Foundry Tree was at 555 Non Profit Gallery +Studio in Detroit, Michigan for the Casey Westbrook Memorial Iron Pour on October 26th, 2019. Many thanks to Carl W. Goines, Jay Elias, Amanda Partridge Nordin for inviting and supporting the Foundry Tree and All there for helping to cast more Refrain iron railroad tracks.
Many thanks to Christopher Meyer for inviting and hosting Foundry Tree for the 6th annual Little Pour on the Prairie on June 1, 2019, near Vermillion, South Dakota.
Many thanks to Leah Schretenthaler and Tom Dahlseid for inviting and Lynden Sculpture Garden for hosting Foundry Tree and for the amazing 1st Annual Scratch Tile Workshop and Iron Pour in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Also thanks and credit to Dave Arnold for his photographs.
Foundry Tree was at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota for Iron 50: the 50th Annual University of Minnesota Iron Pour on May 4th, 2019. Thirty-four new people were photographed and added to the Foundry Tree database. Many thanks to Tamsie Ringler for inviting me and including me in the many events. I am grateful to be apart of this final event at the UMN that honored Tamsie and Wayne Potratz. I met many people who are continuing the 50 years of iron casting traditions forward in Minnesota and beyond. Here are some images of the people and things that were going on at the time of the Foundry Tree photoshoot.
Foundry Tree was at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama for the National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices on April 5th and 6th, 2019. Over 120 new people were photographed. Many also had their photos updated for the 10 year anniversary of the Foundry Tree database. Many thanks to Marshall Christie, Eric Fuertes, Andrew Marsh, Feral Fagiola, Cassie Kise, and the rest of the SC Crew (Steering Committee) for all of the support.
Connect to the NCCCIAP website for all the details on the conference at https://www.nccciap.com/
Many Thanks to Cassie Kise and the web team for helping with this post on the conference site! https://www.nccciap.com/bonus
Foundry Tree was at the 9th biannual Iron Tribe March 2, 2019 production pour at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Many thanks to David Lobdell and Alize King for all the support.
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.)
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.
Many thanks to Ken Payne and All who participated in the Annual Turkey Pour in Buffalo.
Many thanks so much to WCIAA Board Members and Eric Fuertes for setup assistance.
Foundry Tree photography, banner and patch setup in Granite City, Illinois.
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.
The new Foundry Tree banner and my Foundry Tree apron at the Midwest FireFest.
