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My journey as a blacksmith
If you have signed up for a course at the Calnan Anhoj forge you might be wondering who your tutor
Rules of Nest Building in a Pear Tree
Photographic diary Sometimes a sculpture takes a long time to complete. I started this pear tree in the spring of
Our bladesmithing courses during the Covid-19 pandemic
Changes for the better If you are signed up for one of our bladesmithing courses you will have received an
How to Make | Forged Flint Striker
IF YOU HAVE A FORGE AT HOME… These instructions below stem from back when we used to teach this at
Matter | Tool | Maker
THE BEAUTIFUL GREAT TRUTH ‘I discovered that the whole of reality is made of matter. Then human beings cover it
How to Make | Candle Lanterns
IF YOU HAVE A FORGE AT HOME… This is a lovely little project and I find the candle lanterns to
Public Seating Commission – Dickens Heath
Public Seating and Durability With public art and public seating, the concern is often durability. During a recent visit to
Make it Yourself
Art is Art – Everything else is everything else (Ad Reinhardt) I saw this quote the other day and thought
The Ding-Ding And The Dong-Dong
Capturing our studio on film RTE KidSpeak! Growing up with both a father and a mother being metal sculptors calls
Nostri Plena Laboris (full of our hard work)
Award-winning Sculptors When you have worked to perfect something for twenty odd years, it’s great when some of your hours