(Six-day workshop) Monday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Visiting Artist Ken Payne This weeklong workshop is intended for the creation of numerous small molds and features extended shop… Continue Reading Small-Mold Iron Intensive

Work with experienced Rivers of Steel teaching artists and visiting artists to learn the basics of foundry work, including pattern and mold-making. It's a step-by-step overview of the iron-casting process! Iron… Continue Reading Metal Arts Workshop—Intro to Iron Casting

Join Rivers of Steel in celebrating industrial arts and American craft at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! This one-of-kind extravaganza invites audiences of all ages to celebrate the industrial arts and American… Continue Reading 2023 Festival of Combustion

Invite your friends for a night of fun and creativity at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! Not your typical “sip and paint” party, this workshop has quickly become one of Rivers… Continue Reading The Doodle Bowl Experience

Join Rivers of Steel for a paranormal and historical exploration of the Carrie Blast Furnaces. Join Rivers of Steel for this special one-night-only experience at the Carrie Blast Furnaces that weaves… Continue Reading Carrie: After Dark

Choose your own adventure on this photo safari! The interplay of light and seasonality at the Carrie Furnaces offer endless perspectives of this industrial muse. Take inspiration from the wide… Continue Reading Photo Safari

Explore the metal casting process and step back in time at Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop! This workshop is a great way to explore the metal casting process… Continue Reading Scratch Block Aluminum Casting at W.A. Young & Sons Foundry and Machine Shop

Explore the metal casting process at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! Create a unique work of art from aluminum. Using everyday materials, you’ll create a one-sided design in resin-bonded sand—then watch… Continue Reading Aluminum Casting Session