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2011

CANIRON VIII BLACKSMITHING CONFERENCE

Fergus, Ontario, Canada

28th to 31st July 2011

Hello Everyone,
This is a short advance notice to announce that the Ontario Artist Blacksmith Association will be hosting the CanIRON VIII Blacksmithing Conference in Fergus, Ontario, Canada in 2011.

The preliminary list of demonstrators and presenters includes:

Paul Allen - United Kingdom
Sandra Dunn - Canada
Jesus Hernandez - United States
Michael McCarthy - United States
Jake Powning - Canada
Mark Puigmarti - Canada
Brian Russell - United Kingdom
Kelly Smyth - United States

There may be an experimental Viking Age smelt conducted by members of the Dark Ages Recreation Company (DARC) - Darrell Markewitz, Dave Cox, Kevin Jarbeau, with Neil Peterson and Ken Cook.

We will post more details about events as planning progresses.
For further information please visit the CanIRON VIII blog
or contact Mick Smith, OABA president, at: (519) 843-6655.
Best wishes to you all,
Brad Allen

Upcoming Events

Notices

AGM 2012

The BABA 2012 AGM will be held at Ironbridge. More information is soon to follow.
N.H.I.G. Bursary Training Plan
STUDENTS
Are you interested in learning the advanced skills of restoration work? If so the NHIG’s Heritage Blacksmith Bursaries project will offer practical skill based training in the conservation of historic ironwork to semi-skilled blacksmiths over the age of 19 years delivered in a workshop environment.
Please click here for more (small PDF file).
The William Morris Craft Fellowship
...is an award scheme which broadens the skills and experience of trained craftsmen involved in historic building repairs.
The course lasts for a total of six months, divided into three blocks of two months at a time, and spread out over one year. Please click here for more information (PDF file, 1.12MB)