Theme: Connections

“Connections” can be taken literally or metaphorically for this exhibition. Think about steel joined with steel or steel combined with another material. Perhaps you’re more interested in life’s physical or emotional connections or something entirely different. What is your interpretation of the theme?

Deadline: May 1, 2025

Guidelines:

  • Use the online form to submit your info and images for the current exhibition theme.
  • Work should be at least 50% forged.
  • If you wish to submit more than one (1) entry, please submit each entry separately.
  • This is open to everyone! ABANA membership is not required.
  • Selected works will be exhibited as part of the online group show. (This means not all submissions will be selected.)
  • We will also post a good number of submitted pieces on social media. (Again, this means that not all submissions will be posted.)
  • The online exhibition will run from June 1, 2025, through September 1, 2025.

By submitting your work, you are granting permission for us to post your submission on any of our platforms, including, but not limited to, our website, our publications, and on social media. Credit will be given as listed on the form.

If you have any questions, send us an email.

Here’s the remaining 2025 calendar of upcoming online exhibitions so you can plan your entries! 

On the Edge: Submissions accepted May 2 through August 1, 2025

Exhibition: September 1, 2025 – January 1, 2026

(Sharp things: axes, froes, drawknives, blades, etc.)

Making Waves: Submissions accepted August 2 through November 1, 2025

Exhibition: December 1, 2025 – April 1, 2026

(Anything related to water: flowing lines, fountains, water scenes, etc.)

Call for Entries

ABANA Featured Forgings:

Connections

Submitted images should be in focus, free of clutter, and well composed. Think beyond resting the item on an anvil or open palm. Pay attention to what is present in the background – a sheet or blanket can make a suitable background. Leave some breathing room around the object – cropping too closely limits how the photos can be used. If you took the picture with your phone, look at it on a larger screen first to ensure it is not fuzzy or pixelated. Images that are of poor quality may not be shown. Professionally photographed items are welcome, but please list the photographer’s name in the description box so we can give credit. Poor quality images may not be included.

We will link to your business-related social media accounts if you provide the full links.

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