This final volume of the Iron Pour Papers spotlights the magical moments from this years’ experience!
Durham, NC – This year, Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams will kick off an exciting evening of live artmaking, art demos, fire spinning and batala drumming, Poetry Fox, art market vendors and more. Local food trucks and craft beer vendors will provide refreshments throughout the park.
Local artisans contribute a great deal to the overall Iron Pour experience! The 8th Annual Iron Pour includes amazing artists from Liberty Arts and artisans from the surrounding area. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
Over the next few weeks leading up to the 8th Annual Iron Pour, we are introducing the artists involved with this year’s pour. The first part of this mini-series highlights two master pourers that have participated since the very beginning!
Durham NC - Liberty Arts presents the eighth annual free Iron Pour, a public artmaking event, on Saturday, November 16, in Durham Central Park. A portion of proceeds will go to support Western North Carolina arts organizations through the North Carolina Arts Foundation.
Join us for an evening of glassblowing demos mixed with a unique method of cooking. Mediterranean inspired courses by Chef Chris McLaurin will be paired with wine by Nana's Restaurant. Glassblowing demos be designer Elijah Leed.
On April 22, 2017 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm we invite you to come out and see our new digs and how we have settled in. We will have demos going throughout the evening showing the various mediums our artists work and teach classes in; including welding, plasma cutting, glassblowing, letterpress, and more.
This will be a fun event for everyone with live entertainment, local food, and drinks.
Liberty Arts Artist, Leland Webb, recently participated in the 2017 Triangle Heart Ball by donating a hand turned black walnut rolled rim platter, titled "Stormy Sky." The Triangle Heart Ball celebrates all those sponsors, donors, and volunteers who bring the mission of the American Heart Association to life in the Triangle.
Liberty Arts Artists, Ivana Beck, has received the ISC Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award. The International Sculpture Center (ISC) established the annual "Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award" program in 1994 to recognize young sculptors and to encourage their continued commitment to the field. It was also designed to draw attention to the sculpture programs of the participating universities, colleges and art schools.
