[TheForge] Fwd: upcoming events at the Metal Museum for Forge readers

[Dave Mudge]

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From: Metal Museum <jparsons at metalmuseum.org>
Date: Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Subject: upcoming events at the Metal Museum for Forge readers
To: theforge-owner at mailman.qth.net


Just wanted to let you know about some exciting events we have coming
up at the Metal Museum to kick off our 30th anniversary season.

*Conversations in Iron* is an extraordinary exhibition, opening on
January 24th and continuing through April 12, that takes the form of a
dialog between James Wallace, Brent Kington, and Richard Quinnell -
three of the most influential artists in the development of the Metal
Museum and in the revival of blacksmithing in both the United States
and the United Kingdom.

James Wallace, former director of the Metal Museum, played a key role
in the advancement of blacksmithing as an art form and has served as
central figure in the metals community as an artist, museum director,
curator and historian. Brent Kington, Emeritus Professor,
Blacksmithing/Metalsmithing at Southern Illinois University, is
credited with introducing blacksmithing as an art form in contemporary
metalsmithing. He has served as teacher, mentor and friend to Wallace.
Richard Quinnell is best known to friends of the Metal Museum for
designing and fabricating the 10th Anniversary Gates. Quinnell has
been a key figure in the revival of blacksmithing in the United
Kingdom, and was responsible for the foundation of the British Artist
Blacksmiths Association. Kington has been honored as a Master
Metalsmith with solo exhibitions at the Museum. This will be the first
time significant bodies of work by Wallace and Quinnell have been
shown at the Museum. The exhibition has been scheduled to coincide
with the Metal Museum's 30th Anniversary.

*A panel discussion featuring all three artists will be held at
Memphis College of Art at 6:00 pm on Thursday, January 22, with a
reception to follow at 7:00.*

Also, in honor of our 30th anniversary, admission to the Museum will
be free on Saturday, February 7th. Come see Conversations in Iron as
well as an exhibition of recent work by our staff and resident
artists. Also, chat with our blacksmiths and check out the
demonstrations in the smithy all day.

Located at 374 Metal Museum Drive, the Museum is open Tuesday –
Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday, noon – 5 pm. For more information,
call 901-774-6380 or visit www.metalmuseum.org.

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Joel Parsons

Curatorial and Marketing Assistant


The Metal Museum

374 Metal Museum Drive

Memphis, TN 38102-1539

901.774.6380