Metal Art Exhibition (Copy) — Blacksmiths Festival

150mmchallengeaus

Metal Art Exhibition
Footscray Community Arts Centre

Gabriel Gallery
19 June - 18 July
10am-4pm daily

For the past few months, metal artists and blacksmiths from around Australia have been channelling their creative energies into a common question - what are the creative possibilities of 150mm length of 20mm mild steel square bar and 150mm 12mm copper round bar?

The concept behind the #150mmChallengeAus exhibition originated in a blacksmithing student assignment set by Lecturer Ambrose Burne at Hereford College of Arts (Hereford, UK) which became a viral social media sensation. Blacksmiths around the world have explored the creative limits of 150mm of 20mm mild steel square bar showcasing the breadth of ideas, perspectives, and approaches to the material and process.

As part of the Blacksmiths Festival 2021, the Waterside Blacksmithing and Metal Art Association (WBMAA) called out to metal artists and blacksmiths to expand upon the challenge adding the complexity of copper. The #150mmChallengeAus exhibition hosted in the Gabriel Gallery next to the Footscray Community Arts Centre reveals the results of this fiery call to action.

Scroll down to see the virtual gallery.