Meitheal na hAbhann: A Collective Gathering at the RiverA collaborative performance conducted at Kennedy Quay, River Lee, Cork, Ireland, April, 2014. Original concept by Matt Toole, in collaboration with Mick Wilkins & CIT / Crawford College of Art & Design and the National Sculpture Factory, Cork, Ireland. A component of the IRON-R 2 Project, created and organized by James L. Hayes.Furnace designed & built by James L. Hayes & CIT CCAD and operated by James L. Hayes and Robert Booth.Assisted by CCAD students Oisin Banville, Ronan Bradbury, Lynn-Marie Dennehy, Mara Muller-Tolk.Accompanying sound works by artists Mick O’Shea and Alex Pentek.Film by Brian Cronin.
Kinship: A Tribute of IronThis performance is the result of a large collaborative effort conceived of years ago with Eden Jolly from the Scottish Sculpture Workshop. It was part of the 6th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art held in Kidwelly, Wales June 2010. The components were constructed at the West Wales School of Art and the Kidwelly Industrial Museum. Credits included in the video.