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 ...

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 ...

Retired blacksmith John Dittmeier will give a lecture on blacksmithing at the Athens-Clarke County Library. He learned blacksmithing from Bill Gichner, a renowned blacksmith and tool collector. The ...

ST. LOUIS — Blacksmithing is the process of melting and manipulating metals into beautiful pieces of art. Now, one Missouri man has gained his name to fame by doing so. Pat Mccarty has been ...

Practical art is often thought of as “less than” the typical art one might find in a museum. However, it lives all around us, ...

Reb Staup is a local blacksmith, woodworker and T-shirt designer living in Westminster. When Staup was young he liked to draw. “I was always interested in some type of art,” Staup said. He started ...

Darla Selander is 57 years old, 5-foot-nothing and can do more pushups than you. She also likes red leather jackets, diamond earrings and—above all—her rough, calloused hands. All of these are ...

The constant clinking and clanking of the molten metal is annoying to most, but for some, it’s a joyful noise. One of those drawn to the noise is Dale Morse, a blacksmithing instructor and co-founder ...

The Pennsylvania Artist-Blacksmiths’ Association held its annual Blacksmith Day Saturday at Old Dry Road Farm in Lower Heidelberg Township. Activities at the free event included forging demonstrations ...

LARGO, Fla. — The art of forging metal with just a hammer and your bare hands is a craft that's been around for thousands of years, but how often do you see people doing it nowadays? Look no further ...

SURRY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — If you want to try your hand at blacksmithing, now is your chance. Surry County Community College is hosting a beginner class aimed at teaching you the basics and giving ...

Now in his retirement years, John Dittmeier has found a place to house his collections and his tools gathered from a career spent forging metal through the danger of extreme heat and the wear of human ...