!