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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

At the Clifton Forge School of the Arts, they have a range of courses. “We have jarring and painting, pottery, different kinds of glasswork -- stained glass, infused glass," explains Laura Rainone, ...

Modern blacksmithing is most commonly used today to create a variety of metal objects from wrought iron or steel. Some of these objects, such as Damascus knives, embody art at its finest. Those who ...

Have you stopped to think about the heat, heavy tools and hard work it takes to make hand-forged pieces, from furniture to railings? Here's your chance: Experts in blacksmithing, bladesmithing, ...

For information on SWVA Together with Veterans, email [email protected]. RURAL RETREAT, Va. — Metal met fire recently inside a picnic shelter at Rural Retreat Lake when a group dedicated to ...

Richard Anderson has been a blacksmith and bladesmith for 30 years and makes custom blades for clients. Anderson teaches manufacturing and blacksmithing at Washburn Institute of Technology. Anderson ...