Steve Eades (he/him)
11515 SW Center St #F7, Beaverton OR 97005
Novice Hobbyist. Contact me at steveeades06@gmail.com
Lia Musante (they/she)
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA
Lia Musante is a jeweler and metal fabricator. Since their undergraduate studies in community-based oral history, they link embodied storytelling with metalsmithing by making objects that serve as a worn archive. They previously worked in Philadelphia and they are currently an Artist-in-Residence at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Email: liamusante@gmail.com
Samantha Sigur (she/her)
Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Sculpture student with a big interest in Blacksmithing and Metal working! Email: Samanthasigur1@gmail.com
Gideon Greenwood (he/him)
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
I maintain the forge and teach classes at Arch Reactor Hackerspace in St. Louis, MO, US. I like to make various tools, especially hammers. I'm always ready to offer an informal class for the price of lunch or a beer, as I believe access to the skilled trades and small proprietor business skills changes lives.
I am available by request to help you set up your own shop to get blacksmithing within your budget and capability, and to connect you to local resources for the amazing blacksmithing community.
Gabi Madrid
South River Art Studios - Atlanta, Georgia
Gabi Madrid (b. 1996) (she/they) is a multi-disciplinary artist with Mexican and Mvskoke heritage based in Atlanta, GA. They earned a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2019 and are currently pursuing an MFA in sculpture at Georgia State University.
Sleepyhead Smithing
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Sleepyhead Smithing is an LGBTQIA+ Cincinnati-based blacksmithing & leatherworking business specializing in upcycled, handcrafted goods. The founder, Luke Ciccone (he/him), has a background in materials science & engineering and is an active ally and advocate of minorities in engineering. Luke was diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypersomnia (hence Sleepyhead) and has leaned into metalworking and crafting as a means to manage the symptoms of his disability. This intersection of creativity, materials science, and physical labor has proven to be therapeutic. Email: luke@sleepyheadsmithing.com
Shannon "Bear" Cothran (He / him / they)
New Hampshire, USA
Greetings, everyone calls me Bear, so please feel free to do the same. I am legally blind, poly amorous and pan sexual. I am a full time cutler and have been since 2014. I live and work in a rural area and want to make certain that anyone who loves this craft as much as I do has the opportunity to learn, grow and flourish. Email: oldworldironworks@gmail.com
Amy A Jewelry
Minnesota
Using metalsmithing, wire-working, and knotting techniques, Amy’s Wilderson's (she/her) work taps into memory, culture, and heritage by reviving forgotten treasures, surplus or discarded items, and reclaimed metals. Connecting them to gemstones that are associated with myth, power, and healing to create wearable, living stories.
Groundworks Art Lab
Boulder Colorado
At Groundworks Art Lab, art is for everyone. Everyone who feels a call to create, express an idea, or channel an emotion is welcome to come through our doors and make something all their own. We believe art unlocks something essential in each of us. And we’re here to make sure everyone can get their hands on it.
Bear (he/him)
Flint Michigan, USA
My name is Bear (he/him), I'm a queer indigenous blacksmith out of Flint Michigan. I volunteer at a large public forge space, called Factory Two, as an instructor for beginner-intermediate smiths.
Factory Two has a great deal of other resources besides 3 forges (coal and gas) four anvils, a post vice, hammers, tongs, and free materials on site. They've also got a Bridgeport mill, lathes, welders, cnc, 3d printers, and a ton more.
If someone cannot afford a membership or classes please contact me. I have the ability to open the forge up outside of business hours, and I can have a +1 any time as an instructor so someone can just show up while I'm there free of charge. My email is wanderingbear1986@gmail.com.
This is my passion, and as a queer person of color I know that there are social, financial, and physical resources that are unavailable to a lot of people like me. I want to be that resource for others.
James McCall (He/him)
Eastern upper peninsula of Michigan
Just a dude who likes to swing on hot steel and be indiscriminately inclusive about it. WorkSong Creations on Facebook
Mad Possum Forge
Columbia Maryland
The personal shop of Graham Martin (he/him) "The shop is my backyard! I really want it to feel homie and more like a place someone would have by their own home so they can feel comfortable and hopefully more willing to ask questions and for help with their specific needs. I'm not a huge forge, but keeping class sizes smaller is important to me because I'd like for my main demographic to be people with specific needs and children with disabilities, where a cozier space and greater control over the environment for them is crucial. Hablo Español!"