Meridian Community College’s Casteel Gallery will wrap up the Alabama Art Casting: Group Show and Happenings exhibit with a closing reception on Thursday, Jan. 30.

 

The exhibit spotlights the work of Alabama Art Casting, a nonprofit dedicated to engaging audiences with metal casting techniques and the artistry of iron pouring.

 

Founded in 1998, Alabama Art Casting hosts interactive programs, offering hands-on workshops that cover the metal casting process steps, from preparing raw materials and creating molds to operating furnaces. The organization brings these experiences to life with mobile iron-pouring demonstrations at notable locations such as Tannehill Ironworks Historic State Park and Red Top Mountain State Park in Alabama.

 

As the exhibition closes, the gallery prepares to open a new show, Robert Hale Smith, starting Feb. 17 and continuing through March 27. An opening reception for that exhibit is Feb. 20 from 3-5:30 p.m.

 

Admission is free, and the gallery is open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

For more information, visit meridiancc.edu/casteelgallery.