For more than two millennia, ironworking has shaped African cultures in the most fundamental ways. Striking Iron: The Art of African Blacksmiths reveals the history of invention and technical ...

PROVIDENCE — When Alaina Mahoney was a painting student at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the late aughts, she joined a group called Iron Core. “Students figured out how to melt their own ...

FITCHBURG – In its 15th year, the area’s premier blacksmith festival has once again expanded, this time adding a 14th-16th century flair to the popular event held on the banks of the Nashua River, now ...

Dive into the captivating world of blacksmithing, where metal transforms into stunning household creations. Watch as the blacksmith skillfully forges, hammers, and bends metal into beautiful items ...

We are looking for the most creative people who are ready to accept a challenge. If when you were a small child you wanted to be an artist and create colorful and unique things, today we offer you an ...

Asked what it feels like to forge iron, Robert Thomas has to pause for a moment and compose himself before plunging into a description of what, for him, is as much a passion as a livelihood. "Forging ...

Blacksmithing holds a rare kind of beauty that stands out in an age shaped by automation and quick manufacturing. The forge, the hammer, and the steady rhythm of practiced hands come together to show ...

Carbondale, COLORADO ” Who could have guessed that an inquisitive, young blacksmith working on a ranch 20 years ago for $6 an hour could have turned a molehill into a mountain? That is, a mountain of ...

FITCHBURG — The high-pitched clang of hammers hitting red-hot steel will ring through the city’s Riverfront Park once again this Saturday, Sept. 28, for the 16th annual Blacksmith Art & Renaissance ...

Have you found a blacksmith hammer in the attic? Are you wondering what to do with it? If you're the crafty type, you could use this tool and others to craft items from wrought iron. Blacksmiths still ...