Liberty Arts Classes

Liberty Arts teaches sculpture-based community classes and invites the public to view bronze pours at our Casting Facility in the George Watts Hill Pavilion in Durham Central Park on a regular basis.

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Upcoming 2010 Classes

Iron Casting Workshop - Starts April 15
Rubber Mold Making and Plastic Casting (3 classes) - Starts May 4

Iron Casting Workshop 2010

Embrace this rare opportunity to join local artists in creating your own unique iron castings. In April and May, Liberty Arts will be offering classes to prepare sand molds for an Iron Pour at the Moncure Mechanism of Art in Moncure, NC. Check back to find the date of the iron pour. Sand Mold Workshops will be held at Liberty Arts from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm on the following Open Studio dates:
Thursday evenings April 15, 22, 29, May 6 and 13

Cost: $250.00 per student

Contact Michael Waller @ 919.452.8642, wallerfoushee@embarqmail.com for more details

Introduction to Rubber Mold Making and Plastic Casting @ Liberty Arts

Don Henson will be teaching the basics of rubber mold making and plastic casting. Silicone rubber is the most versatile mold making material made. Many casting materials can be used to produce a piece from a silicone rubber mold, materials such as plaster, wax, concrete, pewter, polyurethane plastics, fiberglass, just to name a few. Participants will have the opportunity to make a small casting from plastic or another material of there choosing. This is a great class for those looking for a reliable way to make multiples, or plan on taking metal casting classes in the future.

May- Introduction to rubber mold making & plastic casting: Tuesday evenings 5/4 to 6/8, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

June- Intermediate rubber mold making and plastic casting: Tuesday evenings 6/22 to 7/27, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

August- Rubber mold making and plastic casting: Tuesday evenings 8/3 to 9/7, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Cost: $ 275.00 for each class: this includes all materials.

Send in your registration and payment to:
Liberty Arts, 538 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701.

To register call Don Henson at 330-475-4306 or email donhenson94@gmail.com or mail in the attached registration form.

Student enrollment is limited to 8 students per session. You must be 18 or over or have written permission from guardian to take this class. Parent/student teams working together can be arranged with the instructor.