Hot Metal

Some things require a collective effort.

Delurk begins our 10th year celebrating connections that have been forged with artists across North Carolina who have been working together to expand the possibilities for greater exploration and creative opportunities for all artists living and working in our beautiful state by featuring three artists that are key to bringing Liberty Arts Foundry in Durham to Life. We are also putting a spotlight on Mixxer Community Maker Space who brought the Iron Pour to Winston-Salem.

Tripp Jarvis - sculptor

After returning to the United States to pursue an MFA at East Carolina, I rekindled my love of iron casting and began a new journey with steel fabrication. Thus my temple-heart-vessels came to life, and I found a way to harmonize the sacred balance between the physical and the spiritual, a philosophical ideal born from studying Tai Chi. I now continue this exploration as an artist at Liberty Arts.

“I love witnessing the spark of pure joy and awe that fills the eyes of those gathered together; spreading an illumination that radiates through the entirety of their being: knowing that they are sharing in a communion of souls. This fire and metal dance, for at least a couple of hours, becomes the healing balm and elixir that I offer to the world.”

Scroll to the bottom for a short film about the power of creating art and its ability to overcome abuse and addiction. Tripp Jarvis is a North Carolina sculptor who is best known for his large temple-like structures that embody ancient mythology and spirituality. The film follows Jarvis as he is creating his newest work, Temple of the Heart, a sculpture that speaks to his return from a long period of addiction and trauma.

Leah Foushee Waller - sculptor

The Vintage Button Series is a metaphorical exploration of a mother's journeying efforts of 'keeping it all together'. Sifting and gleaning pieces from various generations of button collections, then hand sculpting and casting them larger than life reflects the process of everything discovered, pondered, and endured on the journey of motherhood. Each button, seemingly a portrait, honors the mothers before us, and the stories and memories that shaped their lives.

Michael Waller

My work is a reflection of my environment- both the physical and emotional. Organic forms, textures, and spatial relationships are utilized to represent the moments of a landscape remembered.