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 ...

Frank McDermott describes the effort that went into restoring the 19th-century blacksmith shop, and how it helped save the historical society.

The “functional art” of Craig Kaviar, including transforming guns into garden tools, is part of a revival of the ancient craft. Credit... Supported by Text by Joshua Needelman Photographs and Video by ...

Every week we publish a historic photo highlighting a story from Naperville’s past from the history archives of Naper Settlement. Blacksmiths were critical to town life in the 19th century, so much so ...

In the poem The Village Blacksmith, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow offers this description of the blacksmith. “His hair is crisp and black and long, His face is like the tan. His brow is wet with honest ...

Historic Washington State Park is hosting a free Junior Apprentice Day with its park blacksmiths and the Four State Iron Munchers blacksmithing club. Blacksmiths will teach and work with attendees as ...

On a whim, I popped into the Central Virginia Blacksmith Guild 25th Anniversary Hammer-In. The three-day event took place at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds March 10 - 12. I enjoyed the heck out ...

From dragonflies to sunflowers to flights of fantasy, metal sculptor Matt Dunn creates imagse of beauty, nature and hope.

Blacksmithing on the Farm: 10 a.m. Friday, Agricultural Heritage Center, 8348 Ute Highway, Longmont. Drop by anytime from 10 a.m. to noon to watch the blacksmith work his craft. Listen to the clang of ...