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𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Jake James @jakeblacksmith
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: Collaborative Sculpture: Figurative Forging Based on Industrial Process
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: September 6th – 10th
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: Full
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𝐁𝐢𝐨: Jake James is a blacksmith and sculptor with over 20 years of forging experience. Trained in the UK, and based for the last 16 years on Vancouver Island, BC, he has developed a style that focuses on the gesture and expressiveness that can be brought out in heavily forged material, and in exploring the plasticity of hot iron. Jake’s work cuts across the board, from small utilitarian items to large architectural commissions and public art pieces. At the root of all his design concepts though, is the desire to forge, and bring the aesthetic that blacksmithing is able to provide to the fore. Jake has also been teaching courses from his forge in Vancouver Island, and has led collaborative blacksmithing events around the world.

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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: This course has the goal of building a large figurative sculpture, based on a design by Jake, and using techniques that are often explored in his work.
Participants will be working in small forging groups, each working on separate elements of the sculpture that we will bring together to complete the whole piece.
We will be working larger section material, utilizing exaggerated transitions, heavy forging practices and focusing on volumetric forged shapes. I utilize relatively simple processes and then come up with some creative joinery to hang it all together!
This course will be open to all levels of experience, and we will be aiming to have a balance of highly experienced to novice level participants working along side each other. Expect to be swinging sledge hammers!

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𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Jesse and Carrie Savage
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: Blacksmithing Basics: Bottle Opener
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: (Four Sections) May 22nd, May 23rd, September 18th, September 19th
𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: No
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𝐁𝐢𝐨: Jesse and Carrie are metal artist blacksmiths located in the heart of Central Vermont. They use hammers and anvil to traditionally forge iron work the old fashion way, with a modern twist. They work in their Rutland Blacksmith Shop. Their work can be found in Vermont Forgings’ gallery, Hand Made in Vermont’s Gallery in Wallingford, VT & many other local shops. Instagram @jessesavageblacksmith, @carriesavagevt
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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: This is a great beginner workshop for anyone interested in learning about blacksmithing. There are lots of basic forging techniques covered such as tapering, punching, drifting, twisting, scrolling, texturing and more. Also addressed in this workshop is proper hammer control, how to use various parts of the anvil, and safe effective working habits. Design and simple finishes will also be discussed.
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Bottle openers are a fun way to get familiar with forging. They teach you a lot, are great fun to create, and give the maker a lot of freedom to personalize them. Typically, students are able to create several bottle openers by the end of the day.
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Whether you’re looking to take the next step and learn some new techniques or want to give it a shot for the first time, this class is a great experience and leaves you with the perfect item to have at your next barbecue or party.

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Joe, cleaning up the transitions on his file vice!

Joe, cleaning up the transitions on his file vice!

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𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Nick Anger @angerknives
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: Damascus Integral Chef Knife
Workshop Dates: (Four Sections) May 3rd-7th, May 10th-14th, September 20th-24th, September 27th- October 1st
𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: No
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𝐁𝐢𝐨: Nick Anger is a full-time bladesmith living in northern Vermont, who is passionate about patterned welded steel. Nick’s forgings embody the essence of a finely crafted blade, with patterns and style that are unique and impressive. Examples of his work can be seen at angerknives.com.
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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: In this workshop, students will have the opportunity to create their own Damascus billet and forge an integral chef knife. With significantly more time than the weekend workshop, this class is geared for people with some knife making experience that have the desire to work closely with Nick. Students will start on the first day by forging a small mono steel integral paring knife. This gets the class warmed up and gives them a chance to learn about forging the bolsters on something smaller and more manageable. Next, focus will be placed on creating and forging their own pattern steel billet in which they will forge their integral chef knife. Just like the weekend workshop, various pattern techniques will be discussed and an emphasis placed on controlled hand forging. This is an in-depth workshop giving students the full experience of creating a Damascus Integral Chef Knife. Covered in this workshop are hand forging, striking, and power hammer techniques, pattern making, forge welding, sanding, etching and finishing.
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Instructor Spotlight: Anna Koplik - @arkoplik Wo

