Watch, pour, and follow along

Every November since 2016, Liberty Arts hosts a FREE public arts festival in Durham Central Park. Over 5,500 attendees gather annually to watch teams of artists build furnaces which heat pieces of iron to unfathomable temperatures. All evening and into the night, thousands of pounds of molten iron will be poured into molds in an exciting fiery display, creating iron tiles designed by the public and sculptures made by local and visiting artists. The festival also features performances, local food trucks, craft beer, art vendors, and opportunities to learn from and engage with this spectacular art form.