Cast iron artist to conduct pour at OSU

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

April 17 and 18 events are open to the public.

(March 24, 2008, STILLWATER, Okla.) – Artist Vaughn Randall will transform 2,000 pounds of scrap iron into art on April 18 at Oklahoma State University.

Randall’s iron-pouring workshop will take place the day after he delivers a lecture about his experiences working in a Chinese cast iron foundry. The lecture is at 3 p.m. on April 17 at the Bartlett Center for the Visual Arts.  

On April 18, workshop participants may observe sand mold and iron preparation, furnace operation and molten-iron pouring. Under supervision, they also will be able create their own molds. Attendees may purchase molds at the pour.

“Vaughn’s creative sensibility and unique background in foundry pattern making and sculpture make him outstanding in both the arts and industry,” said Adam Labe, assistant art professor at OSU who is coordinating Randall’s visit.

Randall is an assistant professor of art and art history at State University of New York College at Cortland. He earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Georgia State University and a master’s in fine arts from the University of Washington.

The Atlanta native worked through an apprenticeship program in wood pattern making and model making earning his journeyman status prior to attending college.

Both the lecture and workshop are free and open to the public. Both are funded by the Arts and Humanities Lecture Series in the College of Arts and Sciences at OSU. To learn more, phone (405) 744-5858 or visit http://art.okstate.edu.

Schedule of Events:

Lecture
Friday, April 17, at 3 p.m. in Room 109 of the Bartlett Center for the Visual Arts

Workshop  
Saturday, April 18, at the OSU Visual Arts Annex at the intersection of McElroy and Ridge Drive in Stillwater. Furnace preparation will begin at 9 a.m. Depending on environmental factors the iron pouring will start at 1 p.m.