But is it art? The Steel Yard thinks so and they will be transforming this pile of dredged-up rusting junk into a mobile interactive art installation, in an effort to educate the people who keep throwing this stuff into the Providence River. Actually, this is the “curated” refuse pile from the river dredging project begun …
(12.19) The Steel Yard invites you to their Holiday Art Market: The Steel Yard and our resident artists have got you covered this season with handmade one-of-a-kind items on sale for both you and your loved ones. Join us for the outdoor Art Market featuring jewelry, ceramics, metalwork, and more from local artists and artisans …
Are you ready to take your business outside but don’t know how? The Steel Yard and the Providence Department of Art Culture and Tourism have teamed up and are here to help. Apply today for a ‘PVD Cares Outside’ kit for your business or organization. Your business could receive a single complete kit containing: 3 …
The Steel Yard is now featuring online one-of-a-kind and handmade original art from their 2019-2020 Resident Artists, as well as Steel Yard merchandise. New items will be added regularly. Jewelry? Yes! Ceramics? You bet! Sculpture! We got plenty. You could purchase it all right now from the comfort of your own home. Just visit The …
(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 …
Global pandemic? Where are my scissors? These stories of how regular people are just rolling up their sleeves and pitching in are so heartening. This news comes from the Steel Yard. We can all breathe easier knowing The West Side Sewing Studio has got us covered! Over the past couple weeks, our neighbor, tenant, and …
(7.7) The 3rd Annual Ocean State BBQ + Bands Festival is this weekend, celebrating all that’s locally grilled and smoked by RI based BBQ joints, with local brews, great music, and activities for kids. Rain or shine. No dogs. Four team competition categories: Brisket, pulled pork, chicken, and ribs. All teams are required to smoke …
(6.23) Experience the magic of the industrial arts first hand. This Saturday the Steel Yard will be hosting its 6th Annual Fire Camp: Festival of the Fire Arts. Fire Camp goers will witness live demonstrations of torch cutting, wheel throwing (how pottery is made!), blacksmithing, jewelry making, and iron pouring, in addition to getting their …
(6.10) A match made in heaven. Tickets still available for Sunday’s Bacon & Beer Fest at the Steel Yard. (Facebook event.) The folks who bring you Beervana Fest and RI Food Fights join forces again to celebrate Bacon & Beer on June 10th at the Steel Yard in Providence! 28 local restaurants and their favorite …
(5.18) Rhode Island Public Radio is celebrating their 20th Anniversary with “RIPR Sound + Vision: The Art of Rebellion” Friday night at the Steel Yard. The Art of Rebellion will include a production iron pour where guests can be part of the action and personalize a cast leaf for RIPR’s Giving Tree. Stay late for …
(10.21) Join the Steel Yard on Saturday for the 12th annual Iron Pour. The theme this year is “Into the Depths.” For this performance, artists harness the power of our custom-built iron tilt-furnace to pour over 2,500 pounds of luminous, molten iron. People return annually not only for the sparky performance and the numerous steel …
(6.24) The Steel Yard’s 5th Annual Fire Camp — Festival of the Fire Arts — will be held this Saturday, with welding, plasma cutting through steel, wheel throwing (how pottery is made), blacksmithing, jewelry making, iron pouring, and guided studio tours. But that’s not all- guests get to take a little bit of the Yard …
That’s a lot of caulk. Ironically, the fire-breathing forges and furnaces cranking away at the Steel Yard are no match for the icy gusts that blow through in winter. That’s about to get fixed. The Steel Yard has received a $100,000 grant from The Champlin Foundations for the restoration of the windows in the facility’s …
(10.24) The theme for this year’s Halloween Iron Pour is “Monster versus City.” For this event, artists harness the power of the Steel Yard’s custom built, iron pouring tilt furnace to pour over 2,500 pounds of molten iron. In the past the Steel Yard has used liquid iron and the heat of flame to create …
(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 …
(8.8) On Saturday experts from the Steel Yard will share their knowledge and passion for the old world craft of Blacksmithing at Roger Williams National Memorial. Forging a plow, a sword or just repairing a door hinge, blacksmithing is one of the most important skills learned by humans. This artisan skill, the ability to shape …