Forge & Fab: Steel Sculpture with Elizabeth Belz

Join us in the CAFAC smithy as we welcome Elizabeth Belz of Black Widow Forge for an intensive weekend workshop! 

In this workshop, you'll explore and practice both blacksmithing and metal fabrication tools and techniques to create a sculpture from steel for your home or garden.  Elizabeth will cover a range of techniques that you can use to complete your project including basic forging, cutting, welding, riveting, and drilling. She'll also emphasize design and finishing processes. You'll focus on your individual project that can be accomplished within the three-day time frame;  come with an idea in mind or let inspiration strike! The workshop is open to all levels of experience, from absolute beginners to experienced blacksmiths looking to learn from a master artisan. 

$550  |  3-day intensive
Open to ages 16 and up.

Visiting Instructor: Elizabeth Belz is a blacksmith, educator,  and the owner of Black Widow Forge. She is currently the Blacksmithing and Metals Coordinator at John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina and was previously the blacksmithing apprentice at the Metal Museum in Memphis where she trained under master smith Jim Masterson. Elizabeth was also craft education intern at North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN, a resident artist with the Science Museum of MN, and a Creative Catalyst fellow. She has shown her work, competed, and taught blacksmithing throughout the U.S. and internationally and has most recently finished up a year long artist residency at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Elizabeth sits on the board of the Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths, an international nonprofit committed to building equity and diversity in the field of blacksmithing.