the copper heron

10/25/2018

10/25/2018

Our son Ben is becoming an accomplished smith, self taught, and pretty soon I hope to post the beautiful gates he created for our back entryway. We have a deer problem, of course, and the gates will keep them on the other side of the few edible plants that they love in the back and side yards. If you are interested in anything similar, I'm sure Ben will design and create one to your liking, too.

09/30/2018

09/30/2018

12/31/2014

Hello mates. Hope you had a grand holiday season and are poised for a terrific new year. We will miss you again, this time at Gichner's. Boy, it pains me to fail to be present when so many of our good buds will be there for what promises to be a great demo, as usual, and then the copper workshop afterward. Ken is only recovering slowly from that pesky stroke in February, and it just seems sane to stay here. You know you are guaranteed a great time next weekend with David Hutchison in charge. So be well, forge brilliantly, and miss us, just a little ;-)

08/28/2014

I have decided we will miss MASA this year. ABANA stressed Ken, in a good way, of course, but he is still getting back to where he was. I hope there is a good turnout for we know the Chris Holt and John Steel are an amazing team. Blessings on you, my friends. We will see you sometime in the future, I have no doubt.

08/16/2014

We were at ABANA - what a great event. I gave them the remaining 200 soft cover 'Lives Shaped by Steel' and hope that everyone who didn't have one took one. It feels wonderful imagining that more folks will be able to marvel at what some East Coast artists did a while ago, and are still going strong. A huge thank you to the cast of 100s who created the event, and especially JoAnn Bentley - boy, she and her team worked miracles with over 1200 attending. Now Ken and I have to figure what to do with our new-found enthusiasm and ideas. Stay tuned :-)

07/30/2014

Hey mates, I know I have been silent for a long period of time, and this is just to tell you we are still attending to the aftermath of Ken's 2nd stroke in February. He is coming along, but it is a slow process, and since I am chief caregiver, there isn't much time left over for book things. I do dream of getting back to interviewing you creative artists, and finding a different format to let folks know about you all. Right now it is dreams, but we still hope. :-)

07/20/2014

P.S. Anyone else who want one, call me, and I'll send it for the price of postage. Really.

07/20/2014

I have about 250 paper bound copies of Lives Shaped by Steel and have a notion to offer them to JoAnn to give to people who don't have it when they register at ABANA. Rather do that then take them to the dump. :-)

07/11/2014

With time rushing past, it will be the middle of August before we know it. Hope to see you all at ABANA.

07/11/2014

Had a thrill to get a book order yesterday. Only 999 more to sell and then I can think about what to do next! :-) Time goes quickly past with so many therapy sessions for Ken to attend, but other parts of life will be just around the bend. Thanks for hanging in, my friends.

01/25/2014

Oh, Leigh Morrell just wrote Charlie Orlando died this morning. What a loss. He was a wonderful, talented artist and just plain good guy. Lame words for such a rare being.

01/13/2014

It was a great weekend, as it usually is at David Hutchison's. Many good old faces were present and many new, young ones. Some folks wondered when Sergiy would be with us, and I told them I hoped it would be soon. Jeff Farmer did a demo that covered a lot of more basic starts and combined them into amazing pieces. The best part for me, always, is reconnecting with friends from over the years. Plan to come whenever you can - you will be loved!

01/08/2014

We're gearing up to go to the Gichner Memorial Hammer-In this weekend, and hope to see a lot of good friends there. Sergiy won't be the demonstrator, alas, since his mother was sick and died in early December. However, David found a great replacement, so come and see all the action yourself.

10/23/2013

The inventory of Lives Shaped by Steel is pretty low and we'd like to get it down to nothing, so we'll offer the hard cover for $50 and the soft for $30, plus tax when applicable, and shipping, of course. Other than that, we are anticipating the Gichner Memorial Hammer In on January 10-12 with our friend Sergiy Polubotko as the demonstrator. This master smith really knows a thing or two about creating beauty with iron. Hope you all have a splendid autumn and early winter, and hope to see you at Hutchison's in January.

06/07/2012

The copper heron is happy to welcome you all. We're kind of quiet these days, looking for inspiration on what to do next, and getting our heads in gear for South Dakota next month. Hope you all are doing well, creating like crazy, and perhaps many of us will meet in Rapid City.

08/15/2011

Blacksmith demos at the Montgomery County Fair in Gaithersburg, August 14-20, come by and say hello.

08/15/2011

Just heard that Sergiy Polubotko will be coming to demo in Arlington VA this fall. Will keep you posted - he is a great person and a talented smith.

08/10/2011

This ad will be appearing online in American Style.

08/10/2011

We're branching out! Beginning August 23 we'll be advertising with American Style magazine online.

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08/03/2011

The Links page is up at our site. Have a look and check out some of the websites of our featured artists.

The Copper Heron has compiled information about the best metal artists in the country, from the east coast to the west coast. This information is showcased in two inspiring books that celebrate these metal artists.

07/16/2011

Got to visit with Albin D at the Carroll County Farm Museum. Doing great work as always! Thanks Albin!

07/09/2011

We've got our stock listed on alibris now!

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07/07/2011

One of our artists from Lives Shaped By Steel.

Installed railing section with pedestrian gate

07/07/2011

Working to add locations of the blacksmiths from Lives Shaped By Steel and Passion and Power - Iron Artists of Western U.S. to Google Earth. When we're done we'll be able to share our travels with everyone!

04/21/2011

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The Copper Heron has compiled information about the best metal artists in the country, from the east coast to the west coast. This information is showcased in two inspiring books that celebrate these metal artists.