Your wonderful SIBling Bear (he/him) is a blacksmithing instructor at Factory Two, a makerspace in Flint Michigan. He has several FREE three month memberships he would like to offer to any SIBlings in or around the Flint area. They give someone full access to the forges and a basic metal shop, wood shops, laser cutter, etc. He would like them to go to Queer/Trans/Bipoc people first as they're limited, but they are up for anyone in, or willing to travel to, Flint Michigan

Please reach out to him by emailing wanderingbear1986@gmail.com if you are interested.

Our 2026 Forge Festival is scheduled and planned for November 7th! Our doors will open at 11:00 AM and everyone is welcome. Bring your family and friends to the Forge.

We'll have games, like tomahawk throwing and the 30-strike challenge, some of our amazing volunteers will be giving live demonstrations, and we'll have a number of booths showcasing the work of some very talented makers in our community.

We can't forget the food trucks! We know how hungry having fun can make you, so we'll make sure to have some phenomenal food waiting for you.

Mark the 7th on your calendar and keep that Saturday clear! We can't wait to see you at the Forge!

Click the link to RSVP, but this is not mandatory to attend.

Cerberus Circle Arts (CCA) is a newly renovated studio and workshop rental space in Haywood County. This 5,000 sq.ft. building has three available units. All spaces are designed to be ADA compliant and accessible.

We are looking for community members in need of long-term professional and creative space:

Studio A: 36' x 38' | 1,368 sq. ft. $2,150/mo.
Studio B: 24' x 42' | 1,008 sq. ft. $1,575/mo.
Studio C: 24' x 50' | 1,200 sq. ft. $1,800/mo.

Send any questions you (or anyone else) may have to cerberuscirclearts@gmail.com

HAHA is a close-knit community of women and gender non-conforming artists who provide their work at fair, living-wage prices. We celebrate and support small-batch, handmade goods crafted by talented women and gender nonconforming artists from diverse backgrounds. We are 100% owned and operated by BIPOC women, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and empowered home environment for all.

We want to hear your story! Please share with us who you are, what you create, where you're from, and why you're excited about becoming a part of the HANA community. Your unique perspective and artistry are what make HANA special, and we can't wait to learn more about you and your work.

Started by Kay Stauffer after the Forging Connections conference. Meant for artists/craftspeople/makers who work with metal.

Hey ladies, femmes, themes, and babes of all sorts! Do you have trouble finding work pants that fit your sweet bod (and are also cute)? Have you checked out Dovetail Workwear? We recently set up a collaboration with them to offer you all a little discount on their products. If you use the code INCLUSIVE_BLACKSMITHS at checkout you'll receive 10% off your order, and we will earn 5% on any product you purchase. Cool right?!? Head over to their website and take a little looksie!

CERF+ offers $3,000 Emergency Relief Grants to craft artists who experienced a recent and substantially disruptive emergency or disaster. This grant program supports individual craft artists who make original three-dimensional visual art objects by hand, including folk and traditional art forms.

A monthly open forge event hosted by the Alexander Brothers. It is "a semi structured meeting of smiths. Someone teaches a technique and then everyone does it at home and returns the next month with their own practice piece “sketch”."

This database is being organized and hosted by Funlola Coker, an accomplished metalsmith herself. Her invitation is as follows. "Are you a black metalsmith or jeweler? Do you know one? I would like to build a database, aka page, on my website (with links to relevant pages) where folks can find us easily. If you're interested, please send your info to info@funlolacoker.com, and maybe spread the word?"

The Kentucky Crafts Encyclopedia is a portal to information about Kentucky craft practices, craft history, craft institutions, craftsmakers, and places that exhibit or sell craft products. Besides providing a basic overview of the topic, the site links visitors to other websites or places that supply more extensive information. This site is under constant development by folklorist Thomas A. Adler, Ph.D., of Lexington, Kentucky.

A glossary of information collected by a group of blacksmiths.

Open to anyone who wants to participate! This is a friendly and supportive online community where you can share information, ask questions, make friends, show off your work, or whatever!