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 |