The Iron Age revolutionized Africa and forever altered human civilization practically and symbolically. Technologies of iron smelting and forging, which likely began on the African continent around ...

One by one, Elizabeth Kronfield adds petals from roses, lilies, and hydrangeas into large molds patterned in a large, circular perimeter. Soon, onlookers are invited to assist with the petal-peeling ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) — The cast iron furnaces at the University of Southern Mississippi are heating up for the “Annual Iron Pour.” Hosted by the USM School of Performing and Visual Arts, this ...

ERLANGER – As Ryan Starnes adjusted a fluttering metal bird, wheels on an iron bicycle next to it raced round and round. Light breeze and sunshine were the perfect companions to pieces of iron garden ...

For more than two millennia, ironworking has shaped African cultures in the most fundamental ways. Striking Iron: The Art of African Blacksmiths reveals the history of invention and technical ...

Cloaked in layers of leather, hard hats and safety glasses, the artists waited in anticipation for glowing iron to pour from the cupola furnace. ASU's metal casting arts organization, Fahrenheit 2150, ...

Kronfield, Elizabeth. Just a Girl. Apr. 2023. National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices, Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, Birmingham ...

Art Deco may seem synonymous with places like New York City or Paris, where the design movement originated a century ago. But there’s a strong presence in Cleveland too. Not long after its founding in ...

Calling all talented artists with welding skills and a home workshop. It’s time to start profiting from your talents by starting a business that produces iron art sculptures. The raw materials ...

The year was 1950. As the Korean War broke out and Charlie Brown was making his debut, Silly Putty was bouncing its way into children’s hearts.