Kohler Arts Industry Residency (1988)These are some “process” shots of a residency I did at the Arts Industry Program of the Kohler Company, and the John Michael Kohler Art Center, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin during 1988. I was priveleged to be one of the first artists to work in the cast iron foundry there. The experience and the people were amazing! I remember David Phelps, all those great guys at the foundry who helped me, and my wonderful lifelong friend, Ruth Kohler. THANK YOU!!! We used a bonded sand mold system to cast the iron. Here are the steps on a Hippo, a Jackrabbit, and a Wolf. |  The Hippo in clay, 1988 |  Bonded sand mold parts for smaller Hippo, 1988 |  Breaking open the bonded sand mold for the Hippo, 1988 |  Inside the Hippo mold, 1988 |  The Hippo bonded sand mold all together, 1988 |  Ready to pour the Hippo, 1988 |  Pouring the Hippo in cast iron, 1988 |  Breaking open the bonded sand mold for the Hippo, 1988 |  Breaking open the bonded sand mold for the Hippo, 1988 |  Breaking the Hippo out of the mold, 1988 |  Freshly opened bonded sand mold for the Hippo, 1988 |  Rough casting of the Hippo, 1988 |  Shotblasting cast iron castings, 1988 |  Preheating the Hippo for welding repair, 1988 |  Preheating Hippo for welding repair, 1988 |  Welding repair for the Hippo, 1988 |  Hippo, 1988 |  The Hare clay with the mold separation shims, 1988 |  Opening the bonded sand mold off the clay Hare, 1988 |  Taking the bonded sand mold off the clay Hare, 1988 |  Parts of the bonded sand mold for the Hare, 1988 |  Applying mold conditioner/release to the Hare sand mold, 1988 |  Gluing together pieces of the Hare sand mold |  Applying glue for the lid to the Hare sand mold, 1988 |  Replacing lid on the Hare sand Mold, 1988 |  Pouring the Hare sand mold, 1988 |  Pouring the Hare Sand mold, 1988 |  Freshly poured Hare sand molds, , 1988 |  Hare and other castings, 1988 |  Hare and other castings, 1988 |  Hare, 1988 |  Starting the Wolf in Clay, 1988 |  Working the Wolf in Clay, 1988 |  Wolf in clay, 1988 |  Moving the Wolf, 1988 |  Grinding the Wolf, 1988 |  Rough Castings: Wolf, Hippo, JackRabbit, and others, 1988 |  Shotblasting the Wolf, 1988 |  Shotblasting the Wolf, 1988 |  Ken Little with the Kohler Castings, 1988 |  Wolf, 1988 |