When Leslie Tharp began her career as a metal artist in 2009, the metalworking community in north central Florida was quite small. “You really had to leave the state to go anywhere,” Tharp said in her ...

The Kern River Valley Art Association is utilizing the recently opened industrial art center to offer unique classes that include blacksmithing. The Kern River Valley Art Association is now holding ...

Blacksmithing demonstrations can be found throughout Mississippi and can turn up at different events like the Society for Creative Anachronisms' annual Gulf Wars in March or Saturday's Forge Day at ...

Weekends will be assigned a class level based on the first participant to register. Childrens classes are available for students ages 12 and older. Students must begin with Blacksmithing 101 unless ...

The ancient art of blacksmithing is alive and well in Carroll County. The Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland held a weekend-long class teaching students how to make jingle bells ahead of the holiday ...

Mark Johnstone Hopper has a simple job description. “I hit things with a hammer — for a reason.” Others fill out his resume. “I’m unbelievably impressed with his passion and craftsmanship. It’s the ...

A second Charleston college is offering its students an opportunity to learn hands-on about blacksmithing and ironwork, as interest for the historical craft continues to grow. This renewed attraction ...

HANCOCK, Maine (WABI) - A skill humanity has forged for millennia now continues to the next generation. Michael Whitmore says he began blacksmithing at the age of 10. He has been mastering the craft ...

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The Juanita and Ralph Harvey School of Visual Arts will offer four art classes for the community this fall. Ceramics - hand building and wheel throwing MSU Resident Ceramic Artists Pamela Moller and ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Jon Reeves died in the early hours of Dec. 15, 2024, after a year-long battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor. Eight hours later, his wife Jutta Wilberding was back at ...