We hope these opportunities for professional growth and creative development will be helpful to our SIBlings. Please check back regularly to see new offerings and deadlines. If you would like to submit something scroll to the bottom of the page! 

Peters Valley School of Craft is thrilled to invite submissions for Bespoke Blacksmithing, a unique exhibition-in-print (EIP) opportunity that celebrates the artistry, craftsmanship, and innovation of blacksmithing. This exhibition seeks to showcase works that push the boundaries of traditional blacksmithing while honoring its rich history. We invite blacksmiths, artisans, and metalworkers to submit pieces that demonstrate skill, creativity, and a personal interpretation of the craft, whether through functional, sculptural, or experimental forms.

"As an exhibition in print our hope as that this becomes an accessible option for makers who cannot afford the costs associated with shipping those often heavy pieces while still providing a professional outlet to display their work. Bespoke Blacksmithing will be the second volume in our Mediums Revealed EIP series."

$25 for up to 3 pieces per submission. You may submit multiple times, and pay $25 per submission.

Born in Fire celebrates the technical mastery and creativity of Black, Indigenous, and POC (People of Color) metalworkers, showcasing a diverse range of functional and sculptural metalwork. Curated by David Harper Clemons, this exhibition is a conversation between metal workers from the global majority about isolation, community, lineage, and our nuanced relationships to resistance.

ELIGIBILITY:
Artists must identify as Black, Indigenous or Person of Color
Work must include ferrous or non-ferrous metal

EXHIBITION DETAILS:
Deadline to submit - May 12th at 11:59 EST
Exhibition dates - August 2 - October 4th
Opening Reception - September 5th

Click link for more information and to submit your work.

Embers is a group exhibition dedicated to giving young or early career blacksmiths and metal artists the opportunity to showcase their work during and after the annual Fire on the Mountain festival in Downtown Spruce Pine.

The goal of this exhibition is to make Fire on the Mountain even more open to the next generation of blacksmiths and metalsmiths, as well as artists who are otherwise unable to exhibit their work in traditional structures. We are honored to show this group of craftspeople as they continue to grow and support the future of blacksmithing in our community.

As we gather our resources to assist recovery from the devastating LA fires, we would like to offer our space, hands and skills to help those of you who've lost your homes, studios or businesses.

As you sift through the ashes, if you find things tat you'd like to save and use to create a piece of artwork, you can put them aside and bring them to the forge for a series of free Art Recovery workshops that we'll be hosting in the coming months.

If you or someone you know is interested in participating, please contact us at the email or phone number below. More details to come.

info@adamsforge.org

Our Forge address is:
750 E. Easy St
Simi Valley, CA 93065

Our phone number is:
323-303-4522
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Office is closed weekends.

Part of an ongoing series of professional development programs offered by The Furniture Society. These programs, both virtual and in-person, offer insights, guidance, and professional practices through presentations, workshops, mentorships, and portfolio reviews. Each program is open to all levels of makers, from students to seasoned professionals in the field, and have been designed to give you the information and tools you need to help develop/​advance your career and grow your business.

The next five sessions will run from February 25th-March 27th, at various times.

For a 20% discount use the code NBPassion20.

Stuart Shirley, an instructor at Groundworks Art Lab in Boulder Colorado, is looking for a TA for his class Iron For the Garden. No experience necessary, this position is a learning opportunity. This position is unpaid.
The class will take place every Thursday, 5-8pm from April 10-24.

Click the button below to apply for the position.

For details about the class please check out the Groundworks website. https://groundworksartlab.coursestorm.com/course/metal-adult-session-2b-forging-iron-for-the-garden-3-week-thu-apr-10-apr-24?page=2&_gl=1*eh9jft*_gcl_au*MTAwNTYxOTgxNS4xNzM4MDA2Mjcy*_ga*OTA1MTIxNDYwLjE3MzgwMDYyNzI.*_ga_YQ2S9WVWGJ*MTczODc4NjA1Ni4yLjEuMTczODc4NjI1Ny4wLjAuMA..*_ga_CY8ECY0DCZ*MTczODc4NjA1Ni4yLjEuMTczODc4NjI1Ny4wLjAuMA..#!

During this workshop, participants will spend three days working collaboratively under Pete Braspenninx’s guidance to forge and assemble an outdoor sculpture of many components. Techniques will focus on traditional joinery and clean, consistent forgings. This workshop is open to advanced participants: registrants should be familiar with blacksmithing equipment and processes.

The Blacksmiths Festival will take place in Melbourne Australia from May 14-18, 2025. During that time a a dynamic collaborative forging team will come together to create a functional sculpture, adding a new chapter to the festival's tradition of innovative blacksmithing. That team could include YOU! Expressions of interest to join the 2025 team are now open!

The open positions are:
Masterclass Team Member (9 positions)
Team Leaders (3 positions)
Artistic and Technical Lead (1 position)

Click the link for full information and to submit and Expression of Interest.

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+’s emergency relief grants will focus on materials-based craft and folk/traditional artists that incurred significant medical expenses related to treatment and recovery from COVID-19 AND/OR experienced a recent, career threatening emergency, such as an illness, accident, fire or climate related disaster.

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?"

SSMC is a community of practice for academic shop professionals and associates and this is the venue for collegial, professional discussion of providing and managing resources for making in higher education.

Membership is open to managers and staff of student fabrication facilities and affiliates in educational institutions worldwide. Manufacturers and vendors of equipment, materials and software of interest to SSMC members are welcome to participate and inform, but this is not a venue for sales and solicitations are not welcome. Go to the link, scroll down, and hit the blue "Join this group" button to join.

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!