Peralta Hacienda Gate Design
This is a gate I designed for the City of Oakland. It’s for the Peralta Hacienda Historic park in the the fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland. I used the historic brand from the Peralta Family ranch.
California Blacksmith Association April 23-26 in Petaluma
The CBA is a wonderful organization that shares the tradition of blacksmithing. It’s not often we get to have it so close to the Bay Area. If you have interest in starting, or want to learn more this is the event for you. This group will share everything they know and teaching stations will be setup everyday of the event.
I will be there with the Snail Art Car the Golden Mean
Demonstrators
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Claudio Bottero, Piombino-Dese, Italy |
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Jadran and Martino Stenico, Rome, Italy |
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Eric Clausen, Oakland, California |
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Toni Standteiner, Truckee, California |
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Jill Turman, Alameda, California |
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Andrew Kyte, Berkeley, California |
Form & Reform at the Acre Show!
This show looks so good that I’ve decided to break my promise to never do another trade show. The Acre show is April 26-28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
I’m really excited to see all my old wholesale customers and meet new ones!
One of the many things I do is run a furniture company called Form & Reform. I started it in 1987 after I moved out here from Idaho. I had experience in metal work from high school and learned blacksmithing though the California Blacksmith Association. I’ve really enjoyed all the years of running this business and the experience it has brought. I now can’t help myself to make a smooth to the touch edge on everything I make even if I know no one will ever touch it.
