Tri-State Sculptors 34th Annual Conference
October 4-6th 2012
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Welcome: We invite you to attend and participate in the Tri-State Sculptors’ 34th
Annual Conference on October 4th, 5th and 6th.
The conference will be hosted by the Sculpture Area at
East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.
Tri-State’s annual meeting will offer an exciting mix of traditional sessions and panels as well as
“hands-on” demonstrations and workshops. Of course, there will also be the annual Members
Exhibition of sculptures and Drawings. This year’s show will be held at the ECU’s Gray Gallery in
the School of Art and Design and a limited outdoor show of six sculptures. The outdoor show is
on a first come first serve basis. The concrete pads are 6’x6’.
Our Keynote Speaker is Sculptor James Surls
Friday, October 5th, at 5PM in the Speight Auditorium, School of Art and Design and following the
presentation will be the opening reception at the Gray Gallery across the hall.
Transportation: Pitt-Greenville airport in Greenville, North Carolina offers daily commuter
service to Charlotte (Navaids ILS/DME).
You will be notified of available Parking at East Carolina University before the conference.
Hotels: Find lodging information at http:www.greenvillenc.org/lodging.asp.
Fees: Registration fees for the conference will be $50 in advance and $65 after September 5th.
Student registration will be $15 in advance and $20 after September 5th.
T-shirts for the conference will be sold for $15. Each. If you would like to buy a T-shirt, Please
select size and # of T-shirts. Add up number of T-shirts and make check payable to: Sculpture
Guild 2012 7:30 pm is the Saturday night dinner barbecue and/or vegetarian dinner - meals are $15. Per
person.
Preliminary*Schedule*of*Events
Dates & Times to be announced
The aim of the conference is to provide students, teachers, art professionals and anyone with an
interest in art, but especially sculptors to participate in the exchange of ideas.
“PRE-Conference” Workshop:
Sand mold making workshop for Iron Pour
IMPORTANT!!! To participate in the mold-making workshop for the iron pour, you must arrive to
make your pattern by 10AM Wednesday, October 3, 2012.
IRON POUR ----- Saturday, October 6th 1:00 pm – 4:pm
Materials:
$12. Per 100# bag of sand includes catalyst and resin.
$3. Per pound for wax or you can bring your own wax pattern.
1# of wax = 10# of iron
Your wax pattern should not exceed 10# of wax
You may bring your own iron. Everyone who wants to cast a pattern must break the equivalent
amount of iron themselves before the iron pour.
$1.00 dollar per pound of iron, unless you supply your own.
Please – we are short on iron...if possible bring pipes, radiators, sinks etc.
**We also have pre-made scratch molds available for the iron pour at $10 and $15 each which
includes iron.
2 Panel Discussions: NC Arts Council Presentation & 2 Artist Presentations
Demonstrations:
Rubber mold making
Paper making
Traditional bronze casting
Forging
Welding
Steel surface application
Woodcarving or steam bending
More to be announced...
Friday and Saturday open Tri-state Members presentations of their artwork - CDs & Slides
(maximum 5 minutes each)
Hanna Jubran
Coordinator, 2012 Tri State Sculptors Annual Conference
Hanna Jubran/ Carl Billingsley
School of Art and Design
Greenville, NC 27837
252-328-1303
jubranh@ecu.edu
Tri State Sculptors 34th
Annual Conference
October 4,5,6
East Carolina University-Sculpture-Greenville, NC
Registration Form
Fees: Registration fees for the conference will be $50 in advance and $65 after September 5th.
Student registration will be $15 in advance and $20 after September 5th.
Name______________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address_____________________________________________________________________
City__________________________________State______________Zip________________________
Phone_________________________________Cell_________________________________________
Home_________________________________Work________________________________________
Email______________________________________________________________________________
Please enclose the following:
( ) $50.00 Conference Pre-Registration Fee
( ) $65.00 Late Registration Fee
( ) $15.00 Student Registration by Sept. 5, 2012
( ) $20.00 Late Student Registration
(#_____ ) Saturday Night - Barbecue Dinner $15 per person
(#_____ ) Vegetarian Dinner $15per person
7:30pm at Carl and Catherine Billingsley’s house
Directions will be supplied.
(#_____ ) $15 Conference T-ShirtPlease choose size and quantity for T-shirt(s)
(#_____ ) Small (#_____ ) Medium
(#_____ ) Large (#_____ ) X-Large
(#_____ ) XX-Large (#_____ )XXX-Large
Please email Hanna Jubran (jubranh@ecu.edu) with any questions you may have.
Pre Registration forms must be
postmarked by September 5, 2012
Please make checks payable to:
Sculpture Guild Tri-State 2012
Send this completed registration
forma and check to:
Hanna Jubran
School of Art and Design
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 328-1303
jubranh@ecu.edu