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Pour’n Yer Heart Out, 2019

Posted on February 9, 2019January 31, 2021 by admin

Many thanks to Alisa Toninato at Felion Studios for hosting Foundry Tree and for the amazing 10th Annual Pour’n Yer Heart Out community Iron Pour in Madison, Wisconsin. Also to Hannah Hirsekorn and Ana Andrade for assisting with the Foundry Tree.

(New for Foundry Tree activities, Gabriel Akagawa gave a presentation for the public and art students new to iron casting. Link here for Foundry Tree Talk information.)

Poster from the community iron pour event.

2019 Pour’n Yer Heart Out: 10th Annual Community Iron Pour Event was Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 10am-7pm at the Crucible Night Club 3116 Commercial Ave., Madison, WI 53714. Website for more information:https://www.felionstudios.com/events/2019pourinyerheartout Contact: Alisa@FeLionStudios.com.

Buffalo State Turkey Pour, 2018

Posted on November 17, 2018January 31, 2021 by admin

Many thanks to Ken Payne and All who participated in the Annual Turkey Pour in Buffalo.

Buffalo State College Annual Turkey Pour, November 17, 2018

Some of the best lit Foundry Tree pictures taken with a simple setup in the class studio.

WCIAA in Granite City, IL 2018

Posted on October 6, 2018January 31, 2021 by admin

Many thanks so much to WCIAA Board Members and Eric Fuertes for setup assistance.

Video work by Laura Mullen.

**WCIAA** Board Members in attendance in Granite City.

Foundry Tree photography, banner and patch setup in Granite City, Illinois.

Midwest FireFest, 2018

Posted on July 28, 2018January 31, 2021 by admin

Many thanks to Alisa Toninato at Felion Studios for hosting Foundry Tree and for the pour and Hannah Hirsekorn for assisting in creating the banner.

Midwest FireFest in Cambridge, Wisconsin on July 28, 2018

The new Foundry Tree banner and my Foundry Tree apron at the Midwest FireFest.

Charging stand stability test by **Ima Knafl Akagawa** and **Ari Knafl Akagawa**

Chicago Crucible, 2018

Posted on July 7, 2018January 31, 2021 by admin

Many thanks to Lloyd Mandelbaum and his family for hosting the Foundry Tree at his Annual Friends and Family Summer Pour on July 7, 2018.

Setting the bottom.
Pictured left to right: **Lloyd Mandelbaum**, **Ima Knafl Akagawa**, and **Gwen Chiu**

Pictured left to right: **Margaret Bobo-Dancy**, **Gwen Chiu**, and **Gabe Akagawa**.

Image courtesy of **Allyson Reza**.

ICCCIA in Scranton, PA 2018

Posted on May 30, 2018January 31, 2021 by admin

The Foundry Tree photography setup at the 8th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Many thanks to Nikki Moser , Vaughn Randall, Katie Hovenkamp and the Board Members. Also thanks to Gwen Chiu with site support.

Also thanks to **Océane Jacob** and **Cami Vasconez** for promoting the Foundry Tree at ICCCIA 2018.

…also thanks to my wife Anne Knafl and our kids Ima and Ari for making the long trip from Chicago and for helping out.

Lake Bluff, 2018

Posted on April 28, 2018January 31, 2021 by admin

Many thanks to the Bryan Family for the years of hosting the Lake Bluff Iron Pour and to Tom Gleason, Mike Jarvi and Alek Kasprzak for all the assistance and support.