John C. Campbell Folk School: Fall Festival John C. Campbell Folk School October 4-5, 2025, in Brasstown, North Carolina.   The John C. Campbell Folk School will officially launch its yearlong 100th anniversary campaign and celebrations at its beloved Fall Festival. The milestone event will kick off a year of activities honoring a century of creativity, community and the preservation of Appalachian traditions.  Fall Festival, a regional favorite for 49 years, will launch the centennial year, welcoming thousands of visitors to experience live music, craft demonstrations, artisan markets and cultural performances in the larger context of the school’s [...]

Northern Rockies Blacksmiths Association: Fall Conference Northern Rockies Blacksmiths Association September 19-21, in Missoula, Montana.  This Fall conference will focus on the Fly press and how to make tooling. Along with this, the participants will collectively come up with a sculpture to create with the Fly press. Nathan Kimpell, an artist-blacksmith living in Missoula for the past 32 years, will be the demonstrator. Nathan and his assistant, Gavi Lightsey, recently finished an 80' forged fence of wildflowers and grasses from 1018 steel and silicon bronze. Don't miss the demos, live auction, and catered dinner! More Event Info [...]

Upper Midwest Regional Blacksmith Conference 2025 Upper Midwest Regional Blacksmith Conference October 3-5, 2025, in Lexington, Illinois Join Anvil Brand, the Upper Midwest Blacksmith Association (UMBA), and the Illinois Valley Blacksmith Association (IVBA) for this event! Friday Forge Welding classes with Jennifer Petrila Saturnday & Sunday demos with Jennifer Petrila Auction & Iron in the Hat Gallery Tailgating & vendors The trade item is a tuning fork. View All Affiliate Events