There is a mystique to the Carrie Blast Furnaces. The awe it inspires and power it exudes goes beyond its historical significance—it is an inspiration. Flow from the Furnace, a new… Continue Reading Flow from the Furnace Opening Reception
Live Music & Performances May 20, 2022 Rivers of Steel and the Steel Valley Enterprise Zone are excited to announce the return of the Homestead Live Fridays performance series beginning… Continue Reading Homestead Live Fridays
While iron production may have stopped at the Carrie Blast Furnaces in 1982, the era of Carrie as an artistic muse was just beginning. Discover how creatives, from guerrilla artists… Continue Reading Arts & Grounds Tour
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
(Three-day workshop) Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 4:00 – 8:30 p.m. This workshop will introduce the process used to create three-dimensional sculptural forms in cast aluminum—patternmaking, mold making and casting. (Note:… Continue Reading Sculptural Aluminum Casting
While iron production may have stopped at the Carrie Blast Furnaces in 1982, the era of Carrie as an artistic muse was just beginning. Discover how creatives, from guerrilla artists… Continue Reading Arts & Grounds Tour
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
WQED is back with more exploration of one of America's most treasured biking destinations—the Great Allegheny Passage, known as the GAP. WQED will premiere The Great Ride: Landmarks Along the Trail on Thursday,… Continue Reading The Great Ride: Landmarks Along the Trail Community Screening
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
Discover how nature has reclaimed a post-industrial landscape on this botany-focused tour of the wild gardens and grounds on the Carrie Blast Furnaces site. On the eastern edge of Carrie… Continue Reading Iron Garden Walk