Instructor Spotlight: Anna Koplik - @arkoplik
Workshop Name: Kitchen Utensils
Workshop Dates: March 27th – 28th
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Bio: Anna graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in Jewelry and has since been working as a blacksmith at a variety of craft schools and architectural shops. She currently travels as a journeyman smith and to teach blacksmithing workshops. Anna has a passion for educating and showing beginner smiths the many different possibilities blacksmithing has to offer. Her personal work focuses mainly on tool and utensil making, and combining functionality with a refined, delicate aesthetic.
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Workshop Description: In this two-day class we will learn how to forge a variety of steel utensils from a single piece of material. We will cover isolating mass, spreading material, and drawing out stock to create utensils, such as spoons and spatulas. We will also go over various decorative techniques and designs allowing each student to walk away with their own unique and functional hand-forged utensils.

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Our winter residency has begun!!! It feels great t

Our winter residency has begun!!! It feels great to have blacksmiths in the classroom!!
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Enjoying some quiet moments before our winter resi

Enjoying some quiet moments before our winter residency kicks off tomorrow!!
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𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Reid Schwartz - @reidschwartz
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: Toolmaking for Spoon Carving
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: March 29th - April 2nd
𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: No
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𝐁𝐢𝐨: Reid Schwartz is an artist and interested human – He has been carving wood for most of his life and making tools for over 15 years. His explorations into traditional woodland crafts have grown into a passion for the tools and technologies of first nations makers from around the world. Reid lives on his family sheep-farm in New Hampshire. He keeps a modest, hand-oriented workshop in a barn on the property and harvests material to carve in the surrounding hills.
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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: This course covers the basics of forging, heat-treatment and sharpening of simple and effective woodcarving tools. Students will produce their own straight as well as bent blades, shape and mount their own handles and then put them to use carving freshly-harvested wood.
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In depth discussions will include practical approaches to metallurgy, edge geometry for woodworking, handle ergonomics, as well as the opportunities and limitations of working with green-wood. The carving portion of the course will focus on safe knife grips, spoon design, and how to acquire and break down fresh rounds of timber into usable pieces. Students will leave with tools they made and knowledge of how to maintain them and use them. Intended as a beginner level course with enough information and challenge to keep an intermediate smith interested.
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𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Salem Straub - @salemstraub
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: Mosaic Composite Pattern Welding
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 Dates: August 16th-27th
𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: No
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𝐁𝐢𝐨: Salem is a full time Washington State based bladesmith and teacher, specializing in culinary knives, daggers, and various integral forged blades. My main areas of interest are in the historical work of Europe and Asia, in vivid and interesting materials, and in exploring new boundaries in all styles of pattern welding. I've been making knives since 2004 and plan to continue until I can't pick up a hammer.

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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Class will include discussion of pattern welding theory, such as reverse engineering of mosaic damascus patterns, and subsequent application in pattern development. Instructor demonstration and hands-on creation by students will cover pattern elements and types of distortion effects, and composition of pattern welded elements into the larger context of workpieces. Mosaic tiling, twisted edge bar treatments, birdsbeak welds, and added integral fittings will be discussed, demonstrated and practiced. Students will apply directly into hands-on work on personal billets and blades.

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Scholarships Available Link in bio Were excited

Scholarships Available
Link in bio

Were excited to offer scholarships for three of our new extended 2021 workshops. Application deadline is February 1st and coming up quick. Apply now to work with one of our talented visiting instructors for an in-depth hands on learning experience about their process and aesthetic. All relevant workshop info can be found on our website, centerformetalarts.org

