THIRD FRIDAY FEB 17 :: Salt Mark :: + Textile Studio Grand Reopening + Glass Demo

Liberty Arts invites you to witness immersive new works on February 17th for THIRD FRIDAY Artwalk at 918 Pearl Street, Durham, NC 27707

:: SALT MARK ::

Jessica Almy-PagÁn
Installation + Photo + Video

Provisional Liberty Artist Jessica Almy-Pagán presents excerpts of her ongoing body of work :: salt mark :: open studio ::  offering installation, photo, and video glimpses of geographical and intergenerational wayfinding. Opening Friday, February 17 in the Little Gallery.

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TEXTILE STUDIO GRAND REOPENING!

Mini-Tapestry Make-and-take with artist KELLY WALSH

Learn the basics of weaving while you make a tiny tapestry! This class is intended to be a fun and fast taste of weaving, and is suitable for anyone interested in any kind of fiber arts. You'll learn how to warp a miniature loom, and how to weave in shapes and textures on your tiny piece. These miniature textiles are perfect to brighten up an office nook, or attach them to a greeting card for a unique textured way to say hello to someone. The class is drop-in style, and won’t take the whole three hours, but you can make as many mini weavings as you want during the time available.

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GLASSBLOWING DEMO IN THE HOT SHOP

Swing through the GLASS STUDIO to WITNESS THIS ELEMENTAL ART FORM IN ACTION.

THIRD FRIDAY JAN 20: Glass Hearts, Iron Heroes, Emotional Signage

We at Liberty Arts are thrilled to open the doors for 2023’s inaugural THIRD FRIDAY Artwalk at 918 Pearl Street, Durham, NC 27707

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.

Each student MUST be able to show proof of full Covid vaccination.

With a live demonstration to start the class, each student will be shown the steps they will perform in creating a personalized heart in time for Valentines day. Your finished heart will be "boxed" where they will be cooled down and ready for pickup starting the following Monday and Tuesday after 5pm.

Eye protection will be provided as needed. Also, students should not wear loose-fitting clothes nor clothes made of synthetic fabric (these melt easily).

Age Limit- 14 years old, minimum.

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IRON HEROES GALLERY SHOW

Iron Heroes is a casting program designed by Liberty artist Tripp Jarvis to engage veterans and youth from traditionally underserved communities. The program provides access tocreative outlets and expression through hands-on metal casting.

Based around the theme of “The Hero’s Journey,” from the work of Joseph Campbell, the goal of this programis to help students who are new to sculpture explore the creative territory of their imaginations and to call forth the hero that lies hidden in their daily lives.

Over the course of 8 weeks, these artists made a journey that began with a simple drawing. Their path continued as they translated their drawings into3D clay sculptures and created moldsof those pieces. The journey culminated with our annual iron pour where theartists poured fiery molten iron into their molds, creating the pieces you see in this exhibit.

We are thrilled to celebrate their art and courageous expression.

We also want to thank the donors without whose support programs like Iron Heroes would not be possible.

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BRITT CLARK: EMOTIONAL SIGNAGE

Emotional Signage is a body of work which focuses on the interior and exterior nature of living in a feminine body. These forms draw a direct connection from the aesthetics of buildings to the physical body, exploring the duality of masculinity and femininity within the self.

The forms consist of brickwork patterning, simulating the exterior portions of homes alluding to outward bodily presentation, while the interior portions of the work feature text, symbols, and aesthetics replicating the interior of the home as reflection of the inner mind.

Brittany Clark was born and raised in Conway, South Carolina. Always interested in the arts, she has obtained a dual degree Bachelor of the Arts in Art Studio and Art History from Coastal Carolina University. She has also studied 3D modeling in Raleigh, NC where she currently lives. Her inspiration comes from her southern heritage and how it conflicts with her own ideals and understanding of the world.

Her work focuses on ideas of reconciliation and finding rest within internal and external struggles, dealing with past and present, mental illness, ancestry, and tradition. Such subjects lend themselves to the permanence of metal craft in which she specializes, focusing on fabrication, metalsmithing, blacksmithing, and casting. Clark’s work has been featured in print such as Miscellany and Archarios magazines and in exhibitions such as Palmetto Hands, the 34th annual Women’s Work Exhibition, and the National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices. Clark currently works as a metal fabricator at Cricket Forge in Durham, North Carolina.

3rd Annual Holiday Market

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 6—9PM
FREE!

GLASS ORNAMENT CLASSES

HANDMADE HOLIDAY GIFTS

OVER 20 ARTIST VENDORS

Over a dozen liberty artists and guest vendors will fill our studios with amazing and unique art, wares, and fun gifty stuff to cover pretty much everyone on your list. We’ll have cookies and wine and cookies and beer and cookies and hot cocoa and maybe a nice charcuterie and crudités for the more discerning among you. We hope to see you there!

LIBERATOR Beer Release & 6th Anniversary Party at Durty Bull

Join us on October 8
from 12 pm - 5 pm to celebrate the second release of …

THE LIBERATOR
at Durty Bull Brewing Company.

* Fresh Beer!
* Tacos Garcia Food Truck
* Live DJ!
* Scratch blocks!
* Art for Sale!
This event has it all.

Durty Bull in collaboration with The Glass Jug Beer Lab & Full Steam Brewery crafted a Steinbock beer in 2021 to help us celebrate our 20th Anniversary and the Annual Iron Pour; the beer was so popular, they brewed it again!
The Liberator was brewed with burning rocks for extra caramelization.

We hope to see you there!

The Making of Major the Bull

Join Liberty Arts Alumni Leah Foushee Waller and Michael Waller
Outside on the Rooftop at The Durham Hotel for their presentation of

THE MAKING OF MAJOR THE BULL
Thursday September 8, from 6 - 8:30 pm

Tickets are limited!
Click here to RSVP and purchase your ticket.
All proceeds will support Liberty Arts outreach efforts.

We hope to see you there!

6th Annual Iron Pour

November 5th, 2022

In Durham Central Park

A Liberty Arts Fundraiser
REGISTER HERE

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 6th Annual public Iron Pour at Durham Central Park Saturday, November 5 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.​

As always, the Iron Pour is a FREE event. This year, we are asking everyone to register to helps us get an idea of attendance numbers. Thanks for letting us know you are joining.

REGISTER HERE.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES & VENDORS TO BE ANNOUNCED.
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Come take part in the action! We are offering workshops to create your own mold which be filled with molten iron at the event. Scratch block workshops are held at the Watts Hill Pavilion (foundry), 501 Foster Street, next to Mount Merrill playground; you can register for a workshop below.

Saturday, Oct 29, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Sunday, Oct 30, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday, Nov 5, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Take a look at more Iron Pour images from past years below…

Spring Pourward! Aluminum Pour & Arts Market

Join us for this exciting event! We've teamed up with our partner Josh's Hope Foundation, located on several acres of beautiful land in Northern Durham, to bring you this one-of-a-kind event!

Start your morning with Yoga by the pond with Evie Watts, then carve your own design into a scratch block (sign up links below), or just browse original artwork & handmade goods by Liberty Artists & local artisans, have a drink and a snack and watch Liberty Artists Tripp Jarvis, Mike Waller & Brittany Clark pour molten aluminum into sand molds!

About Josh's Hope Foundation:

Founded in 2010 by Steven & Julie Bailey, Josh's Hope is a unique place, one that provides a safe space for young adults with mental illness through teaching vocational and life skills while also providing therapeutic support. Mental health resource information will be available at the event.

Scratchblock workshop details:
We have only 50 blocks available! Get yours before we sell out!

The first workshop for is scheduled 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, and the first aluminum pour will commence shortly after 1:30 pm.

Link to sign up here:
https://libertyartsnc.corsizio.com/.../62546d2c5660215735...

The second workshop is scheduled 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

Link to sign up here:
https://libertyartsnc.corsizio.com/.../62546de1566021ff95...

What’s a scratch block? Glad you asked! It’s a 6x6” square block of hardened sand, with a 1/2” deep indentation. You scratch and carve a design, creating a pattern. We then pour molten aluminum into it and about 30 minutes later your aluminum relief tile is ready to take home.

Come with a specific design in mind or just arrive and wing it; we’ve seen both approaches work beautifully. We have all the tools and instruction you’ll need for fun and success.

Attending the event is free, scratch blocks are $75 each.

** Rain date is June 4th **

Carpooling is encouraged!
Kid friendly event!
Please leave your dogs at home

We hope to see y'all there!

*** *** WE ARE LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL CRAFT VENDORS***
Craft vendor spaces 10x 10 ($40) and 6ft ($25) table options.
To apply, email delorespottery@gmail.com and include:
*4 photos of your work and 1 booth shot
*social media name
*website link
*short description of your work that may be used for promotion

Note: This event will be held outdoors. Some of the ground is uneven. Please bring table risers or adjusters.