Events

Below are the current organised events and contacts details.

A Grand Prix Cupola Contest or "12 Hours of Kidwelly"

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Start your Cupolas!"

A Grand Prix Cupola Contest or "12 Hours of Kidwelly"

A contest of planning, design, efficiency, and practicality, the cupola contest builds upon the ingenuity demonstrated by Charles Hook's "Suitcase Cupola" at the 2nd Conference in 1996. It is a two tier competition, with professional and amateur divisions. Competition is limited to ten teams in each division, timely registration and prior operation is encouraged.

Rules of the road:

The cupola will arrive at the starting line in Kidwelly at 9AM on the day of competition, complete with ladle and tools for assembly and operation, but disassembled, in a suitcase. Everything used for assembly and operation must arrive in the same suitcase. Refractory for lining, leaf blowers for blast, bott materials, and propane for burn-in will be provided by the conference. Charges, botts, and molds will be prepared by each team the day before the competition. The competition ends at 9 PM.

The cupola is limited to 10 litres (10000 cubic centimeters) total displacement inside the lining; style and configuration is up to the participating teams.

At the drop of the green starting flag, each team will assemble, line, fire-in, and begin operation of their entry. Each team is restricted to four personnel in the "pits" at any time; substitutions are permitted on a "tag team" basis, where the contestant must leave the competition area when they are "relieved". All participants must be in proper safety attire for the activity while they are inside the competition area.

As with any dangerous competition, there is a provision for a yellow, "caution", flag that proscribes any continuation of the activity until the "caution" is lifted by the judges. There may be "cautions" at any time, during assembly or operation. If there is a caution during assembly, all teams must retire to the back of the pit and wait for the green flag that indicates resumed assembly. During an operation caution, each team will tap their furnace, turn off the blast, and "bank" their cupola until the green flag indicates a resumption of operation. There may be many cautions, some purely arbitrary, upon the discretion of the judges. Substitutions and hydration/relief are allowed during the "caution" period.

Unsafe or reckless conduct will result in disqualification for any team deemed guilty of inappropriate behavior by the judges. All judges' decisions are final and are not subject to revision or appeal.

The goal of each team is to successfully pour a series of six "qualification molds" provided by the conference; further molds are at the discretion of the participants. However, prizes will be awarded on the basis of certain objectives and standards:

1) First metal successfully poured into a mold
2) Most metal poured into molds by weight
3) Most molds poured by number count, bring your own patterns
4) Most unique cupola design
5) Most technologically innovative cupola design
6) Most "aesthetic cupola
7) Best dressed crew
8) Best showmanship by a crew
9) Most safety conscious crew
10) Sexiest crew (to be determined by a separate, mixed gender, panel)
11) Best operating crew
12) Easiest bottom drop

A "Grand Prix" Winner will be determined by point accumulation of successful of category objective completion. In the event of a numerical tie, the judging panel will determine the winner from among the tied contestants.

All award decisions by the judges are final and not subject to appeal.

Come one, come all........... Bring your wee-tiny furnace to operate during the contest at the conference in hopes of winning the title of

WORLD'S SMALLEST CUPOLA!

Saturday 10th July 2010 at 1.30.
Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire. 7th - 11th July 2010

Winning Categories:

Smallest Cupola
Fastest
Most Taps
Cleanest Fabrication
Most Aesthetically Pleasing

Rules of the Game:

Maximum ID - 2"
One Person Operation
Fueled by air and coke, charcoal, and/or wood only
Iron must be tapped into a mold (no molds in well)
No fuel-enriched blast or use of thermite
Contestant must wear appropriate safety gear.

Mail in entries should be sent to:

6th International Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art C/O
Kidwelly Industrial Museum,
Kidwelly,Carmarthenshire, S Wales, SA17 4LW

2010 Jurors:
Jurors are TBD.

2010 Contestants:
Furnaces must be registered by the day of the competition.
Mail in furnaces will be accepted with the understanding that the contestant must make arrangements for a conference attendee to run the furnace. So if you can't be there you can still participate.

Please enclose the following details with your application:
CONTESTANT NAME, FURNACE NAME, AFFILIATION, EMAIL

Please Contact:
Eden Jolly at: edenjolly@aol.com or Noah and Alison Kirby at: alisoniok@hotmail.com for further information.

Previous Calls for Proposals

Previous calls for proposals. Click below to go directly to the proposal you are considering.

