ABOUT EUTECTIC ARTS
Eutectic:
Relating to or denoting a mixture of substances that yields the lowest possible complete melting point. Upon cooling the mixture converts from liquid to an intimately mixed solid.
Eutectic Arts is the long-time vision of Marjee Levine, foundry technician, artist, and educator, whose personal and creative development was (and still is) directly influenced by the metal casting process. She embodies the simple alchemical truth: transform materials, transform oneself. Having also witnessed this evolution in others, and how this activity holds the potential for powerful change, Marjee is dedicated to making foundry practices available and accessible to all who want to learn. This means breaking out of the containers of industry and academia, and bringing metal casting into the public realm. To develop and administer this programming, she collaborates with other experts, artists, therapeutic professionals, and educators, alongside a team of trusted volunteers, alumni, and current students. Hence the foundation of Eutectic Arts, where through innovation and connection everyone is invited to see themselves in the process.
MISSION
Eutectic Arts is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational and mental health organization, using sculptural processes as an innovative form of learning. Lead by educators, therapeutic professionals, and working artists, we engage youth and adults with hands-on activities, using specially designed equipment and our mobile workshop. Particularly focused on the art of casting metal, the collaborative and captivating experience encourages teamwork, problem solving, and communication. Fusing artistic expression and practical understanding, participants are empowered to develop broad creative thinking, and activate positive self-awareness. By engaging with these materials and each other, the Eutectic Arts program builds kinship, trust, and confidence through the transformative nature of sculpture.
OBJECTIVES
Making art is an amazing way to find yourself - and we choose to take the unexpected path. Our focus is the wholly formative experience of making cast metal sculpture. Every step of the process matters, as does every person and their role within it. With our mobile workshop, we can travel to schools, institutions, and organizations, With our mobile workshop, we can travel to schools, institutions, and organizations, and bring this activity to those who would not otherwise have access. Participants learn to try, trust, communicate, and discover where that can lead. The program is all about making connections: mental, physical, and conceptual, and the long-term broader thinking that is developed through accepting that challenge.
