Western Exhibitionists
IRON Performance Video Exhibition
John A. Day Gallery, CFA
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
October 4-9, 2021
THE WESTERN EXHIBITIONISTS
Tamsie Ringler, Richard Stewart, Bret Daniel, Kurt Brashears, Sparkles, the Clown (AKA Stephen Phen Edwards), Jesse Blumenthal, Taylor Browning, Araan Schmidt, Coral Penelope Lambert, Toby Flores, Matt Toole in collaboration with Mick Wilkins & James Hayes/IronR2, George Beasley & Matt Toole in collaboration with Eden Jolly & Page Burch, Kelly Ludeking, Katie Hovencamp, Holli Gilvaie, Kirsten Tordella-Williams & Jenny Hillenbrand, Jenny K Hager & D. Lance Vickery, Allen Peterson, Andrew Marsh, Scottie Burgess, Rian Kerrane, Noah Kirby, Chris Meyer, David Lobdell
Special Feature – Barry Bailey
Thank you to the artists who shared their iron performance video with the Western Cast Iron Art Alliance for this exhibition at the John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota in Vermillion. Western Exhibitionists ceremonially marks the 2021 dates of the second postponement of the WCCIA biennial conference. For the Western, it is an important act. In curating this rich medley and extravaganza, we show our resilience, celebrate our creativity and community, and make ourselves visible and loud at this oppressive moment in history.
The artists named here are the tip of the iceberg. No iron caster acts alone. Thank you ALL for contributing your work to this video exhibition celebrating iron casting and performance. The process of working with molten metal involves a cadre of like-minded folks. We like to wear leathers and hardhats and achieve durational feats like no one else I know. I find it curious that we are not so concerned about the recording of these monumental dramatic moments. Rather, we want to be there and in the moment. We are a happy bunch!
A sincere thank you to Amy Fill, Director, University Art Galleries, USD for hosting this exhibition.
The exhibition couldn’t have happened without Scottie Burgess’ masterful editing prowess.
David Anderson’s Western Cast Iron Conference 2018 Granite City is featured here.
We look forward to screening the compiled Western Exhibitionist footage in October 2022 when Chris Meyer at USD hosts the 7th Western Cast Iron Art Conference, Passion and Performance. See you there!
Sincerely,
Rian Kerrane, Professor, University of Colorado Denver
VIDEO WORKS
Noah Kirby
Gas Station Burrito
Videographer: Toby Flores
Duration: 0.04 min
Noah Kirby
Gas Station Burrito
Videographer: Toby Flores
Duration: 0.04 min
Richard Stewart and Bret Daniel
A urologist
https://www.facebook.com/740025595/videos/147635850789455/
Duration 0.51 min
Video credit: Dave Arnold
Richard Stewart and Bret Daniel
Iron Pis
Duration 0.51 min
Video credit: Emily Baker
Richard Stewart and Bret Daniel
Gates of Hephaestus
Duration 0.51 min
Video credit: @colormedivine
Richard Stewart and Bret Daniel
Proto TIKI
Video credit: Rich Stewart
Richard Stewart
Large Mold Fail, Fallbrook, CA
Duration 3.33 min
Video credit: Unknown
Richard Stewart
WTF
Rich Stewart
Duration 0.49 min
Kurt Breshears
https://www.kurtbreshears.com/
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Duration 2.26min
Sparkles the Clown
Phen Wheel, Ox Pecker Ball, Denver with CU Denver Sculpture
Duration: 3.00 min
Jesse Blumenthal
http://www.jesseblumenthal.com/
Third Rail
Jesse Blumenthal and Taylor Browning
2018
2019 Ore Line
Jesse Blumenthal and Araan Schmidt
2019
Tamsie Ringler
The River Lee Project IRON-R 2018, Ireland
Video by Lar O’Toole
Duration 8.35 min
Coral Penelope Lambert
http://www.corallambertsculptor.com/
Starry Starry Night
A short excerpt of the Star Factory at Dawn, Saelm Art Works, NY 2019
Sound by Paul Higham
Duration 1.17 min
Coral Penelope Lambert
Ferrous Bloom
National Casting Center Foundry, Alfred, NY
Sound by Paul Higham
Duration 5:54 min
Coral Penelope Lambert
Flowers of Elysium
Berlin 2018
Sound by Phillipe Wozinak
Duration 4.30 min
Coral Penelope Lambert
Volcano Furnace
ICCCIA 7 at Pedvale Sculpture Park, Lativia 2014
Video edited by Jenny Hager
Duration 1:17 min
Matt Toole
https://toolesculptureworks.com/
Instagram: Toole_Sculpture_Works.com
Matt Toole in in collaboration with Mick Wilkins & James Hayes IRON R2
Meitheal na Ahabann: A Collective Gathering at the River, Ireland
https://toolesculptureworks.com/meitheal-na-habhann-a-collective-gathering-at-the-river
Duration: 5.23 min
George Beasley and Matt Toole in collaboration with Eden Jolly and Page Burch
Meitheamah: Midsummer Transfer at Pedvāle’ Latvia
https://toolesculptureworks.com/https/vimeocom/117095155
Duration: 4.52 min
Matt Toole in in collaboration with Eden Jolly, Scottish Sculpture Workshop.
