{"id":25160,"date":"2025-09-25T13:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T10:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/?p=25160"},"modified":"2025-09-25T13:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T10:52:08","slug":"ironnotes-metal-art-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/en\/ironnotes-metal-art-today\/","title":{"rendered":"IronNotes \u2013 Metal Art Today\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The future of metal art is increasingly shaped by sustainability, technology, and community engagement. Traditional forging skills now coexist with digital production methods such as 3D printing and robotics, creating new possibilities for artistic expression. At the same time, the role of art as a tool for societal dialogue and collective memory grows.\u00a0In public art, the focus is shifting towards durable and ecologically produced works that resonate locally and globally. These perspectives guided the launch of IronNotes in early 2025.<br><br>At the Borders of Iron \u2013 IronNotes<em>\u00a0<\/em>project promotes international collaboration around metal art by sharing knowledge, cultural heritage, and values.\u00a0The project explores how the blacksmithing tradition can be made more visible and relevant today, not only as a craft, but as a way to strengthen regional identity and international collaboration. Through various activities, the aim is to connect wider audiences to the cultural and creative potential of working with metal, and to highlight the meaningful relationship people have with this unique material.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lab.fi\/en\/project\/borders-iron\">(Link to LAB University of Applied Sciences project website)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International event in Lappeenranta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first seminar and exhibition took place in June 2025. Discussions revolved around three themes: the role of metal in public art and education; the dialogue between blacksmithing and advanced technologies; and sustainability as a key perspective in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/355_2025_Picture-1-Metal-forging-demos-Photo-Enna-Eloranta-2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/355_2025_Picture-1-Metal-forging-demos-Photo-Enna-Eloranta-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/355_2025_Picture-1-Metal-forging-demos-Photo-Enna-Eloranta-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/355_2025_Picture-1-Metal-forging-demos-Photo-Enna-Eloranta-2-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/355_2025_Picture-1-Metal-forging-demos-Photo-Enna-Eloranta-2-570x285.png 570w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/355_2025_Picture-1-Metal-forging-demos-Photo-Enna-Eloranta-2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Picture 1. Forging demonstrations. (Eloranta 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The event began with an introduction to public art education at LAB University of Applied Sciences and opportunities that LUT University offers for artists in digital manufacturing. Finnish sculptors Kimmo Schroderus and Kirsi Kaulanen shared their working methods to the public,&nbsp;which led to a discussion&nbsp;about the hands-on nature of the creative process and, on the other hand, the potential of modern technologies, especially in the production of large-scale public steel sculptures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blacksmithing was addressed from historical and cultural perspectives in presentations focusing on memorials and the theme of remembrance. Jewellery art took the spotlight in the seminar, as Carin Reinders, Director of the CODA Museum in Netherlands, gave an inspiring talk about the world\u2019s largest contemporary jewellery collection housed at the museum.&nbsp;By the end of the day, new and more environmentally friendly methods of steel production (Lipi\u00e4inen 2025), along with tools for calculating an art work\u2019s carbon footprint (Green Art 2025), led participants to reflect: should art also be subject to sustainability metrics, or should artists retain their freedom to use natural resources as they see fit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/355_2025_Picture-2-Exhibition-at-Gallery-Pihatto-Photo-Henrietta-Mitchell-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/355_2025_Picture-2-Exhibition-at-Gallery-Pihatto-Photo-Henrietta-Mitchell-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/355_2025_Picture-2-Exhibition-at-Gallery-Pihatto-Photo-Henrietta-Mitchell-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/355_2025_Picture-2-Exhibition-at-Gallery-Pihatto-Photo-Henrietta-Mitchell-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/355_2025_Picture-2-Exhibition-at-Gallery-Pihatto-Photo-Henrietta-Mitchell-570x285.png 570w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/355_2025_Picture-2-Exhibition-at-Gallery-Pihatto-Photo-Henrietta-Mitchell.