Sunrise Photo Safari w/ Tour and Workshop (Oct.)

The National Historic Landmark Carrie Furnaces, constructed in 1906, were the heart and soul of U.S. Steel's Homestead Works and are the only examples of pre-World War II furnace technology in existence.

Managed by Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, this former industrial site is now the setting for photo safaris for both novice and experienced photographers alike. 

Prior to your photo safari, join us for a guided tour through the iron-making process, where a Rivers of Steel tour guide shares the story of the site's technology, workers, and culture from it's heyday to the post-industrial present. 

Following the tour at 1:00 PM, there will be a 2-hour photography workshop at the Pump House at the Waterfront in Munhall.

The 3-hour photo safari and 2-hour photography workshop will be led by Ivette Spradlin, a Cuban-American photographer, video artist, and educator. She received her BFA in Photography from the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia and her MFA in Photography from Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has shown her work nationally and internationally, and has taught photography and digital imaging at colleges and universities in and around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

This is a 2-day package:

Day One
Saturday, October 17 at 10:00 AM - Blast Furnace Tour at Carrie Furnaces (Swissvale, PA)
Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 PM - Photography Workshop at the Pump House (880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall, PA)

Day Two
Sunday, October 18 at 7:00 AM - Sunrise Photo Safari at Carrie Furnaces (Swissvale, PA)