Fire & Steel - at the Elora Gallery

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FORGED WITH FIRE!  The Fire & Steel Contemporary Blacksmithing exhibition marks the first time artist blacksmiths have collaborated to organize an art gallery exhibition in Ontario. (1) This collection of imaginative handmade objects represents a cross-section of functional, architectural and sculptural ironwork from forges across Southwestern Ontario. This compelling body of work is an honest expression of what’s capturing the imagination of blacksmiths, who make a living hammering hot metal in order to re-shape it into useful, pleasing or thought-provoking objects of art.

The opening night reception for Fire & Steel will take place at the Elora Centre for the Arts on Thursday February 21^st from 7 – 9PM.   Enjoy light refreshments and live DJ music, learn about the art of metalworking and meet the talented artists behind the exhibition. 

We hope you can join us!

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' first time ' ?? 

- Ontario Artist Blacksmith, Group Exhibit : Durham Gallery

  some point about 1995

- 'Out of the Firey Furnace' : Woodstock Museum

  Fall 2005 (an exhibit I curated)

- 'Into the 4th Millennium' : Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology

  Spring 2016

As well the two CanIRON national blacksmith conferences had Gallery exhibits that where open to the public (free) :

- CanIRON 4 : Hamilton / 2003

- CanIRON 8 : Fergus / 2011

 

Just sayin'