Iron Heroes & Iron Pour Kickoff Party – Third Friday at the Foundry

The Iron Pour Kick off Party is back on after being postponed due to weather. Join Liberty Arts on Sept. 18, from 6-9 p.m. at the Foundry in Durham Central Park to celebrate all things Iron Pour!

Combine celebrations this month with the Iron Heroes Kick off Party!

Liberty Arts is celebrating its 10th year of the Iron Pour this November, and the party starts now! Join at the Liberty Arts Foundry in Durham Central Park for its 10th anniversary kickoff party! Learn more about the Iron Pour by chatting with members of the pour team and taking part in various educational workshops. Liberty Arts will also be hosting its first Iron Pour Relief Sculpture class! Plus, learn about all the associated Iron Pour Programming the group has planned leading up to November.

Iron Pour Relief Sculpture Workshop: Carve designs into blocks of resin-bonded sand. Watch your creation become a work of art in November at the pour! **Separate Registration required. Sign up now on our broader events page!

Hang out inside the foundry and chat with Pour Master Tripp Jarvis and Furnace Captain Kimberly Foytlin-Zhang about what happens on the Pour Floor. Watch exclusive videos from the pour teams and learn about what Liberty Arts has in store for this year!

Learn to make “botts,” a crucial part of the pouring process, using sand, clay, sawdust and water – free to participate and open to all ages (with guardian supervision)!

Turn in your last-minute submissions for the 10th Anniversary Plaque Design Contest! Use a template worksheet to design a plaque inspired by all things art and fire. If your submission is selected, your work will be cast in iron during the 10th Annual Iron Pour, and the plaque will be installed on our Foundry in Durham Central Park!

Try on a full set of leathers worn by members of the Pour Crew! Get ready for November by shopping the Iron Pour Merch selection! Pick up hats, T-shirts, magnets, crewnecks and more!

Check out work made by artists from previous Iron Pours:

• Iron Heroes Artists: Chat with alumni Iron Heroes artists and learn more about the upcoming fall cohort!
• Craft Mask Making Workshop: Get inspired by the iron and aluminum masks made by the Iron Heroes by creating a mask of your own! $10 per mask.

All proceeds support the continuation of the Iron Heroes Program. Reservation required. Sign up now and be ready to party!