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!
This week’s meet the artists poses an interesting question about iron pouring and community events.
Over the next couple of weeks leading up to the 8th Annual Iron Pour, we are introducing the artists involved with this year’s pour. This week meet two fantastic faculty members and a talent group of dedicated pourers.
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!
Join Liberty Arts at Common Market Durham for our MARKET TAKEOVER! Swing through 1821 Green Street from 4PM – 8PM to shop Liberty Artists vendors and colleagues offering glass, pottery, prints, and much more!
Liberty Arts is also Common Market's January Charity of the Month: $1 from every daily special will be donated to Liberty Arts to help fund the arts in Durham.
FREE! The Holiday Hoopla is back at Liberty Arts Studios at 918 Pearl Street in Durham! Join us Friday December 1st for sweets and treats and locally made unique and beautiful gifts for practically everyone on your shopping list. Don't miss the best party in town and support local makers this holiday season!
SUPER HOT FUN Third Friday coming June 16th, mark your calendars! Liberty Artist Amy Wetsch closes her amazing solo exhibition AMALGAMATION in our gallery, Kelly Walsh hosts a Make-&-Take Weaving Station, Glass & Painting demos, TWO FOOD TRUCKS, music, drinks, and MORE! 918 Pearl Street Durham, NC, 1 mile east of Durham Central Park. COME THROUGH and CELEBRATE YOUR DURHAM ARTS AND ARTISTS!
Liberty Arts welcomes you to our May 19th THIRD FRIDAY Artwalk at 918 Pearl Street, Durham, NC 27707
6PM—9PM | FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Indigo Dyed Scarf Make-and-Take with Kelly Walsh
Fri, May 19, 2023, 6:00 – 9:00 PM EDT
Liberty Arts invites you to our biggest THIRD FRIDAY Artwalk of 2023 yet on Friday, April 21st, at 918 Pearl Street, Durham, NC 27707
ARTIST BIO:
Amy is a multidisciplinary artist and educator originating from Louisville, Kentucky. Her practice spans from creating installations, paintings, drawings, mixed media sculptures, to publicly engaged works. Amy received her BFA from Western Kentucky University and her MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Amy has exhibited her work in various galleries and museums, including The Kentucky Museum, The National Academy of Sciences, and in galleries throughout NYC. She has attended multiple artist residencies such as SÍM in Iceland, Superbude in Austria, and Works on Water in NYC. She has been selected for various honors and fellowships such as a Johns Hopkins Extreme Arts Fellow, a National Academy of Sciences Fellow, and a More Art Engaging Artist Fellow. Amy is also a lead artist on the newly selected NASA mission, Dragonfly.
“Within the natural world are many biological and geological processes that, although studied, are still shrouded in mystery. In my work, I explore the grandeur, interconnectivity, and complexities of the physical world, particularly the things in which we cannot see with our limited field of vision. My interest in these subjects began with my fascination surrounding disorders of the human body and my experience with being diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder as a child. Since then, my fascination with science has evolved from the human body and health to contemplating the health of our living Earth and the complex issues faced today. I am drawn to examining the resiliency of various life forms and how they flourish in the most unthinkable environments, such as inside volcanic rock and deep-sea vents, and how their environments are ever changing. My practice is rooted in collaboration as I work with scientists from various fields to better understand the groundbreaking research and technologies they employ to comprehend the world around us. Through my colorful and curious works, I aim to unite people together through the wonder of the human imagination, combined with the cutting-edge scientific progression propelling us forward. I believe the more people can see, learn, and care for all the various life forms on Earth, the more we can advocate for and protect our environment.”
—Amy Wetsch
Working with an experienced glass blower, students will learn "hands-on" how to apply different colors to molten glass for an "earth-like" appearance, and how to shape the semi-molten glass in the form of a globe. After the globe is formed, it will be placed in our annealer to cool slowly down to room temperature and will be ready for pickup at the studio starting the following Monday, April 24 from 5–8 PM.
Liberty Arts invites you to join our March 17th THIRD FRIDAY Artwalk at 918 Pearl Street, Durham, NC 27707
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 an Easter egg shape. NOTE: There is less "hands-on" with making flowers because they are not "blown" like an egg. But the student will lay out the flower's color pattern.
Each student in this class will help make either two Easter eggs, two flowers or one of each. After the eggs and flowers are formed, they will be placed in our annealer where they will be slowly cooled down to room temperature and will be ready for pickup starting the following Monday, March 20.
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.
Join Jessica for a demo + hands-on workshop adjoining the immersive installation on Friday, March 17.
