March 23, 2009

Artist Vaughn Randall will transform 2,000 pounds of scrap iron into art on April 18 at OSU. Randall’s iron-pouring workshop will take place the day after he delivers a lecture about his experiences working in a Chinese cast iron foundry. The lecture is at 3 p.m. on April 17 at the Bartlett Center for the Visual Arts. 

On April 18, workshop participants may observe sand mold and iron preparation, furnace operation and molten-iron pouring. Under supervision, they also will be able create their own molds. Attendees may purchase molds at the pour.

“Vaughn’s creative sensibility and unique background in foundry pattern making and sculpture make him outstanding in both the arts and industry,” said Adam Labe, assistant art professor at OSU who is coordinating Randall’s visit.

March 17, 2009

An OSU professor will be honored March 31 for his contributions to preserving Oklahoma’s local and state history. The Oklahoma Heritage Association will present William Bryans, an associate professor in history, with the Bass/McCaslin Award for Excellence in Teaching Oklahoma History.

The honor will be presented March 31 at the Oklahoma Heritage Association’s Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Luncheon in Tulsa.

“I consider what I do as public scholarship,” said Bryans who has taught U.S. and Oklahoma history courses at OSU since 1987. “The award recognizes the extension of my teaching beyond the traditional classroom and includes the public, which makes me very happy.”