Industrial Arts Montana Projects
As part of our ongoing efforts to empower creative expression; we partner with Missoula Artists, State Funders, and Local Businesses to offer unique workshops, on a sliding donation scale, we then document for the airwaves. Hope to see you at the next workshop!
Fall 2023
A/V Club: Art of the VJ
Adult learners were invited to engage in two workshop series of four classes each to learn the Art of live performance video manipulation also known as Vee-Jay work. Tools purchased for this workshop will be made available for rent through MCAT in 2024.
Spring 2023
7th Grade Spark Arts Experience: Iron Pour
The entire seventh grade of Missoula was able to witness Artists from all over the country come together at Freecycles to create sculpture from cast iron, live!
Fall 2022
Backyard Metal Casting
Students had an opportunity to learn to cast small metal sculpture and jewelry at The Missoula Public Library Makerspace with Artist and Executive Director Jesse Blumenthal.
Spring 2022
Noise toys
Over the course of three Saturday sessions at The Missoula Public Library; participants explored the history of sound in Art, the principles of piezoelectricity, and created their own sound sculpture for a group performance.
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Fall 2021
Tricycle Forge:
Turn a New Leaf
Participants engage in "serendipitous" blacksmith lessons from the back of a custom built tricycle. Blank leaf shapes of mild steel are transformed into small sculptures the participants take with them.
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Fall 2020
Sonic landscapes
Participants explore the sonic qualities of found objects manipulated with an array of tooling supplied by Missoula Urban Demonstration Project.
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