Liberty Arts Third Friday: Iron Heroes Cohort Pour & The Spring Ephemeral

Iron Heroes Spring Cohort Pour and Fundraiser

Liberty Arts Foundry, 528 Foster Street

Join Liberty Arts and the Spring 2026 Iron Heroes cohort for the highlight of their nine week program! Instructed by Tripp Jarvis, this group of five veterans will cast the aluminum sculptures that they’ve carefully crafted this season. Take part in workshops inspired by the program, meet the students and instructor, learn about the program, and support this initiative that connects veterans and youth with creative opportunities!

Scratch Block or BOWL Workshop: Carve designs into blocks OR BOWLS of resin-bonded sand. Then watch your creation become a work of art (in the form of an aluminum tile or aluminum bowl!) during a pour in the Liberty Arts Foundry. $85 per block, $140 per bowl during early bird sign up. All proceeds support the continuation of the Iron Heroes Program. Registration required. Sign up now!

Mask Making Activity: Paint and personalize your own mask in this workshop that pays homage to the Iron Heroes Program! This workshop is fun for all ages. Use provided paints and decorative materials to make a hero’s mask of your own! Each registration directly supports the program’s continuation. Registration required. Sign up now!

SUPPORT THE IRON HEROES PROGRAM: Donate to support the continuation of the Iron Heroes Program. Our Fall 2026 Iron Heroes Cohort will coincide with the 10th Annual Iron Pour, and we need your help to make it happen!

Your contribution can directly support the acquisition of materials, safety PPE, or fully fund an Iron Hero's participation in this free program. To learn more about giving levels, visit donorbox.org/iron-heroes

The Spring Ephemeral: Alysa Cantor

Durham Food Hall, Looseleaf Gallery, 530 Foster Street

Join Liberty Arts in the Durham Food Hall’s Looseleaf Gallery for a presentation of work by artist Alysa Cantor. The Spring Ephemeral takes its name from the plants that complete their entire life cycle in the fleeting window before the forest canopy closes. This collection of experimental cyanotypes and mixed media serves as a series of field notes on transience.

This exhibition is an invitation to recognize the porous exchange between our outer and inner landscapes, and to find that sustained, patient attention is the most profound way to honor the fleeting.

Alysa Cantor received an MA from Lesley University in expressive arts therapy and mental health counseling, and this background continues to shape how she approaches making. She values art as a process of connection, healing, and transformation, and is drawn to practices that reward presence and play. Much of Alysa’s work is informed by attentive, embodied ways of moving through this world—exploring new areas of the forest, observing seasonal changes, and lingering with small, often overlooked details.

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