Blacksmithing
Making virtually anything that was made out of iron or steel prior to the age of mass production is fair game to the latter-day blacksmith.
This workshop offers hands-on skill development in the ancient craft of blacksmithing. On the first day, participants are brought into the experience of the blacksmith shop by learning to light the forge and by practicing hammering skills as a way to get a feel for the primary tools in our creative arsenal.
As you build your skills, you can undertake the production of small forged objects which require mastery of a number of different techniques. You then move on to design more challenging projects that are appropriate to your developing skill level, your ambitions, and your desire to work at the forge. Projects include everything from hearthside tools to medieval armor or forged-steel sculptures as pure expression in metal.