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Picture 2.\u00a0Exhibition at Gallery Pihatto. (Mitchell 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fine arts students from LAB and international partner schools created works that explored memory and iron as a creative material. The works reflected diverse approaches to blacksmithing and its relevance in contemporary art. Students had the opportunity to learn traditional forging techniques, which were incorporated into their artworks. The exhibition also featured live forging demonstrations and offered a unique look at how craft skills can be passed on and reimagined through artistic collaboration. The two-day exhibition attracted more than 200 visitors to Gallery Pihatto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IronNotes project continues until July 2027 with various events, exhibitions and workshops in Italy, Sweden, Norway and Estonia. It&nbsp;is co-funded by the Culture strand of Creative Europe programme, whose aim is to support collaboration and exchange among cultural organisations and artists across Europe. (European Union 2025). Project&nbsp;coordinator is LAB University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Design and Fine Arts. Project&nbsp;partners are\u200b&nbsp;ME-talli Oy, Finland\u200b; Gothenburg University, Sweden; Associazione Autonoma per la Biennale d\u2019Arte Fabbrile, Italy; Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonia\u200b; Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ironnotes.eu\/\">Link to project website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b3edfb\">Authors<br><br><strong>Saija Malila <\/strong>is an RDI specialist at the LAB Institute of Design and Fine Arts. She manages EU funded projects in the field of metal art and circular design.<br><br><strong>Jenni Sokura <\/strong>is a&nbsp;jewellery artist, and she&nbsp;works as Lecturer&nbsp;at the LAB Institute of Design and Fine Arts.<br><br><strong>Enna Eloranta<\/strong> is Project Specialist&nbsp;at the LAB Institute of Design and Fine Arts.<br><br><strong>Henrietta Mitchell<\/strong>&nbsp;is an International Industrial Design student from LAB Institute of Design and Fine Arts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eloranta, E. 2025. Forging demonstrations. Cited 27.8.2025. Available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lab-ammattikorkeakoulu.creamailer.fi\/email\/685ba022187a5?u=m3Ax722IADvjh6903c971#read-more-17256287-1\">https:\/\/lab-ammattikorkeakoulu.creamailer.fi\/email\/685ba022187a5?u=m3Ax722IADvjh6903c971#read-more-17256287-1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>European Union, 2025. Creative Europe Culture Strand. Cited 27.8.2025. Available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/culture.ec.europa.eu\/creative-europe\/creative-europe-culture-strand\">https:\/\/culture.ec.europa.eu\/creative-europe\/creative-europe-culture-strand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Art, 2025. Green Art Calculator. Cited 27.8.2025. Available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vihreataide.fi\/en\/info\">https:\/\/www.vihreataide.fi\/en\/info<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LAB University of Applied Sciences, 2025. At the Borders of Iron. Cited 27.8.2025. Available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lab.fi\/en\/project\/borders-iron\">https:\/\/lab.fi\/en\/project\/borders-iron<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lipi\u00e4inen, K. 2025. Shaping the future with fossil-free steels. Cited 23.9.2025, Available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FLmL8Ed75nE\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FLmL8Ed75nE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mitchell, H. 2025. Exhibition at Gallery Pihatto. Cited 27.8.2025. Available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lab-ammattikorkeakoulu.creamailer.fi\/email\/685ba022187a5?u=m3Ax722IADvjh6903c971#read-more-17256287-1\">https:\/\/lab-ammattikorkeakoulu.creamailer.fi\/email\/685ba022187a5?u=m3Ax722IADvjh6903c971#read-more-17256287-1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Link 1. LAB University of Applied Sciences. 2025. IronNotes project website. Cited 27.8.2025. Available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lab.fi\/en\/project\/borders-iron\">https:\/\/lab.fi\/en\/project\/borders-iron<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link 2. IronNotes. 2025. Project website. Cited 27.8.2025. Available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ironnotes.eu\/\">https:\/\/www.ironnotes.eu\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The future of metal art is increasingly shaped by sustainability, technology, and community engagement. 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