@john_williams_of_guildwerks
@ericaemoody
@de_lisle_iron

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𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Addison de Lisle - @de_lisle_iron
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: Fearless Forge Welding
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: June 7th-11th
𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: Yes
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𝐁𝐢𝐨: Addison de Lisle earned his BFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry at the Maine College of Art in 2011. After a class at the Haystack Mountain School of Craft, he was inspired to learn more about blacksmithing and apprenticed at Wilson Forge on Little Deer Isle, Maine. In 2014 he was awarded a year-long fellowship in architectural ironwork at the Fondation de Coubertin in France. Following this program he enrolled in the graduate program for Blacksmithing and Metalsmithing at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he received his MFA in Blacksmithing and Metalsmithing in 2018.

de Lisle exhibits work nationally and internationally, and has participated in workshops at numerous major craft centers including Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Penland School of Craft, Arrowmont School of Art and Craft, the National Ornamental Metals Museum, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is a Professor of Blacksmithing at the American College of the Building Arts and maintains an independent studio practice in Charleston, South Carolina.
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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Forge-welding is a technique almost as old as blacksmithing itself and excels at joining parts with minimal cleanup and pleasing visual character. It can be intimidating due to the temperatures required, but with practice it will become a routine part of your process.
In addition to exploring different types of welds, we will also discuss how forge-welding can be used as a design choice. Class time will be spent both making forge-welding samples and executing a self-designed piece.
Students should expect to leave feeling more comfortable with forge welding both as a technique, as a design element, and with a familiarity with the use of a coal forge.

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I’m very excited to announce we will be hosting

I’m very excited to announce we will be hosting our first forging conference on September 11th 2021 at the Center for Metal Arts in Johnstown PA. Registration can be found on our website under the “conference” tab.
Our mission has always revolved heavily around three things, quality education, craftsmanship, and community. Our relocation to Johnstown, now three years ago, has allowed us the opportunity to grow and focus on these concepts.
One of the main reasons we relocated to Johnstown is to offer these wonderful historically significant facilities to the greater forging community. Although we have opened the doors of this shop to the public to see and appreciate, the first step of a much larger vision of community involvement is hosting a yearly event with live forging demonstrations on the large-scale industrial power hammers.
The refurbishment of this shop is a long and costly endeavor, but with the hard work of our staff and the support of our community, we have been able to refurbish and run the #3000 Chambersburg utility hammer. This milestone was very exciting, that hammer and the entire shop have sat silent and unused for twenty-six years and we are looking forward to sharing that excitement with you. Twenty-six years is both a really long and a short amount of time. In the context of the life of the hammers it’s a short amount of time, but to a blacksmith it feels like forever.
This year our featured demonstrator is Jake James. Jake is an award-winning and British born blacksmith. He has almost two decades of success creating functional and sculptural work in forged metals. Jake operates his forge from Vancouver Island's inspirational west coast. His vision is to create an experience with forged metal where your interaction with his work becomes a sensory experience going beyond the realm of surface adornment. From large architectural commissions to small and personal sculptural works, Jake designs from a leading edge of a craft that traces its lineage through all ages of human history.

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𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Erica Moody - @ericaemoody
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: Fabricating & Forging Utensils
𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: Yes
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𝐁𝐢𝐨: Erica turned from fine art to the fine building trades when she started working alongside a metal sculptor and fabricator for several years in Boston in 1994. Since 2001 she has run her own studio providing custom metalwork commissions to architects and designers, and in 2016 began adding her own design line of fine crafted serving wares. Teaching invitations include Penland School of Craft, Woodenboat School, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Massachusetts College of Art & Design. Erica lives in Midcoast Maine.
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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: Fabricating & Forging Utensils
𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: Yes
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𝐁𝐢𝐨: Erica turned from fine art to the fine building trades when she started working alongside a metal sculptor and fabricator for several years in Boston in 1994. Since 2001 she has run her own studio providing custom metalwork commissions to architects and designers, and in 2016 began adding her own design line of fine crafted serving wares. Teaching invitations include Penland School of Craft, Woodenboat School, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Massachusetts College of Art & Design. Erica lives in Midcoast Maine.
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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Combining jewelry and larger metalwork fabrication techniques, we will explore ways to create metal utensils of mostly brass, copper, and steel. Through demonstrations and experimentation, students will have the opportunity to make one or more of their own eating and/or serving utensils – for practical use or for pure sculptural concept.
Techniques encouraged can include cold and hot forming (hand forging, stock removal, dapping, forming over shapes), cold connections (riveting, wrapping), finishing (angle grinding, hand filing, burnishing), combining different materials (different metals and/or materials found or brought in such as wood/bone/scrap metal etc.).

