The podCAST IRON

Howdy Folks, Welcome to The podCAST IRON.  My name is Laura Elizabeth Mullen and on this podcast I interview members of the cast iron art community in order to inspire, educate and spread ideas about iron casting and cast iron art.    So, a little about today's guests, Jim Buonaccorsi — everyone calls him as Jimbo, he is an iron casting sculptor, educator, as well as Professor Emeritus from Lamar Dodd School of Art's sculpture department at the University of Georgia.   LeeAnn Mitchell is an independent artist, and she is the President and CEO of LeeAnn Mitchell Arts, Inc.   This episode is dedicated to Monica Thomeczek Dare.  She is and forever will be deeply missed.   This episode is brought to you by our top sponsors: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts Isaac Sandoval & The Skillet – Las Vegas New Mexico's premier Art-bar and restaurant, serving delicious contemporary New Mexican comfort food and inspired cocktails.  Established in 2012 when owner Isaac Sandoval made a 300lb cast iron skillet as performative art work - over the years it has evolved into what it is today, a full brick and mortar restaurant serving delicious food.  And just next door to the restaurant is The Skillet Studio where Isaac creates amazing works of art. If you are an Instagram or TikToc user then you should follow @giantskillet and @giantskilletcreateve to keep tabs on what's going down with Isaac and The Skillet   Great thanks to our other top Patreon supporters: Michael Ebeling Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N8o0Lv_H140 Watch Jim Buonaccorsi's Retrospective Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N8o0Lv_H140 Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: [email protected] Thanks for tunin' in!

Howdy Folks, Welcome to The podCAST IRON.  My name is Laura Elizabeth Mullen and on this podcast I interview members of the cast iron art community in order to inspire, educate and spread ideas about iron casting and cast iron art.  Our guest on today's episode is the one and only Matt Eaton.  Matt is a contemporary sculptor, printmaker and art educator based in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  While listening to this interview you will find out all the details from Matt's journey through life as a professional artist and all the many career paths he has explored, so I won't give you any spoilers now.  Just know that this conversation with Matt was incredibly interesting and I was on the edge of my seat through all the twists and turns of his story.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts   Great thanks to our other top supporters: Michael Ebeling Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: [email protected] Thanks for tunin' in!

Howdy Folks, Welcome to The podCAST IRON.  My name is Laura Elizabeth Mullen and on this podcast I interview members of the cast iron art community in order to inspire, educate and spread ideas about iron casting and cast iron art.  Our guest on today's episode is Gabe Akagawa.  Gabe is a multi media artist based in Chicago Illinois.  On top of that Gabe is the person who developed and runs the Foundry Tree Database.  Now if you don't know already, the Foundry Tree is an online resource that documents practitioners within the cast iron community.  This database includes information and photographs of individuals as well as institutions linked to the cast iron movement and it's history. This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts   Great thanks to our other top supporters: Michael Ebeling Tripp Jarvis Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: [email protected] Thanks for tunin' in!

Our guest on today's episode is Rhiannon Scheidt.  Rhiannon is a multi media artist whose current body of work focuses on cast iron, glass and neon.  She is also the sculpture instructor and foundry director at New Mexico Highlands University.  In this episode Rhiannon tells us about the amazing journey that she has been on in life and in her artistic practice, I was on the edge of my seat through the entire interview and I'm sure you will be too, so get ready! This episode is brought to you by our top supporters:  The Mid-South Sculpture Alliance - a non-profit arts organization that advances the creation and awareness of sculpture and sculptors.  MSA creates opportunities for it's members through exhibition, education and networking opportunities centered on traditional and contemporary approaches to sculpture.  Visit their Wegsite: https://www.midsouthsculpture.org and follow them on Instagram: @midsouthsculpture Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.     Great thanks to our other top supporters: Michael Ebeling Tripp Jarvis Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: [email protected] Thanks for tunin' in!

