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Open Casket Fun Filled Fall Weekend
November 12, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - November 15, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
One event on November 11, 2023 at 10:00 am
One event on November 12, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Three Buildings (and the Sculpture Quad outdoor maker/fun space) open for you, your friends and family this fun-filled Fall weekend!
Hot Metal (and cool castings), Hot Dog Cannon (and fries), Hot Cider (and rum), Hot Popcorn (and butter) and Hot Fire (and warmth)!
Friday, November 10th 5-10pm
Saturday, November 11th 10am-8pm
Sunday, November 12th 12-5pm
Lotsa arts, crafts, artists, food, drink, music and interactive activities inside, but….
CHECK OUT THE SCULPTURE QUAD (the parking lot with action)
WOW MOBILE METAL LAB
Friday 5-10pm, Saturday 10am-8pm and Sunday 12-5pm
Cabinet of Curious Castings
Get on the bus, choose a mold or two and pour metal. Cast your own Souvenir Artifact – found objects, natural elements and 3d printed designs – to create your small sculpture, necklace, pin, pendant, ornament, bolo tie, etc. Lead-free pewter into small silicone molds. All ages. 15-30 minutes. $10-20.00. No pre-registration required.
HOT DOG CANNON IS BACK – this time with fries!
Andrew MacGuffie’s (IN) Famous Cannon and Hot Potato Fryer
Friday 5-10pm
This is a blast-off! Your hot dog is wrapped cozy in foil, put in the cannon for you to catch out field! You choose your catching tool – hands, mitt, net, helmet, picnic basket or what-have-you!? Condiments available post-award-winning-catch! And, grab your fries! $5-8.00
WOW MOBILE METAL LAB
Saturday 1pm-4pm
LAST OUTDOOR METAL POUR OF THE YEAR!
Crucible Metal Pour Workshop: Sand Mold Direct Carve Aluminum Caskets
Learn how to carve imagery, designs, words into a sand mold of a casket form. Choose from imagery and ideas here or create your own (molds are 4″x11″ approx). Then, learn how to pour aluminum from a crucible furnace into the mold, file/grind/polish your casting and colored inks are optional. Ages 9 + up. 8 participant limit. $50.00 per mold. Pre-registration required, purchase tickets here.