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Help The Steel Yard Raise The Roof
The beginning of summer brought some bad weather to the Ocean State, especially on June 8th when an overnight storm uprooted trees, knocked out power, flattened highway signs and billboards and caused many of us to run for cover in our basements. One victim of that storm was the Steel Yard. Our Mi -
Apply to compete in IRON CHEF 2011!
Applications are online to start or join a team and be a part of IRON CHEF 2011! Last year's winners - Butcher Block Mill, LLC, headed by Curtis Aric - are back again to try and claim the title for the 2nd year in a row. Think you have what it takes to be crowned the next Iron Chef?&nbs -
Books Beneath the Beams
On Saturday, July 9th, the Steel Yard welcomes authors Jane Hamilton, Ann Hood, Tom Perrotta, and Anita Shreve to share their work with the public at a free event from 12-4 pm. ‘Books Beneath the Beams’ is presented in partnership with the Providence Community Library and is the first -
Cruise Night
The Steel Yard is happy to announce it’s 6th annual Cruise Night car show and fundraiser! The Steel Yard’s 2011 Cruise Night will bring over 70 custom and classic vehicles and over 150 people to the unique site in an evening of polished chrome, raffle prizes, studio tours, food s -
A Call to Artists: City of Providence, National Grid Team Up on Public Art Project to Encourage Energy Efficiency and Recycling
The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and National Grid are proud to announce a Call to Artists, inviting diverse Providence and Rhode Island artists and art associations from to submit their concepts for the Fine Art of Recycling campaign. This campaign will unite a pa
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Lu Heintz
Lu Heintz began metalsmithing when she was fifteen. Her studio has produced sculpture and architectural commissions since she graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Sculpture in 2001. In 2003 she initiated the Blacksmithing program at the Steel Yard. From 2003-2006, Lu coordinated the studio, while she taught and expanded the educational programming. She remains an instructor teaching metalworking and metalsmithing. Lu has refined her skills through working with many metalsmiths. In 2005 she received a scholarship for extended study at Penland School of Crafts. In 2009 she lived in Mexico and studied coppersmithing with traditional masters. Her metalsmithing has been featured in trade magazines, and a recently published book 500 Metal Vessels. In the past few years, her sculptural work has been exhibited at many national venues, including: Perimeter Gallery (Chicago, IL), Brookfield Craft Center (CT), The RISD Museum (Providence, RI), The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, (Hendersonville, NC), The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (TX), and the National Ornamental Metals Museum (Memphis, TN). Her second solo show, Molting, opened at The Kingston Museum of Contemporary Art (KMOCA, Kingston, NY) in June of 2009.