CALL FOR PANEL SUBMISSIONS

CALL FOR PERFORMANCE SUBMISSIONS

CALL FOR FURNACES

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS

CALL FOR DEMONSTRATIONS

CALL FOR ONLINE EXHIBITON

CALL FOR SMALL CUPOLA COMPETITION

CALL FOR PANEL SUBMISSIONS

The steering committee for the 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTEMPORARY CAST IRON ART 7th-11th July 2010 at Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Kidwelly West Wales is soliciting proposals for panel discussions and papers.

Since this conference is primarily focused on artists working with cast iron as a sculptural medium, proposals from professionals and educators are strongly encouraged, students proposals will also be entertained.

ABSTRACTS - Due 1st August 2009

Panel chairs or lecturer please submit a brief (500 word maximum) abstract detiling the topic of the panel, possible panellists (these people can change), and the relvency of this topic to the overall conference. Please include a current CV from the chair of the proposed panel or lecturer.

PLEASE SUBMIT TO

Robert Harding and Deborah LaGrassee

CALL FOR PERFORMANCE SUBMISSIONS

PROPOSALS - Due 1st August 2009

Please submit a brief (500 word maximum) abstract detailng the nature of the performance, possible collaborators (these people can change), and the relevancy of this performance to the overall conference. Please include a current CV

PLEASE SUBMIT TO

Justine Johnson and Cynthia Handel

CALL FOR FURNACES

The steering committee for the 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTEMPORARY CAST IRON ART7th-11th July 2010 at Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Kidwelly West Wales is soliciting proposals for furnaces. Professional, student and experimental furnaces are equally encouraged.

PROPOSALS - Due 1st August 2009

Please submit details of the furnace and the potential crew, any specialist equipment requirements and/or details of the nature of the furnace. Please include a current CV

PLEASE SUBMIT TO

Matthew Tomalin and Ted Uran

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS

The steering committee for the 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTEMPORARY CAST IRON ART 7th-11th July 2010 at Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Kidwelly West Wales would like to solicit proposals for workshops and demonstrations. Since this conference is primarily focused on artists working with cast iron as a sculptural medium, proposals from professionals and educators are strongly encouraged, students proposals will also be encouraged.

PROPOSALS - Due January 2010

Panel chairs please submit a brief (maximum 500 word) abstract detailing the topic of the workshop/demonstration, possible collaborators, (these people can change), any specialist equipment requirements and the relevancy of this topic to the overall conference. Please include a currant CV.

PLEASE SUBMIT TO

Harvey Hood and Coral Lambert

CALL FOR DEMONSTRATIONS

The steering committee for the 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTEMPORARY CAST IRON ART 7th-11th July 2010 at Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Kidwelly West Wales would like to solicit proposals for demonstrations. Since this conference is primarily focused on artists working with cast iron as a sculptural medium, proposals from professionals and educators are strongly encouraged, students proposals will also be encouraged.

PROPOSALS - Due 1st August 2009

Demonstration organizers please submit a brief (500 word maximum) abstract detailing the topic of the demonstration, possible collaborators, (these people can change), any specialist equipment requirements and the relevancy of this topic to the overall conference. Please include a currant CV.

PLEASE SUBMIT TO

Teresa and Kate Hobby

CALL FOR EXHIBITS

The steering committee for the 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTEMPORARY CAST IRON ART 7th-11th July 2010 at Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Kidwelly West Wales is notifying delegates of exhibition opportunities at the conference site.

PROPOSALS - On going

Please register your interest with the steering committee by submitting images

PLEASE SUBMIT TO

Dilys Jackson / David Lobdell

CALL FOR ONLINE EXHIBITON

The steering committee for the 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTEMPORARY CAST IRON ART 7th-11th July 2010 at Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Kidwelly West Wales is soliciting for images for an online gallery.

PROPOSALS - On going

Please submit your images

PLEASE SUBMIT TO

Bob Booth

CALL FOR SMALL CUPOLA COMPETITION

The steering committee for the 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTEMPORARY CAST IRON ART 7th-11th July 2010 at Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Kidwelly West Wales is soliciting entries to the small cupola competition. Interested parties are invited to contact the steering committee for details of the rules if required.

PROPOSALS - Due 1st August 2009

Please register your interest with the steering committee by submitting

PLEASE SUBMIT TO

Eden Jolly, Ginny Huchison, Noah Kirby, Alison Kirby