Alzheimer's Glass and Iron - Forget Me Not Garden

The Alzheimer's Glass and Iron team planted a Forget Me Not garden in collaboration with Coral Lambert's Volcano Furnace performance on June 23rd, as part of th...e 7th International Contemporary Cast Iron Arts Conference at the Pedvāle Open-Air Art Museum in Latvia. During the Mid Summer's night of fire and iron performance, Haley Jelinek, Rosemarie Oakman and Elise Betrus invited audience member to participate in the Forget Me Not Garden. Participants planted seeds after the first 300lb molten iron tap from the Volcano Furnace. The seeds planted during the performance help us honor all those lost, suffering or affected by Alzheimer's Disease.

Special thanks to:
The 7th ICCCIA
Coral Lambert

Pedvāle Open-Air Art Museum
Ojars Arvids Feldbergs
Laura Feldberga
Laura Miglone

Alfred University's School of Art and Design
The National Casting Center Foundry
The Women's Leadership Center

The constant love and support of our families and friends.

Hornell Alzheimer's Iron Pour

May 3rd as part of the Hornell Art Walk in Hornell, NY.
Awesome crew who poured through intense downpour and lightening.
Special thanks to Luke Voytas.

Alfred Foundry Guild bringing down the house at Honors Convocation tonight.

Lily Reeves Montgomery
-Corning Museum of Glass Scholarship

Rosemarie Oakman
- Alfred Undergraduate Research Scholarship
-Outstanding Senior of the Year Award (finalist)
- Student Innovator of the Year Award
( for the Alzheimer's Glass and Iron Project)

Becca Flis
-Alfred Scholar

ARGUS

On Thursday April 24th Alzheimer's Glass and Iron founder, Rosemarie Oakman presented her research at Alfred University's Undergraduate Research Forum. Special thanks to the ARGUS fund for sponsoring the Alzheimer's Glass and Iron project as well as project sponsors Dr. Robert Maiden, Dr.Danielle Gagne and Coral Lambert.

Alzheimer's Glass and Iron from Alfred University to Salem Art Works

In late August, 2013 painting sessions with elderly suffering from Alzheimer’s and Dementia were held in Washington County, NY and Bennington, Vermont. Jacqueline Dillon, Elise Betrus and Rosemarie Oakman facilitated the events working wit...h the individuals and using iron oxide pigments to create unique and expressive paintings. These paintings were then distributed to several artists at Salem Art Works who will be casting a sculpture in response or homage. The sculptures will be created during the upcoming year in support of the Alzheimer's Iron project. The iron oxide paintings and iron sculptures will be partnered and shown together before the sculptures are auctioned off in Fall 2014. Proceeds once again will be going to the Alzheimer’s Association. The project will be returning to Salem Art Works next summer 2014 for an extended stay.

There are many ways to be involved with the Alzheimer's Glass and Iron project. If you are interested in painting with the elderly of Washington County, casting an Iron sculpture or would like to explore other ways to participate in the Salem Art Works Summer 2014 sessions, please e-mail Alzheimersiron@gmail.com

Save the date! You won't want to miss the Intercollegiate Iron Pour at Salem Art Works September 27th-29th. Join us as molds for the Alzheimer's Iron Project are poured! Come enjoy the great food, molten metal, amazing people, fire & fun!


Pictured: Yellow Skies at the Bennington Monument
Painting by Doris, Bennington VT.
Mold by Elise Betrus Alfred NYSee More