National Sculpture Factory

IRON-R2 - The Film
Intensive Iron-casting workshop, Cork, April 2014

During April 2014 seven of Carmarthen School of Art had the opportunity to participate in the second IRON R in Cork, Ireland. The students included Lisa Evans, Nick Patience, Mared Davies, Megan Davies, Lewis Price, Andrew Willis, David Beattie and tutor Robert Harding and Technician Robert Booth. The 7 day symposium consisted of the Carmarthen students helping both Crawford College students and professional artists, both of which had little experience in casting prepare moulds and prepare for a large iron pour.

http://nationalsculpturefactory.com/?home-boxes=iron-r2-the-film

What's been happening in the Sculpture department?

As always the department is always busy and full of exciting adventures, the casting in particular needs particular attention and organisation. The last couple of weeks have been working towards the bronze pours for second year exhibition work and for the first year medals. The most recent iron pour consisted of a two day run due to the extent of moulds and molten iron required.
Our graduate Lisa Evans was selected as the sculptor choice for the Graduate Show in Oriel King Street Gallery, the exhibition continues until the 31st of December.

 

Re-Launch of Carmarthen School of Art

Re-launch of the Carmarthen School of Art which was the original school of art located in Carmarthen in 1854. The school is now the oldest art school in Wales and continues to produce fantastic and invigorating art. The evening was special and memorable with both past and present staff and students present and dressed in Victorian fancy dress for the evening.

Day of the Dead

 

'Sculpture in Carton' by the 'Vanishing Art' group exhibition

Ex sculpture graduate Amanda Lane is currently apart of the exhibition 'Sculpture in Carton,' Carton House, Co Kildare and the sculptures will remain on display until December 24th.

http://vanishingart.ie/

 

 

Molten Iron poured in Pembrokeshire

This is a historic cast iron pour for the Wele Association as this is the first time in history as far as we know cast iron had been poured in Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

This is the last of three charges being tapped and poured.

 

BA Honours Sculpture: Casting, Carving & Construction

You can follow the link below to see the courses' specifications and what facilities and opportunities are available.

http://www.colegsirgar.ac.uk/en/ba-honours-sculpture

 

This small video clip is of the 6th International Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art, Kidwelly where the department and college (formally known as West Wales School of the Arts) was heavily involved in the conference.

Wales Millenium Centre host Graduate 2014

Graduate is an exhibition showcasing some of the best graduate work across Wales' Universities and Colleges, chosen by artist and curator Sue Williams. This year Carmarthen School of Art had 13 students chosen, 5 of which were from the Sculpture Department, which included:
Lisa Evans
Johnny Lawless
Lewis Williams
Vivian McCarthy
Edward Davies.

The exhibition will be available for the public from the 13 Sept - 16 Nov 2014.

https://www.wmc.org.uk/Productions/2014-2015/Exhibitions/graduate2014/

Graduate Lisa Evans

This summer was busy for sculpture graduate Lisa Evans as she was preparing for a commissioned WW1 memorial for Carmarthen's soldiers, producing a stainless steel and bronze sculpture.
Lisa was also shortlisted for the prestigious Woon Foundation Sculpture and Painting Art Prize in Newcastle and had her work exhibited in Gallery North for the summer.

http://www.carmarthenjournal.co.uk/pictures/GALLERY-Carmarthen-marks-100-years-anniversary/pictures-22066750-detail/pictures.html#ixzz39Pi1HruI

https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/arts/the-woon-foundation-painting-and-sculpture-art-prize/

Memorial Sculpture

Head of Sculpture, Andy Griffiths was commissioned to produce a bronze memorial sculpture in Milford Haven to commemorate the four men who lost their lives in the oil refinery accident in 2011.

'A fete worse than death'

Gavin Turk Bronze Head Furnace
During the summer Robert Booth (Sculpture Technician) was asked to make and run a bronze head furnace of British artist Gavin Turk for the 'Fete Worse than Death,' Red Gallery on Rivington Street (Hoxton Square). Ex students Lisa Evans and Lee Gunter were assisting the running of the furnace.

http://redgallerylondon.com/event/fete-worse-death/1405785600-1406822400

7th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art

Some of CSG students took part in the 7th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art in Latvia this Summer.

https://www.internationalfe14.com/
 

 

IRON R

IRON R Project in collaboration with CSG and CIT/CCAD that has taken place twice in Cork, Ireland.
http://nationalsculpturefactory.com/practical-professional-workshops/iron-r-2/

Here's a little taster of what we do



Coleg Sir Gar's Sculpture Department is unique and exciting as it is the only place in Britain that teaches traditional sculpture in the form of casting in Iron, Bronze and Aluminium, fabrication, construction, wood and stone carving. The course is specifically modified to develop traditional and contemporary sculpture techniques whilst allowing the students to develop their own personal creative practice. The following images are just a taster of what the department is producing on a weekly/monthly basis.