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Using a portable forge, Bob will demonstrate traditional elements of blacksmithing, then directly engage participants in metal work using a hammer and anvil.
Using techniques of heating, hammering, and bending, participants will create an iron hook of their own. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
This program will be held on Tuesday, July 9th at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue). Patrons may attend either a Morning Session (10:00-12:00) or an Afternoon Session (1:00-3:00). The program will take place under a tent in the field behind the library.
Bob has been a blacksmith and farrier for 40 years. He uses the traditional metalworking techniques of heating, bending and drawing out to build sculptures and functional pieces. As a member of ABANA and the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, he participates in exhibitions and his work is displayed throughout the region as public art and in private collections. Since the early 1990s he has been sharing his art and love of blacksmithing with students throughout the state.
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Pike County Public Library District with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
If you are registering a family, please indicate the number of participants in your group by clicking "Add Registrant" and entering names.
