On Exhibit

Exhibits change every ten to twelve weeks and range from jewelry and hollowware in precious metals to sculpture and architectural ironwork. Approximately two-thirds of the Museum’s exhibitions are organized in-house; the others are touring, rented exhibits or borrowed collections from other institutions and/or individuals.

Contemporary Cast Iron II

November 15, 2008 - January 19, 2009

Curated by Mark Guilbeau, Contemporary Cast Iron II includes a variety of contemporary approaches to iron art making. Although the featured artwork is predominately comprised of cast iron, the show is not limited to just metals or the casting processes. The nearly fifty artists represented in the show couple metals with materials as diverse as wood, wax, fog, and fish skin in contemporary explorations of this 5000 year-old process. The opening, November 15 from 5 to 8pm, will feature a special iron casting performance. A team of highly skilled artists will use two cupola-style iron furnaces to produce molten iron and cast a work of art live on the Museum grounds. The opening is free for members and $20 for non-members. Contemporary Cast Iron II is generously sponsored by the Lawler Foundry Corporation.

(left, Wayne Potratz's Maymaygwishshaway Vessel, cast iron, bronze, Tamahagane steel, stone fish skin, 2007)