November 6th, 2021
In case you’ve never been to our Iron Pour, imagine a gritty ballet of dancers dressed in leathers, boots and helmets. They all have a role. They are all driven by the furnace and the Pour Master who is orchestrating this fiery show where sculptures and scratch blocks are poured. Once poured, the molten iron darkens and hardens into the beautiful tiles and pieces created by you and local artists.
Liberty Arts Studios & Foundry, Durham Central Park and The Forest at Duke present the 5th annual public Iron Pour at Durham Central Park Saturday, November 6 from 4-9 p.m. All evening and into the night, 4,000 pounds of molten iron will be poured into molds, in an exciting fiery display creating the iron tiles made by the public and sculptures made by NC artists. Additionally, there will be Liberty Arts artists’ work for sale, Liberty Arts T-shirts, beer glasses and hand-blown glass pumpkins. Come enjoy drumming performances from Batalá Durham, Fire Breathers, kid-friendly events, local food trucks and craft beer while watching this very creative and gritty Durham event.
We are asking that all attendees wear their masks and be mindful of physical distancing during the event.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
4 pm - 6 pm // Bubbles by Imagine Circus
4 pm // The pour team lights the furnace!
4:15 pm // Batala Durham will perform their first set
5 pm // The FIRST POUR!!!
7 pm // Zach Dean and his group of Fire Breathers will perform
FOOD AND BEER VENDORS:
Scratch Block Workshops ARE SOLD OUT!
If you purchased a scratch block, we are scheduling pick ups for:
Sunday, November 7th from 12 pm - 4 pm at the Foundry, 538 Foster Street
Monday November 15th from 9 am - 8 pm at the Studio, 918 Pearl Street
Saturday November 20th from 12 pm - 4 pm at the Studio, 918 Pearl Street
Take a look at more Iron Pour images from past years below…