In today's episode our guest is Tom Fox.  Tom is a sculptor, educator and fabricator who is working and making art in San Diego, California and he is the President of the Western Cast Iron Art Alliance.  And I'm sure if you've been listening to previous episodes of this podcast you know that the Western Conference hosted by Tom and the rest of the Western board is right around the corner at the end of October.  No obviously we're going to get some inside details about this upcoming conference but also Tom recounts for us his life path so far and how he found himself on this artistic journey.  He also details for us how his body of artwork has progressed throughout the years. This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: The Mid-South Sculpture Alliance - a non-profit arts organization that advances the creation and awareness of sculpture and sculptors.  MSA creates opportunities for it's members through exhibition, education and networking opportunities centered on traditional and contemporary approaches to sculpture.  Visit their Wegsite: https://www.midsouthsculpture.org and follow them on Instagram: @midsouthsculpture Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.   Great thanks to our other top supporters: Michael Ebeling Tripp Jarvis Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: [email protected] Thanks for tunin' in!

Our guest on today's show is Leticia Bajuyo.  Leticia is an interdisciplinary artist who serves as a studio art faculty member for the School of Visual Arts at the University of Oklahoma.  Prior to holding this position her career path has taken her on quite the exciting journey and through it all she has maintained an astounding studio art practice by successfully creating works that range from exhibitions with her individual art, large scale instillations and public outdoor art as well as participating in many different art collectives.  Of course you'll learn all about these things in more depth with the conversation to come! This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: ·       The Mid-South Sculpture Alliance - a non-profit arts organization that advances the creation and awareness of sculpture and sculptors.  MSA creates opportunities for it's members through exhibition, education and networking opportunities centered on traditional and contemporary approaches to sculpture.  Visit their Wegsite: https://www.midsouthsculpture.org and follow them on Instagram: @midsouthsculpture Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts ·       The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.     Great thanks to our other top supporters: Michael Ebeling Tripp Jarvis Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: [email protected] Thanks for tunin' in!  

Today on the show our guest is Stephen Coles.  Steve is a sculptor based in the UK where he and his partner Necole Schmitz run a company called Coles Castings.  At the moment they primarily get their iron for casting from the operation of their self built waste oil furnaces.  The story that Steve tells to lead up to his development of his specific waste oil furnace design is quite the ride so buckle up and get ready! This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts ·       The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.     Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: [email protected] Thanks for tunin' in!

Our guest today is Rian Kerrane.  Rian is an Irish sculptor and currently Full Professor for the College of Arts & Media at the University of Colorado Denver.  She also is a founding member of the Western Cast Iron Art Alliance and has contributed her time and efforts towards organizing the International Cast Iron Conference.  Now this is just the tip of the iceberg as Rian is involved in many things and holds many other roles but you'll hear all about that in this in the interview, so buckle up! The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts ·       The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.     Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: [email protected] Thanks for tunin' in!

On today's episode our guest is Dennis Peacock.  Dennis is a professor emeritus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he taught sculpture for thirty one years.  He was also the Director of the UT Knoxville's Sculpture Tour program which was a rotating sculpture exhibition that would feature large outdoor Sculpture from around the US and Canada.  Dennis is still actively making art and he's going to tell us all about this and more during this conversation. The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts ·       The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.     Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: [email protected] Thanks for tunin' in!

On today's episode our guest is Durant Thompson.  Durant is a Professor of Art and the Area Head of Sculpture in the Department of Art and Art History at The University of Mississippi.  He is also co-founder of the Yokna Sculpture Trail in Oxford Mississippi but we will get into all this and more during the interview. The podCAST IRON is made possible in part by our Patreon members.  This episode is brought to you by our top supporters: Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts ·       The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.     Great thanks to our other top supporters: Steven Reider Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com Greg Volker Watch the episode video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0D-HVFT61Ry8m83AOrVlg Support us on Patreon and get access to the After Show: https://www.patreon.com/thepodcastiron Send us an email: [email protected] Thanks for tunin' in!