Blacksmithing, Tinsmithing, and Metal Arts
The farm has kept a blacksmith shop since the 1830s, and metal arts workshops begin where every smith does, with a coal fire, a hammer, and an anvil.
Students learn to manage the fire, then draw, taper, scroll, and weld steel into pieces meant to be used, from hooks and hardware to knives, hatchets, and padlocks. Tinsmiths cut and pierce tinplate into lanterns, and copper is raised into vessels or given a new lining of tin. Some classes are made for a first day at the forge, and others are for smiths who already have their swing and want to refine it.
Workshops
The 2027 workshops in this discipline will be listed here on Saturday, November 28 at 8 a.m.
Registration opens Monday, November 30 at 8 a.m.
The work, up close
Where classes meet
Workshops meet in the farm's studios, shops, and barns, and some spend part of the day outdoors. Your studio is confirmed at check-in on the first morning.
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