Series: I Cast Iron Because...

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site partnered with students from Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) and Visiting Lecturer in Sculpture, Marjee-Anne Levine, to create this special online exhibition, “I Cast Iron Because…" The featured artists are members of the MassArt Iron Corps, a student-run group dedicated to the art and practice of casting iron. Each article contains unique metal sculptures, artist statements, and self-made artist video profiles.

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    Article 1: I Cast Iron: Josephine Wermuth

    A cast iron piece of art that depicts a radiator

    Learn from a Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) Iron Corps student, Josephine Wermuth, about why she casts iron and see some of her work in this online "I Cast Iron Exhibition" at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Read more

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    Article 2: I Cast Iron: Josephine Wermuth

    A cast iron piece of art that depicts a radiator

    Learn from a Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) Iron Corps student, Josephine Wermuth, about why she casts iron and see some of her work in this online "I Cast Iron Exhibition" at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Read more

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    Article 3: I Cast Iron: Josephine Wermuth

    A cast iron piece of art that depicts a radiator

    Learn from a Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) Iron Corps student, Josephine Wermuth, about why she casts iron and see some of her work in this online "I Cast Iron Exhibition" at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Read more

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    Article 4: I Cast Iron: Ezekiel Moriarty

    A pair of gloves in cast iron with

    Learn from a Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) Iron Corps student, Ezekiel Moriarty, about why he casts iron and see some of his work in this online "I Cast Iron Exhibition" at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Read more

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    Article 5: I Cast Iron: Bridget Mara-Williams

    Cast iron children's lifejacket

    Learn from a Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) Iron Corps student, Bridget Mara-Williams, about why she casts iron and see some of her work in this online "I Cast Iron Exhibition" at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Read more

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    Article 6: I Cast Iron: Sophia DiLibero

    Twelve cast iron squares depicting a series of parallel train tracks

    Learn from a Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) Iron Corps student, Sophia DiLibero, about why she casts iron and see some of her work in this online "I Cast Iron Exhibition" at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Read more

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    Article 7: I Cast Iron: Sara Giordano

    Cast iron plaque with the words

    Learn from a Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) Iron Corps student, Sara Giordano, about why she casts iron and see some of her work in this online "I Cast Iron Exhibition" at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Read more

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    Article 8: I Cast Iron: Erica Hayes

    A cast iron spine with protruding sharp, pointed spikes

    Learn from a Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) Iron Corps student, Erica Hayes, about why she casts iron and see some of her work in this online "I Cast Iron Exhibition" at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Read more

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    Article 9: I Cast Iron: Molly Harrington

    A cast iron head with stem sprouting out of the ground

    Learn from a Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) Iron Corps student, Molly Harrington, about why she casts iron and see some of her work in this online "I Cast Iron Exhibition" at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Read more

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    Article 10: I Cast Iron: Katie Henson

    A ram's skull sculpture with cast iron horns

    Learn from a Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) Iron Corps student, Katie Henson, about why she casts iron and see some of her work in this online "I Cast Iron Exhibition" at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Read more

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    Article 11: I Cast Iron: Olivia Curtis

    Many cast iron potatoes of different styles and colors

    Learn from a Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) Iron Corps student, Olivia Curtis, about why she casts iron and see some of her work in this online "I Cast Iron Exhibition" at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Massachusetts. Read more

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