Kurt Dryhaug (Lamar University)

Erin Cummingham (The University of Texas at Austin)

Eric Fuertes (School of the Art Institute of Chicago)

Stacey Holloway (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Butch Jack (Contemporary Sculptor)

Donnie Keen (Keen Foundry)

Wayne Potratz (Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota)

Luke Sides (Collin College)

Jen Torres (University of Southern Mississippi)

This panel will address making cast iron art in an industrial foundry. All panelists have participated in the Keen Foundry International Symposium that has taken place between 2004 - 2019. Panelists will share their experiences with how an industrial foundry has changed their technical and aesthetic decisions. How does one approach an industrial foundry to make your castings! Why would an industrial foundry open their doors to artists and students? How do you interact with foundry employees and supervisors? What are the benefits for an industrial foundry working with artist?