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One more spot left for Bob's Beginner Blacksmithin One more spot left for Bob's Beginner Blacksmithing workshop for May! This will be the weekend before our Hammer In - we encourage you to attend both! And still spots left in our Continuing Blacksmithing workshop coming up this weekend. If you've been attending Bob's class, send him a message and see if the Continuing workshop might work for you. https://bereamakerspace.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=440327&item_id=2886791
We have so much coming up in May! -Bob continues h We have so much coming up in May! -Bob continues his Beginner and Continuing blacksmithing opportunities through May (sign up starting date available on event page). -Jeff Farmer will be leading our 3rd annual hammer-in on May 9th (a free event!) -Gabe Strand will be leading a green woodworking workshop on May 23rd. Speend the weekend carving your own Shrink Pot! -Don Weber has both hand tool woodworking and blacksmithing workshops coming up at the end of May and the beginning of June! Build woodworking tools, furniture and camping gear in these weekend workshops! Please take the opportunity to sign up for these classes at bereamakerspace.org/calendar
This is our third annual open blacksmithing event, This is our third annual open blacksmithing event, and we want everyone to come check it out! In partnership with members of the Blacksmiths of Kentucky Facebook group, and with help from our perennial blacksmith instructor Jeff Farmer, we're hosting a Hammer In event. This is a chance for smiths of all skill levels to come out, meeting other makers, hammer some iron, and enrich the blacksmithing community of Eastern Kentucky. - Jeff plans on leading demos during the day, and we encourage others to do the same. If you want to let us know in advance what you'd like to show off, feel free to reach out to Jess or Jeff -Even if you don't want to hammer, spectating is allowed and encouraged! -Participation is free -Young folk are encouraged to come, but we reserve the right to refuse hammer time if safety becomes a concern. -Please fill out a liability form for any potential kids here (on site or through the quick release on the event page) -Bringing a dish for our potluck lunch is highly encouraged. -"Iron in the Hat" - bring something you want to raffle off, buy raffle tickets for a dollar. Winners will be drawn in the afternoon, and the proceeds will be used to help fund further blacksmithing events at the Berea Makerspace! Max of 500 raffle tickets will be distributed at $1 each.
April's Beginner Blacksmithing workshop is open fo April's Beginner Blacksmithing workshop is open for registration! As a reminder, our event calendar (bereamakerspace.org/calendar) will always list when the event is open for registration - our facebook events are just reminders (and ticket links) for folk who don't venture beyond facebook much. Also, for our regulars, there's still spots available in the continuing blacksmithing session this month. https://bereamakerspace.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=440327&item_id=2886790 Do you get excited by blacksmithing in your favorite games or shows, and want to explore how it really works? Come spend an afternoon with Bob Montgomery, a local artist and blacksmith, as you learn the basics of the craft. In this three hour session, get hands-on with Bob and begin working out your first projects on the anvil. Projects may change every month, but the focus is on the process and building your experience. Repetition is key. Bob Montgomery specializes in hand made wrought iron, sculptural pieces, teaching, and blacksmithing demonstrations. Bob runs Wolf Gap Mountain Forge, located outside Berea, KY.
More blacksmithing events are coming up! -We've sc More blacksmithing events are coming up! -We've schedule Bob through June, including both a beginners and continuing workshop. Not sure which you fit into? Ask Bob! -Our May Hammer-In is being scheduled now. Other May workshops will be rescheduled around this. -Other blacksmithing workshops from our other teachers may be scheduled soon! Interested? Check our event schedule, ticket price and the day registration will be open at bereamakerspace.org/calendar .
Partial Shutdown this weekend: The Berea Makerspac Partial Shutdown this weekend: The Berea Makerspace will be draining the water from the co2 laser and inductive heater today. We aren't stopping members from coming in, but we don't want expensive equipment to break if the power goes out. They'll be back in service when Jess comes in on Wednesday.
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