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 ...

If you're looking to escape a cold and snowy day like Saturday, blacksmithing is one way to do it. Steve Cukrowicz stood feet away from a 2,800-degree forge as he taught basics of the craft to a ...

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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 ...

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 ...

LOWER TOWNSHIP — They came hoping to hammer some red-hot iron to create something the old-fashioned way. That’s what drew dedicated history buff Howard Transue, auto body specialist David Eakin, decoy ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — If you were to accidentally stumble into the big sculpture studio on the first floor of the Albert Simons Center for the Arts on a Thursday afternoon and heard all the ...

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HINCKLEY, Maine (WABI) - It’s is a sound you may not expect in a typical high school classroom. But at the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, it’s just everyday background noise. “I love the ...