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Much gratitude to Georgia State University for hosting Foundry Tree in Atlanta, Georgia. My kids and I took 41 photographic portraits for the Foundry Tree! Additional thanks to Emily Baker for facilitating our attendance, arranging a space for us to work, and all of her hard work and support.

Deep felt congratulations to George Beasley for over 50 years of tireless commitment to the iron and sculpture communities of the world.

Many thanks to EVERYONE including Blaise Dell. My kids and I had an amazing adventure driving to Atlanta from Chicago and back again.

Page Burch, Marjee Levine, Witt shartzer, George Beasley, James Vincent and Ed Paradis

George Beasley and colleague

Iron charges and pour participants.

Pre-pour safety talk

George Beasley and Marjee Levine

George Beasley and colleague

Historical GSU Iron Pour t-shirts

Iron acorn

Foundry Tree photography setup

Much gratitude to WCIAA for hosting Foundry Tree at Grossmont College in El Cajon, CA. We took 60 photographic portraits for the Foundry Tree! Additional thanks to Tom Fox for helping us get set up with a prime spot in the shade.

This was the first time my kids helped out with the Foundry Tree. Ari helped with the photographing and backdrop maintenance. Ima helped with data entry and selling patches.

Many thanks to EVERYONE. My kids and I had an amazing adventure driving to El Cajon from Chicago and back again.

Ima and Ari are photographers, as well. Here are the Anna’s hummingbirds Ima photographed at Grossmont.

After the production pour

Ari adjusting the backdrop as the wind blew. Lucy Martin being patient.

Much love and gratitude to Jay Elias at for hosting Foundry Tree and for the wonderful 1st Metal Health Iron Pour in Detroit, Michigan at 555 Non Profit Gallery +Studio.  Also thanks to Carl W. Goines and Amanda Partridge Nordin for their care and support. Also, I am thankful to be able to cast 8 more Refrain iron railroad tracks.

Cricket Baynes and Ed Parrish Jr. securing a ladle warmer stand

Many thanks to Alisa Toninato at Felion Studios for hosting Foundry Tree and for the amazing 11th Annual Pour’n Yer Heart Out community Iron Pour in Madison, Wisconsin at Olbrich Botanical Gardens.

I was also able to cast two ceramic shell molds for the Refrain project. I also handed out Glove Project “valentines” from Kelly Ludeking’s gloves to those who were at Pour’n Yer Heart Out, 2019. Many thanks to all involved!

Thank you Tree Lind for hosting the Foundry Tree at the annual University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Iron Pour on November 9, 2019. I was also able to cast three ceramic shell molds for the Refrain project. Many thanks to all involved!

This was the 10th iron pour/event I attended in the 10th year of the Foundry Tree database: 2009-2019. Thank you to all who have participated and supported the endeavor over the years.

Thank you Jam Rohr for hosting the Foundry Tree at the (FE)male Iron Pour in Peoria, Illinois by Black Dog Metal Arts on November 2, 2019. Great pour. Great People!

I was also able to cast two molds for the Refrain project. Many thanks to all involved!

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.

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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.