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5/18-19/2024: NYSDB All-Hands

2024-04-30T14:20:36-04:00

New York State Designer Blacksmiths The New York State Designer Blacksmiths 2024 Spring All-Hands Meeting will be May 18 & 19, 2024, in Buffalo, New York at Arc Iron Creations. Jymm Hoffman of HoffmansForge.com will be the demonstrator. Jymm specializes in historically accurate recreations with high standards of authenticity and uses all the tools available to the modern blacksmith. The event also features a raffle, auction, and tailgate sales. View Event Flyer Visit NYSDB Website

5/18-19/2024: NYSDB All-Hands2024-04-30T14:20:36-04:00

Call for Photos: ABANA Conferences & History

2024-04-01T09:52:24-04:00

Call for Photos of ABANA Events & History The 50th Anniversary Celebration & Conference allows us to remember the past and look towards the future. It is a time to swap stories, embrace acquaintances new and old, and have a great time! We need your help in gathering photos and remembrances from ABANA events over the past 50 years. Perhaps you have a story or memory you recall or you've got a shoebox full of photos from events - we'd love to see them! Fill out the form below to submit your recollections and photos. Your submission might [...]

Call for Photos: ABANA Conferences & History2024-04-01T09:52:24-04:00

Classified Ads

2024-04-19T15:02:01-04:00

Classified Ads ABANA provides these classified ads as a service to the blacksmith community. Both buyers and sellers should take common sense precautions and do their own due diligence. ABANA is not responsible for the information or accuracy of the ads.  Location: Carbondale, Colorado Blacksmith Teaching Opportunity: Colorado Rocky Mountain School is seeking a blacksmithing arts educator to cultivate creativity, effective art studio habits, and an ethos of excellence. This educator must teach and model craft, collaboration, and safety in the forge. Teaching responsibilities include our afternoon active blacksmithing work crew and [...]

Classified Ads2024-04-19T15:02:01-04:00

Digital Advertising

2024-03-29T15:01:31-04:00

Digital Advertising with ABANA Connect with Thousands of Forging Enthusiasts DIGITAL ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES Take advantage of our digital advertising options which put you in front of our online audience via social media, website, or monthly e-newsletters. Acceptable ad sizes are 1200 x 630, 1080 x 566, 1080 x 1080, 1080 x 1350, 1080 x 1920 or 1200 x 630. SOCIAL MEDIA Connect using ABANA's social media: Reach in Q1 of 2024 averaged 86,000+ per month. Highlighted Post on Facebook & Instagram ($40 per post): Single post exclusively highlighting your business, organization, or event. [...]

Digital Advertising2024-03-29T15:01:31-04:00

Broom Making Class with Alan Curboy

2024-03-21T21:28:59-04:00

Broom Making Class Available to Anyone Ages 12 and Up Instructor: Alan Curboy (AKA: Lucky Nail Blacksmith) Facebook |  Instagram Class: Alan will be leading two (2) broom making classes during ABANA's 50th Anniversary Celebration & Conference in Johnstown, PA. In 2-3 hours, participants will walk away with their very own hand broom (whisk), small hearth broom, or cobweb broom.  Classes are open to anyone 12 years of age and up. Alan will demonstrate broom making when classes are not in session. Class Date/Time:  Friday, June 7, 2024 at 1 pm - 4 pm Saturday, June 8, [...]

Broom Making Class with Alan Curboy2024-03-21T21:28:59-04:00

2025 London Trip

2024-02-19T17:03:01-05:00

ABANA Trip to London ABANA is exploring the idea of coordinating a trip to London in June of 2025. We want to gauge interest levels amongst the membership and wider blacksmithing community. If you would be interested in a trip of this nature, enter your information below, and we'll keep you updated. Thank you!

2025 London Trip2024-02-19T17:03:01-05:00

Event Support Opportunities

2024-04-15T11:13:58-04:00

Become an Advertiser, Sponsor, or Vendor We are thrilled to be hosting our 50th Anniversary Celebration & Blacksmithing Conference, June 6-9, 2024, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. This milestone celebration promises to be special with a team forging competition, top-notch demonstrations, an education area, kids activities, art gallery, an auction, vendors, tailgating, food, and fun! Place your business in front of our audience comprised of local and out-of-town guests. Select your advertising options and/or sponsorship opportunities: [mw open="!event-register/2023/11/13/50th-anniversary-celebration-and-conference-sponsor-registration"] Accepting Applications: Food Vendors We're looking for food vendors to fill the [...]

Event Support Opportunities2024-04-15T11:13:58-04:00

After the Conference: Class at Touchstone

2024-05-02T10:55:14-04:00

After the Conference: Level II National Curriculum Class at Touchstone Center for Crafts June 10-14, 2024 Come for the ABANA Conference, Stay for the Class at Touchstone! Join instructors Mark Aspery and Becky Schimpff for this project-based workshop centered on Level II of the ABANA National Blacksmith Curriculum. The class will focus on Level II skills, up to but not including the Level II grille. Participants will start with forge welding using the basket-handled poker project that contains a cornucopia of welding techniques. Evening activities will concentrate on hand tooling and basic heat treatment. The power [...]

After the Conference: Class at Touchstone2024-05-02T10:55:14-04:00

Arts Coalition of the Alleghenies

2024-03-21T17:28:07-04:00

Arts Coalition of the Alleghenies The mission of the Arts Coalition of the Alleghenies is to collaboratively schedule, market and advocate for the arts community in the Allegheny region. The organization works together with member artists and arts organizations to encourage complementary programming and cooperative promotion efforts. For artists – that means maximum visibility. For art lovers – that means the ability to find out about all of the area’s classes, exhibits, and performances in one location. The Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America is proud to be a member.

Arts Coalition of the Alleghenies2024-03-21T17:28:07-04:00

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