6th ICCCIA, Wales 2010
Kinship
https://toolesculptureworks.com/meitheal-na-habhann-a-collective-gathering-at-the-river-1
Kelly Ludeking
Mech-a-Rolly
Duration 2.53 min
Kelly Ludeking
Vapo Mold
Duration 1.07 min
Kelly Ludeking
Small Vapo Mold
Duration 0.37 min
David Lobdell
Message Furnace
Duration 0.27 min
Chris Meyer
Exhausted- Sounds
Video Credits: Natalie Higgason, Rachel Robinson,
Reanna Schultz and Jordan Eaton.
Chris Meyer
Little Pour on the Prairie
Video Credits: University of South Dakota
Duration 3.26
Katie Hovencamp
https://www.katiehovencamp.com/
Linger
Duration 0.58 min
Katie Hovencamp
Self Destruct
Duration 0.36 min
Holli Gilvaie
CU Denver Iron Pour 2013
Duration 1.32 min
Kirsten Tordella-Williams & Jenny Hillenbvrand
https://kristentordellawilliams.art/
Harder Barter Market, 8th ICCCIA, Scranton PA 2018
Video duration: 2.27min
Jenny K Hager and D. Lance Vickery
https://kristentordellawilliams.art/
Iron Wedding Performance– ICCCIA 8 [Scranton, PA]
Duration 0.21min
Video by Michael Melisky
Cast/Crew Wedding Couple: Nicole Bovasso & Nik James Wedding Party:
Jenny K. Hager, Julie Chabrian, Shelia Goloborotko, Cynthia Hnadel, Allen Peterson, Susanne Roewer, Andrew Smith and D. Lance Vickery.
Additional Crew: Maggie Bevis, Gillian Harper, Mary Ratcliff, Dylan Staley and UNF Sculpture Students.
Allen Peterson
https://www.allenpeterson.com/
Crosspollination Fields, 2016.
Duration 3.47 min
Performance art led by Allen Peterson on 08 May 2016 at the opening reception for Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Allen Peterson
Wedding Music Box, from the performance piece “Iron Wedding” 8th ICCCIA.
Duration 2.41 min
Andrew Marsh
Cast Down
Duration 10.25 min
A film by Feral Fagiola and Andrew Marsh, (C) 2021
featuring Ariana Berman, Jacob Chrzan, Katie Gabbard, Gerry Masse, and Jim Wade performed and filmed at BLDG 15 Studios, Louisville, KY
Insta: @lucky.7arts, @feral_kitty, @arianainfectart, @chrzan.art, @kgabbard18, @massegerry, @jawadejr
Full credits and description are available at the link.
Rian Kerrane
House Home, Performance on the Prairie
Western Cast Iron Art Alliance Conference Hays, Kansas, 2012
Videographer: Erick Garcia
Duration 2.32 min
Rian Kerrane
Branding Iron Graffiti Project (or the Housewife at the Ironing Board)
IRON 50, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, 2019
Video: Austin ‘Stin’ Kedrowski
https://www.instagram.com/stin_art
Duration 0.54 min
Rian Kerrane
Iron pour CU Denver “news story”
Duration 1.35 min
Toby Flores
Tobias Flores
Dashuhua (Toby) at Iron Tribe
Video: Louisa Gallegos Padilla
Duration 0.30 min
Tobias Flores
Donut Punch Noah Kirby
Video: Tobias Flores
Duration 0.10 min
Barry Bailey
3 still images
Furnace Performances I,II,III