All schedule elements are in flux, and will be solidified and printed for participants before Wednesday September 30th, 2026.
Wednesday, September 30th
8:00 AM Registration & Coffee — The Skillet Patio
9:00 AM -11:30 & 1:00–4:30 PM Registration, The Skillet Patio
9:00 AM. Mandatory Safety Briefing- President Tom Fox- The Skillet Studio
9:30 am & 1 – 3:00 pm
Workshops begin-The Skillet ( Tiny Iron, Sand Mold Workshop, Sand Mold slick blacksmithing workshop) & Highlands Sculpture Foundry, 914 11th Street ( Reactionary Workshop & Ceramic Shell Workshop)
11:30-1pm LUNCH
1:00–4:30 PM Artwork Drop-Off , Charlie’s West
3:00 PM Workshops Conclude ( Reactionary Mold Workshop may need to go a bit longer due to pour on Friday)
5:30 PM Dinner & Welcome Remarks by WCIAA President Tom Fox
6:00 PM Eric Keynote
7:00 PM In Memorium/ D Minus Drawing Exhibition/ Slide Roulette, & Safety Briefing-Charlie’s West
Thursday, October 1st
Prep: Iron and coke breaking: The Skillet Yard
Prep: Weighing Iron and coke charges:The Skillet Yard
8-9 am Registration & Coffee — The Skillet Patio
8-11:30 am & 1 – 4:30 pm Registration & Swag sales- The Skillet Patio
9:00-11:30 am & 1 – 3:00 pm. Daily Safety Briefing/ Workshops:
Reaction molds: Highlands Foundry
Sand molds: Skillet Main Studio
Shell Molds: Highlands Foundry
Tiny Iron: Skillet Studio-Back Studio
Mold Slicks: Skillet Studio-Front
11:30 – 1 pm Lunch break
1:30 – 2:30 pm Friends & Neighbors- Charlie’s West
4:30 pm Pearl Snaps Opening- Gallery 166
5:30 pm Eric Fuertes Opening- Gallery 140, 140 Bridge Street
6:00 pm New Mexico Highlands University Burris Hall Opening
7:00 pm New Mexico Highlands University Burris Hall Exhibition Awards
9:00 pm Karaoke- Skillet
Friday, October 2nd
Prep: Iron and coke breaking: The Skillet Yard
Prep: Weighing Iron and coke charges: The Skillet Yard
Prep: Carnival site
Prep: Performance site
8-9 am Registration & Coffee — The Skillet Patio
8-11:30 am & 1 – 4:30 pm Registration & Swag sales— The Skillet Patio
9:00-2:00PM Foundry Tree- Iron Casting Artist Database Inclusion
9-11:30 am & 1 – 3:00 pm Daily Safety Briefing/ Workshops:
Reaction molds: Highlands Foundry
Sand molds: Skillet Main Studio
Shell Molds: Highlands Foundry
Tiny Iron: Skillet Studio-Back Studio
Mold Slicks: Skillet Studio-Front
Except for Tiny Iron – workshops are wrapping up by the end of the day.
10 am Demonstration: Melted Crayon Patina
11am- 12 Family Feud -Charlie’s West-714 Douglas
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch break
1:30pm Mandatory Safety Briefing
4:30 – 7pm Iron Carnival Performance
7 – 9 pm Performance pour
Saturday — October 3rd –POUR DAY
Clean up: Iron Carnival site
Clean up: Performance site
Prep: Iron and coke breaking: Skillet Studio
Prep: Production pour site
Saturday — POUR DAY
9–12:00 PM Production pour setup, Skillet Studio
Tiny Iron Workshop- Casting
9:00 AM Shell Burnout, Highlands Sculpture Foundry, 914 11th Street
1:30 PM Mandatory Safety Meeting for all conference participants
2:00 PM Burn-In, Safety meeting, Skillet Studio
4:00 PM Production Iron Pour
6-8pm Burris Hall exhibition work removal
8:00 PM Goodbye Party, Skillet- Chignon Room
Sunday- October 4th
Clean up:
Iron Carnival site & Performance site
Production pour site
Classrooms, New Mexico Highlands University Foundry
8-9 am Coffee & Donuts — The Skillet Patio
8 am – 12 noon New Mexico HIghlands Burris Hall exhibition work removal
