🔥 You’re Invited! June Meeting of the Philip Simmons Artist Blacksmith Guild ⚒️
Our guild meetings are always open to the public, so whether you’re a seasoned smith, a curious hobbyist, or just someone fascinated by the ancient craft of blacksmithing, come join us!
📍 MH Forge – Roger and Gail Marcenail’s extraordinary blacksmith shop
🏠 132 Ringing Anvil Drive, Westminster, SC
📅 Friday, June 14th – Flag Day!
🕙 Demo begins at 10:00 AM (but folks tend to show up earlier!)
👨🏭 Demo by Owen ReDiesel – He is good… don’t miss it!
🥗 Bring a side, dessert, or drinks to share
🎁 And don’t forget something forged (or not!) for the Iron-in-the-Hat raffle!
Let’s fire up the forge and celebrate craft, community, and a little smoke in the air. COME to Westminster!
Meet the demonstrator:
Owen Riedesel is from Weaverville, NC and was introduced to crafting at an early age through clay and wood carving. He began blacksmithing at the age of 13 at Boy Scout camp and soon became immersed in the metal arts through classes at various craft schools and attending local, regional, and national events ABANA. He is a member of the Appalachian Area, North Carolina, and Phillip Simmons Artist Blacksmith Guild and considers the State of Franklin Guild his home community forge. He has demonstrated at many events including SBA Conference and Alabama Forge Council Conference. His work ranges from smaller utilitarian forgings, hammers, knives, axes, and tooling to large scale architectural forgings. As a recent graduate of the American College of the Building Arts he is entering the field as a journeying blacksmith and seeking out unique opportunities to grow, collaborate, and contribute to the craft.
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