Kelly Ludeking to Speak at American Foundry Society Meeting | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Kelly Ludeking to Speak at American Foundry Society Meeting

September 15, 2026
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Kelly R. Ludeking ’97 will be speaking at the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Foundry Society's (AFS) meeting in Milwaukee on September 21, 2026. He will be speaking on bringing awareness to communities about the importance of foundry and job opportunities for students in industry.

Ludeking has been hosting community based metal casting events for the last 30 years. In 2004, He co-founded the Down on the Farm Iron Pour, an annual gathering on his family's Iowa farm that has grown into an international event celebrating cast iron, community, and creative exchange.

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