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Welcome to The Bullpen - an artists' collective which began, as the name suggests, in an old bull pen. With both public funding and private investment, it grew to accommodate artist studios, foundry, workshop and gallery. Between 2006-11 The Bullpen ran large-scale metal casting workshops, mould-making workshops and a host of other creative opportunities for artists and community groups.
The Bullpen is re-locating to new premises in 2012 where we will be pursuing more ambitious iron and bronze casting projects, studio practice, exhibitions and collaborations. Artists are welcome to follow The Bullpen on Twitter (@TheBullpenArts) or email through the website to receive updates and current news.
For more information about The Bullpen artists collective or planned projects, contact the administrator (01367) 718722
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Throughout the workshop, artists worked in the foundry to create moulds using resin-bonded sand, ceramic shell or clay/dung slurry. The Pour Day was an extraordinary event, to which the public were invited - the furnace was operated by the artist-pour crew, and the iron poured into the artists' moulds. Artists enjoyed a research trip to Pitt Rivers Museum, tuition from experienced artist iron-casters, and the opportunity to work closely as a team in the foundry and studios. Some of the sculpture, along with the moulds, will be displayed in the Museum from November until the end of January 2012.
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Visitors and community groups joined artists for The Bullpen Big Draw.
The Bullpen offered its local community the opportunity to take part in drawing activities each day throughout the halfterm holiday. Groups took part in drawing workshops at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford and then made huge collaborative drawings in sand, which were cast into iron by the artists at the Iron Pour. Watch this space - drawings and castings will be mounted for exhibition in The Bullpen Gallery...
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