Artist Blacksmithing

These blacksmithing classes are well received by all partcipants.

Artist blacksmithing. Maba eventually joined the artist blacksmith s association of north america abana a young national organization for blacksmiths and blacksmithing enthusiasts. Maba today is dedicated to furthering the craft of blacksmithing through education training and public demonstrations. Campbell folk school in brasstown north carolina. We serve as the source of information our founders didn t have.

Bud employs modern equipment and traditional blacksmithing techniques of forging punching drifting riveting collaring chiseling forge welding and mortise and tenon joinery to create custom one of a kind ironwork. I don t know what grampa farrer fabricated every day but if he was like most smiths he was making everything. Welcome to the art of blacksmithing. Bex refers to herself as an artsmith to distinguish this new style.

Bexsimon artsmith bex sees artist blacksmiths today as those who use the traditions of the ancient craft of blacksmithing with contemporary forms of metal smithing to produce modern artwork. Blacksmithing since 1987 i have been operating the hammer and tongs blacksmithing business in ontario since 1987 and i have taught courses in blacksmithing and knife making as well as performed many demonstrations for the public. Horseshoes were a small part of the job. Artist blacksmithing is a material focussed programme with an emphasis on learning through doing.

You will explore the elemental processes of combining metal fire air and water to make original hot forged metal objects. It has as its purpose the education and artistic development of its members in the ancient and honorable skills of metalworking. When i returned i immediately began furnishing my smithy and attending meetings of the alex bealer blacksmith association of georgia. The arizona artist blacksmith association aaba is a non profit organization founded in 1981 as an affiliate of the artist blacksmith association of north america abana.

Waynecoeartistblacksmith i consider myself an artist blacksmith and bladesmith. I began my blacksmithing education in 2000 by taking a class at john c. Florida artist blacksmith association faba is a 501 c 3 non profit dedicated to teaching and preserving the art and craft of the blacksmith. His studio the hot iron blacksmith is located in chillicothe illinois.

150 years ago most census records showed that a fifth of the respondents listed their occupation as blacksmith including my 3rd great grandfather roger farrer. The new mexico artist blacksmith association is the home of many talented blacksmiths in new mexico and the surrounding states meetings are held regularly on the first saturday of every other month.