(Six-day workshop)
Monday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Visiting Artist D’Jean Jawrunner
(Six-day workshop)
Monday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Visiting Artist D’Jean Jawrunner
Rivers of Steel is excited to welcome artist D’Jean Jawrunner as visiting artist for this six-day workshop in iron casting. The workshop features extended shop time onsite at the Carrie Blast Furnaces and in-depth instruction / assistance catered to the needs of each individual. Participants will have the chance to learn and experiment with multiple pattern-making materials and create multiple large and complex multi-part sand molds.
Prior experience or Intro to Iron Casting is recommended. Registration includes access to the Carrie Furnaces foundry daily between 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and the ultimate experience of participating in an iron pour from a coke fired cupola—just like the historic furnaces onsite!
All items for the workshop will be cast on Saturday (June 26 & Sept 18, 2021), time of day may vary. Cooled castings can be picked up on the following Sunday between 11 a.m. – 3.p.m. (please note that the iron casting operation can often last eight or more hours, and start time for the casting period is determined day of, based on mold count, outdoor temperature and other factors. Additionally, the pick-up window on Sunday may be later than anticipated if the casting operation lasts long into the previous evening. Check with Rivers of Steel Metal Arts staff on the casting date for more specific information.)
Weeklong Iron Intensive workshops include up to 400 lbs. of sand and corresponding chemical, waste removal and related foundry consumables. Sand and chemical needs beyond this allotted amount are available for $.30/lb. Any additional material fees must be paid upon pick up of the final castings at the end of the workshop period.
D’jean Jawrunner’s career as an artist includes sculpture created in range of materials, techniques, and sizes. From 1997 TO 2018, Jawrunner was the Foundry Director and Art Professor at Mesalands Community College in New Mexico. Now she is Professor Emeritus, and has exhibited internationally and nationally beside artists such as Edgar Degas, Kiki Smith, and Andy Warhol.
This program is offered twice in 2021 on the following dates: June 21 – 26 and September 13 – 18 from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
$500
The Carrie Blast Furnaces are located in Swissvale and Rankin, PA in the Monongahela River Valley. The entrance to the Carrie Furnaces is located at Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Rankin, PA 15104.
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