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What's Happening: August

What’s happening in August…

What's Happening: August
Fundrasier
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Recovery After Tropical Storm Chantal

This month we are reaching out to our treasured community for support after tropical storm Chantal.

Recovery After Tropical Storm Chantal
Iron Pour
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Iron Pour Heroes

IRON HEROES is a casting program designed by Liberty Arts artist Tripp Jarvis to engage veterans and youth from traditionally underserved communities.

Iron Pour Heroes
Monthly Events
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A Major 3rd Friday Event

Are you ready to party the night away as we celebrate a major birthday for our beloved Major the Bull – he turns 21 this year!

A Major 3rd Friday Event
Community Newsletter
Liberty Arts
Fridays From The Foundry

This season we are celebrating - community, artists, learning and the holiday season!

Fridays From The Foundry
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Iron Heroes | Casting your Iron Mask | March 5 - April 16

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Iron Heroes | Casting your Iron Mask | March 5 - April 16

In this 8-session class we will create oil-clay masks based on the heroic qualities we find inside ourselves. We will pack our oil-clay masks in a sand/resin mixture, and travel to FireFest - in Star, North Carolina - to cast our pieces in iron.

This is a hands-on learning journey that takes us through clay sculpting methods; foundry processes for bonded-sand molds; safety and management of a 3,000º blast furnace; and using art to heal ourselves, as well as those around us.

  • The journey begins in Liberty Arts Studios, 918 Pearl Street, where we will sculpt the faces of our inner heroes

  • We then move to our beautiful foundry in Durham Central Park, where we create sand molds of those faces

  • Finally we travel to Star N.C. for the annual FireFest festival; suit-up in leathers; and cast our pieces in molten iron

  • Our final class we return to the studio, trim excess metal from our heroes, and reflect on our journey

Note: Students need to supply their own leather boots for the pour. This class includes all other safety equipment; materials, instruction and supervision in the use of tools; and transportation to and from Liberty Arts for the FireFest festival.

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Linocut Valentines! Love it or... not. | February 8th, 2020 | 12-4pm

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Whether you love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is coming. We got you.

Carve and print your own valentines, or gal-entines or pal-entines or hate-entines if that’s more your thing, in this short but sweet half-day linocut workshop. You will learn basic techniques for design, transfer, cutting, and hand printing (although in the interest of time we will be using a press for this project-phew!) while creating a set of unique cards to give to your favorite Valentine’s Day lovers or Valentine’s Day haters. And if it makes a difference, there will definitely be chocolate involved. Bring a date, bring a friend! This is a beginning level workshop. Printmaking experience is welcome but totally unnecessary!

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Liberty Arts Annual Holiday Sale Party | December 6, 2019 | 6-9pm

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Come to our Studio at 918 Pearl Street in Durham to find the holiday gift that means more on so many levels. Quality handcrafted items are always appreciated and supporting your local artists supports your community!

Liberty Arts Artists are busy creating those pieces for you now. We're also bringing in some of our favorite local artists to add to the joy of the season. You'll find first-class handmade items in metal, glass, wood, clay and paper - some in unique combinations.

Great holiday music will get you into the spirit. Food and drinks will be available for festive merriment.

Here are the artists you will be able to choose from: