Blacksmith Demonstration

Sunday was a chilly, breezy day but that didn't stop people from coming out to see blacksmith Dick Sargent show them how to make a mini forge out of a household mailbox and a plumbers torch.  Dick treated the crowd to a great demonstration and answered all of their questions.  Dick has been a blacksmith for over forty years.  Dick used the forge to make a gouge out of an old file.  The forge was donated to the Central New England Woodturners who can use the forge too make small turning tools. The four hour demonstration was followed by a small BBQ.  It was a great day of blacksmithing.

Heritage Starlight Celebration

Last evening the school was represented at the Blackstone Valley Heritage Starlight Celebration at the Riverdale Mills in Northbridge.  We had a small table where we had a few pieces of work from different mediums.  We handed out a lot of brochures.

It was fun and we had a good response

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Artist of the Valley

Come out and visit us at our booth at the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce " Artist of the Valley" 2010 Heritage Starlight Celebration.  We will have brochures describing what we have to offer and some samples of work by some of our faculty. Below is more information about the chamber and the Heritage festival.


Blackstone Valley Heritage Starlight Celebration
Date: Friday, October 22, 2010
Time: 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Riverdale Mills
130 Riverdale Street
Northbridge MA 01588

The 2010 Blackstone Valley Heritage Starlight Celebration will be held Friday October 22, 2010 at Riverdale Mills in Northbridge, MA. This is one of the premier events and will feature a "Taste of the Valley" and "Artists of the Valley" as well as being held in a converted historic mill in Northbridge, MA.

BBQ and Blacksmithing Demonstration

We are really excited to have Dick Sargent, the department head of the blacksmiths studio at Peters Valley Craft Center in Layton, NJ visit us and host a wonderful demonstration and workshop.

Please join us on Sunday November 7th at 10 AM as Dick will demonstrate how to build a mini forge out of a common household mailbox.  

Celebrate the hand made by spending a fantastic Autumn day outdoors learning how to construct your own forge at home.  Dick will provide you with the knowledge and a materials list to build a mini forge perfect for making tools such as skews, gouges and small carving and sculpting tools. We'll be firing up the grill as well as serving plenty of coffee and cider.  Dick has been a professional full time blacksmith for over forty years so bring your questions and curiosity and join us on Sunday, November 7th for what is sure too be a great day of blacksmithing.

Demonstration Location: 7 Depot St Graton, MA Off of Rte 122

All proceeds of this demonstration go to the development of curriculum and facilities. 

Tuition: $25 

Please contact the school at www.blackstonevalleyschoolofcraft@gmail.com 

Vessls

Here a few vessels that Harvey creates using his router jigs on the lathe.  Harvey incorporates other materials such as glass, cast silver, copper and wire into his work.

Harvey Fein

 Harvey Fein uses his router jig to carve a profile in a bowl. Harvey has a video of his process on YouTube and his work is featured in Terry Martins book " New Masters in Woodturning"

The Wood Shop

Here are a few images of the wood shop at 7 Depot St.  The School hosted a wood turning demonstration this past weekend with guest artist Harvey Fein.