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.

 

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.

'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