Cast Iron Arts Talk with Mandy Bass
The bottom half of the cupola. Mandy Bass is prepping it for the first test pour prior to the competition. The furnace's name is Lady Amos.
Join BRAHM on Thursday, June 1 at 6 PM for Cast Iron Arts Talk with Mandy Bass! Appalachian State University student Mandy Bass will discuss their involvement in the cast iron arts and give an in-depth discussion of their Student Cupola Project and receiving The Erik Johnson Award from the National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Arts and Practices.
Appalachian State University student Mandy Bass is pursuing a B.F.A. in Studio Arts, B.A. in Visual Arts and Culture, and a minor in nonprofit organizations. As an artist, she creates sculptural works through metal fabrication and casting. She has been captivated by the exciting processes involved in the art of casting, showing particular dedication and appreciation for cast iron. Mandy's passion and curiosity for iron quickly advanced to building an iron furnace that gained her recognition from the National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Arts and Practices (NCCCIAP), where she received the Erik Johnson Award. As she continues her studies, she will focus on exploring different mold-making techniques involved in metal casting while furthering her understanding of varied casting processes.
Cast iron pieces poured at the student cupola competition with our furnace. This is post-pour, pre-finishing. Each piece still has the sprue and gate systems attached.
Mandy and her team work out of the WNC Sculpture Center in Happy Valley, NC. You can learn more about the sculpture center here. (https://www.wncsculpture.org/)
This event is $8 for general public and FREE for Museum Members. Purchase your ticket and reserve your seat below, limited seating available.
App State Sculpture Club's Student Cupola Team, Pour Horse, with faculty sponsor Joe Bigley.
Top row: Maggie MacKenzie, Mandy Bass. Middle row: Joe Bigley, Trinity Barger, Aiden Loorham, Callum Conklin, Dev Cartagena-Rivera. Bottom row: Caitlin Blackwell, Zack Fowler, Isabella Dobbs. Photo taken at National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Arts and Practices in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Sloss National Furnaces.