July 10, 1993

I took the long hike across campus to the foundry building to check out the semi-annual iron pour. This was a big deal, drawing sculptors from all over the midwest. Molds were set up all over the parking lot, and sculpture students took turns pouring scrap iron (mostly old radiators they had pounded to bits with sledgehammers) in the top while others collected the molten metal into large ladles (a large bucket with long handles for carrying) and poured it into the molds. A good time had by all.