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𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: John Williams - @john_williams_of_guildwerks

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: Intermediate Toolmaking & Design
𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: Yes
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𝐁𝐢𝐨: John has been forging for 20 years and instructing in forge-work for 15. Very early on, he developed a passion for old, hand-forged tools. Instruction in those days in toolmaking was essentially non-existent, so of necessity, he’s primarily self-trained. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. After many hours of trial and error, numerous renditions of tooling, forging processes, as well as doing all of his own design work, he’s built a skillset which enables him to develop and tackle the projects that excite him, and in his teaching, to help others to do the same.

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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: John will be instructing on toolmaking, with an emphasis on design, and how to take your designs to a finished forging, as well as practical steps in how to do so. Emphasis will be on hand tools and tong making for beginner to intermediate smiths, and a German style cross peen hammer. More advanced smiths with an interest in learning some finer points in tool making are welcome.
Class will begin with punches and chisels which will be used for tong making. Tongs will be constructed with both drawn out reins, and forge welded, drop tong reins will be covered using solid fuel forges. Students will learn basic flat jaw tongs, followed by scrolling tongs with welded reins, and other designs will be discussed and attempted if time permits. Class will conclude by forging the hammer, complete with grinding, heat treatment, and hanging on a handle. The intent of the class is to send the students home with useful tools to outfit their shop, as well as the knowledge and ability needed to empower them to pursue more ambitious projects at their home forge.

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CMA’s 2021 workshop schedule is live and open fo

CMA’s 2021 workshop schedule is live and open for enrollment! Lots of exciting new classes coming up next year! New instructors for 2021 include @ericaemoody @john_williams_of_guildwerks @salemstraub @de_lisle_iron @mothattack & @jakeblacksmith . Check them out! Scholarships available for the forging focus with guest instructor @halingwdwang ! #centerformetalarts #johnstownpa #blacksmith #forge #anvil #workshop #powerhammer Photo credit 📷 @hopecyclery

Been doing a fun power hammer private workshop two

Been doing a fun power hammer private workshop two days a week for 3hrs a day! We got into some tongs today and learning all about shouldering and half face blows with a block tool under the hammer. #powerhammer #centerformetalarts #cmaprivateworkshop #education #forging

v-bit tong making!!! Wonderful group and a super f

v-bit tong making!!! Wonderful group and a super fun workshop! #centerformetalarts #tongmaking #johnstownpa

Marking the center of the bit to index the 90 degr

Marking the center of the bit to index the 90 degree top tool under the power hammer. #tongmaking #centerformetalarts #johnstownpa #cambriaironcompany

Hosted a great double calipers workshop last weeke

Hosted a great double calipers workshop last weekend! I love this tool and use it all the time when I’m forging. As a learning exercise its very valuable teaching students lots of different skills both at the anvil and the bench! #johnstownpa #centerformetalarts #doublecalipers #workshop

Center for Metal Arts is excited to offer for the

Center for Metal Arts is excited to offer for the first time short-term residency opportunities. This residency is designed for highly self-motivated blacksmiths looking to focus on their work and further develop your voice as a craftsperson. This opportunity will give you the chance to work freely in our classroom on projects that you choose. This is a great chance to explore new ideas in your work or collaborate with a peer. Offering the opportunity to work in our classroom in decreased numbers. This residency provides the blacksmithing community with a one-of-a-kind forging facility in which to learn and network along a diverse group of smiths. Having access to new and different tools can provide new possibilities within your work.

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The dates for the residency are: January 11th-15th & January 18th -22nd

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Please visit our website under the education tab for more information.

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