February 2023 Newsletter

February 15, 2023

February News from Cosanti Originals

February 15, 2023 | Volume 36

Photo Credits: Ali Gibbs and Molly Almeida

When you think about artists, what comes to mind? A messy room covered in paint and paper. A workshop full of tools and a mess of materials. You might imagine a quiet studio where artists are surrounded by their creations, working alone or with one or two other people.

But here at Arcosanti Cosanti Originals foundry, we believe that artists are not just about making things—that's just the beginning. We believe that art is about collaboration and community because when you have a space where people can come together and make things together, everyone benefits from the experience.

And now we're excited to announce that one of our newest Arcosanti Cosanti Originals Foundry Artisans, Richard Sanchez, has had his first pour as part of his artisan experience! We use the same technique handed down for 65+ years, and our master foundry artisans pass along the knowledge to new artisans on the process of bronze pouring.

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News + Updates

Art Show at Cosanti

Saturday, February 25

9 am - 4 pm

Presented by the Arcosanti Cooperative

featuring Residents and Alumni of Arcosanti, Staff and Friends of Cosanti, and other members of our extended community. This event is free and open to the public. Come check out all the different artwork they have to offer!

New Bronze Pour Hours

Our bronze pours hours are changing on Monday, February 27th, to the following:

9:30AM, 10:30AM, and 11:30AM

We will also no longer be doing Wednesday bronze pours. However, you can still catch them Monday - Tuesday and Thursday - Friday.

The American Dream with Amy Swaney

Last week, we had Amy Swaney, a TV host and film producer for The American Dream TV. She filmed a segment on Cosanti Originals, which will be released in early March. It's going to be a national TV highlighting the magic that is happening at Cosanti. So keep an eye out for details to come!