Walla Walla Foundry Historic Campus, 1985 Walla Walla Foundry Historic Campus, 1985

About

Est. 1980

The Walla Walla Foundry was established in 1980 by Mark and Patty Anderson with the sole purpose of facilitating the creation of contemporary art through bronze casting and fabrication. For over 40 years the Foundry has operated with a steadfast commitment to working with artists to realize their sculptural projects in a wide variety of materials and at nearly any scale. Our facility provides artists with access to cutting edge technologies, which serve to expedite the creative process and enable projects to move fluidly from concept to model to completed artwork. 

Our one-hundred talented technicians and artisans understand that artists can often change direction and pivot as the creative process evolves. It has been the hallmark of our company to be nimble and meet these challenges head on. It is this push to achieve exacting results for our clients that has earned the Walla Walla Foundry its reputation as the premiere fine art casting and fabrication facility in the United States. 

“If an artist has a finished sculpture, of course we can reproduce it. Now if they come to us with an idea, it’s our role to present the artist with several different approaches to making that work. We’re here to support artists and make their life easier by helping them do their work. I never want our employees to tell the artist what to do. The artists have a vision, something that they’re trying to express. We want to be as exacting in making their sculptures as possible so their ideas come through clearly.”

Mark Anderson (Founder & CEO 1980-2019)

1984

Nuke News

Bob Arneson

1989

Looking Toward the Avenue

Jim Dine

1989

Wheatfields

Jim Dine

1990

Mine Camp

Ed Kienholz

1992

Unending Revolution of Venus, Plants and Pendulum

Nancy Graves

1992

Eye on Mrak

Bob Arneson

1997

Three Red Spanish Venuses

Jim Dine

1998

Migrating Pedmarks

Lynda Benglis

1999

Liquid Assets

Terry Allen

1999

Foundation

Lynda Benglis

2002

40' Venus

Jim Dine

2003

Cycas Orogeny

Keith Edmier

2003

Wishbone

Terry Allen

2004

Pillar Arc

Ming Fay

2006

H2O

Larry Kirkland

2007

Walking to the Boras

Jim Dine

2007

Figure 5

Lynda Benglis

2009

Belief

Terry Allen

2009

Black Ice

Lynda Benglis

2009

Five Colorful Dancers, One Bronze Heart

Jim Dine

2010

L'Homme Presse

Thomas Houseago

2010

Tools + Fire

Jim Dine

2014

Scioto Lounge

Terry Allen

2014

Sound Ring

Maya Lin

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