Intro to Blacksmithing: Leaf Keychains with Casidhe Hutchison

3-Hour Workshop

Intro to Blacksmithing: Leaf Keychains with Casidhe Hutchison

Date: Tuesday, December 9th

Time: 6pm-9pm

Description: Learn to forge in this 3-hour workshop, by making your very own leaf keychain! Students will learn the blacksmithing fundamentals of tapering, spreading, and drawing out material, and personalize their leaf using hand tools like punches and fullers.

Tuition: $80 + $10 materials fee

Materials: All materials will be provided.

This workshop is in an open air studio, we recommend bringing a coat to keep warm before the forges get fired up! Students should wear natural fibers such as cotton and denim. Uncuffed pants and closed-toe shoes are required (no shorts or sandals permitted). Long hair should be restrained. Safety glasses and hearing protection are provided; however participants may bring their own if preferred. We recommend bringing a water bottle to stay hydrated.

Note: We really want you to join us in the studio! Full and partial tuition scholarships are available to offset some of the financial burden of attending a class.

Please fill out the application here! You can expect to hear from someone on the CC staff within 2 weeks.

If you have any questions, email Vicki Branagan, Metals Studio Coordinator, at vbranagan@contemporarycraft.org.

Location: Contemporary Craft - Timmons Studios, Blacksmithing Studio (5688 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201)

Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded through Eventbrite, or you may leave your workshop fee in your Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.

Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. We are unable to refund materials cost for this workshop. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

About the Artist

Casidhe is metal artist in Pittsburgh PA, working in steel as well as copper and other red metals. Their main focus is on instruction, and on developing small, approachable projects that can be adapted to fit a student’s vision. They are passionate about education, and are involved in education development at Protohaven, mentor graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University, and take every opportunity to talk to the public and get them excited about craft and robotics.