I call it “Marine Debris,” as does the government. In fact, once we get this half-submerged barge with its tilted crane out of there, some creative types will be getting their hands on it. The 114-foot-long, 150-ton barge sunk into the Providence River during a storm on October 17, 2017, and is completely submerged except […]
It’s not too late to get your mom what she really wants: welding lessons. Today’s workshop is sold out but there are more coming up. Future workshops include: exploring the clay surface; handbuilt lamps; ready set throw (ceramics); kinetic yard art; and more. Or sign up for one of these courses yourself; learn blacksmithing and
The Steel Yard has announced that not only will the Iron Pour be returning in October, but everyone on the whole damn street will be joining in on the celebration for the 17th Annual Iron Pour and Sims Ave Festival! And it’s free! Sims was always a block party waiting to happen, and by closing
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Attention barbers, hair salons, and Highlander LARPers: Keep your blades sharp without having to go out into the world. Make an appointment with Slowhand Sharpening and have the service come to you. The man behind the wheel is Cory Pacheco, well known to fans of the Hope Street Farmers Market. He started the mobile Slowhand
Somebody likes figure-eights . . . not surprising for a sculpture designed, planned, and executed by the students of Brown STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), an “interdisciplinary cohort of undergraduate students who are passionate about the interplay of art and science.” Maybe there was a figure skater in the group. The sculpture “Infinite
(6.28) Geeks bearing gifts. Attention metalheads, makers, fabricators, set builders, decorators, hobbyists: Head over to the Steel Yard this weekend for a one-of-a-kind garage sale featuring: Old tools, materials, equipment, storage, and industrial furniture. Big Ben’s Crap and Scrap sale takes place both days this weekend. This is an ideal opportunity for both junk hunters
(10.19) The theme this year? The Odyssey, an epic and sometimes inaccurate exploration of ancient myths and legends. Join the Steel Yard this Saturday for Providence’s most badass and utterly unique Halloween party . . . the 14th Annual Halloween Iron Pour. (Facebook event.) Featuring: ~Live performative Iron Pour (if you don’t know yet what
Bunch your foil! The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) has redesigned and updated its website making it easier to use. So what goes in your bin? Today’s lesson: Metal Cans — Lids — Foil That’s it—no other metal. For example, a metal frying pan is not a can, lid, or foil, so it doesn’t
(8.15) The Steel Yard mobile demo trailer pulled into the Roger Williams National Memorial last Saturday where blacksmiths Alaina Mahoney and Nick Tomlin got to work hammering out bits and bobs. Spectators (some of whom seemed to know their way around an anvil) even took home free samples. The mobile unit comes courtesy of PopUp
(10.25) Head over to Olneyville Saturday for the Steel Yard’s 9th annual Iron Pour — “Mad Science.” This year the Steel Yard’s Foundry Residents will partner with local iron artists, performers, students from numerous local universities and volunteers to bring the night to life. This family friendly event combines the sights and sounds of industry
(8.15) And what is the correct gift for the 10th? Tin, and also Aluminum . . . or some cool molten melty alloy of same. Head over to the Steel Yard Friday for an anniversary celebration of this unique and wonderful Providence institution. Join the Steel Yard to celebrate a decade of innovation. Volunteers and
(6.21) The Steel Yard hosts its 2nd annual Fire Camp with demonstrations and tours of the facility, and the Industrial Yard Sale (old machinery, tools, equipment) Saturday. Once again, we will be firing up the forges and the iron furnace on June 21st for our second annual Fire Camp. The event will feature hands-on mold
Applications for Camp Metalhead at the Steel Yard are due Monday, June 16th. Full scholarships are still available. (Application here.) Spend two weeks ripping through steel with gas torches and fusing it back together with a 10,000° electrical arc! If you are between the ages of 14 and 18, let Camp Metalhead introduce you to
Now where in the hell are we supposed to buy our vaults? (Always check Benny’s first.) Barry Fain writes in the January East Side Monthly that the American Safe and Lock Company on North Main Street — run by the Wolferseder family for generations — has closed its doors after 100 years in business! It
(11.14) Reception tonight at Granoff Gallery for Industrial Evolution: The Art of the Steel Yard’s Public Projects; an exhibition at the Cohen Gallery runs through November 20th. This show will feature the original concept sketches, models, and prototypes used by local artists in the development of community based public art projects throughout Rhode Island. The
(9.19) An invitation from the Steel Yard to cast iron, eat s’mores and hang out. This family friendly event will feature a live iron pour outdoors at the Steel Yard, and the opportunity to create unique, cast iron tiles that can be taken home that night. The Steel Yard will have sand molds of tile forms