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The cornucopia is a symbol commonly associated with Thanksgiving, but it's also the image that came to mind after reviewing today's newsletter content. There's a bit of variety included, and collectively it reflects abundance—a bounty of creativity and connections in the Rivers of Steel community!
Today's featured story is a Community Spotlight piece on The Ruins Project, a postindustrial mosaic art gallery in Fayette County. You may recall Rachel Sager's reflections earlier this year about the rules for artists working on her site—to honor what was, to build relationships with the raw materials, and to walk the line. When presented with the challenge of securing the artworks, her creative solution was to build The Wandering Wall.
Community development work is, by its nature, not always a quick process. However, by doing things differently, Rivers of Steel's Creative Leadership Program is aiming to create foundational change while engaging community members, collectively producing visible results. Read about our latest initiative in this feature, published earlier this week by NEXTpittsburgh.
Jared Ondovchik's journey has been an unconventional one. The do-it-yourself ethos that led him down the blacksmithing path permeates the courses he instructs for Rivers of Steel. Unleash your own creativity by joining his three-day Bladesmithing 1 course. At the end of day three, you will have forged your own knife from high-carbon steel!
Spilling out of this cornucopia of creativity, we have a message from our collaborators at RealTime Arts, a video produced with the team at 232 Creative, and a few things to do with our heritage partners in the coming weeks. Enjoy!
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