BABA British Artist Blacksmiths Assoc.

Here’s to another month and the April 2025 BABA Newsletter. Produced by the British Artist Blacksmiths Association, freely available to all interested smiths via social media. Click the link and dive in to see what’s going on in the world of Blacksmithing. https://mailchi.mp/baba.org.uk/newsletter-april-2025 Want to see your work on the next front cover or got a smithing event you would like to advertise? Send an email to John Von Peij at [email protected] Got a BABA membership query? Send an email to Dan Randle at [email protected]

Hello March!! And hello to the March 2025 BABA Newsletter. Produced by the British Artist Blacksmiths Association, freely available to all interested smiths via social media. Click the link and dive in to see what’s going on in the world of Blacksmithing. https://mailchi.mp/baba.org.uk/news-11002647 Want to see your work on the next front cover or got a smithing event you would like to advertise? Send an email to [email protected]

Goodbye January, hello February! Follow the link to this months newsletter! http://www.babamembers.org.uk/.../Newsletter-February-25.pdf

A very Happy New Year to all! Here is the link to the January 2025 BABA Newsletter which is produced by the British Artist Blacksmiths Association and is freely available to all interested smiths via social media. Check out the events that are planned for this year and please share with others who may also enjoy reading it. Or better still join BABA and get the Artist Blacksmith magazine in the post as well!! https://mailchi.mp/baba.org.uk/news-11002061

As the nights draw in, here in the UK, the November BABA Newsletter is ready for you to enjoy!! I'm thrilled to see my photo of the Northern Lights seen in Ratho, Scotland on the front cover!! The newsletter is produced by the British Artist Blacksmiths Association and is freely available to all interested smiths, please share with others who may also enjoy reading it. Or better still join BABA and get the Artist Blacksmith magazine in the post as well!! http://www.babamembers.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BABA-Newsletter-November-2024.pdf

All BABA members should have received the December Newlsetter in their inbox. Missed it? Just click the link below! http://www.babamembers.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Newsletter-December-2024.pdf

The October BABA Newsletter is here!! Produced by the British Artist Blacksmiths Association the newsletter is freely available to all interested smiths, please share with others who may enjoy reading it. With the recent BABA AGM, we say farewell to Will Holland the past editor and welcome the new editor for the Newsletter, John von Peij. Enjoy! Click the link below to access the newsletter. http://www.babamembers.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/BABA-Newsletter-October-2024.pdf

Check your Mail box! The September Newsletter should be sitting there waiting for you! Or Click the link below http://www.babamembers.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BABA-Newsletter-September-2024.pdf

Enjoy a great read of the August Newsletter from the British Artist Blacksmiths Association, freely available to all on social media. Loads of information inside on the forthcoming BABA conference, Expressive Metals with international demonstrators and speakers, Will Maguire from Australia, Charles Lewton-Brain from Canada and Cara Wassenberg from England, get booked up today!.Also information on forthcoming workshops and classes looking at design and at measuring and site installation. Plus lots lots more. Enjoy! Click the link below to access the newsletter. http://www.babamembers.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BABA-Newsletter-Aug-2024.pdf

Here is the July Newsletter! You should have recived it in your email box. Information inside on the BABA conference, Expressive Metals with Will Maguire from Australia, Charles Lewton-Brain from Canada demonstrating and giving talks alongs side Cara Wassenberg from England. An event not to miss!! Click the link below to access the newsletter. http://www.babamembers.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BABA-Newsletter-July-2024.pdf

Half way through the year and June already! Here is the June Newsletter from the British Artist Blacksmiths Association, freely available to all on social media. Lots of information inside on the forthcoming conference Expressive Metals at Hereford in September. BABA would welcome your feedback. Click the link below to access the newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/baba.org.uk/news-9106538

Hi, Sorry for the delay with the link for this month;- https://mailchi.mp/baba.org.uk/news-9105453?e=d40391b119 Kind regards, Dan Randle

Here is the March Newsletter from the British Artist Blacksmiths Association, freely available to all on social media. Lots of info on courses, events, tool sales, funding opportunities and much more. We welcome your feedback, if you like what you see why not become a BABA member, details in the Newsletter. Click the link below to access the newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/baba.org.uk/news-9103301

Here is the March Newsletter from the British Artist Blacksmiths Association, freely available to all on social media. Lots of info on courses, events, tool sales, funding opportunities and much more. We welcome your feedback, if you like what you see why not become a BABA member, details in the Newsletter. Click the link below to access the newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/baba.org.uk/news-9101934

Dear blacksmithing enthusiast, Please find the link to the February newsletter; https://mailchi.mp/baba.org.uk/news-9097226 Kind regards,

Hi all, Happy new year and welcome to the January newsletter check your mailbox or Click the link below! The monthly BABA Newsletter is published and made freely available to all via social media. Please enjoy the newsletter, and please share with fellow blacksmiths https://mailchi.mp/baba.org.uk/news-2024 Kind regards,

Hi all, Merry Christmas and welcome to the December newsletter check your mailbox or Click the link below! The monthly BABA Newsletter is published and made freely available to all via social media. Please enjoy the newsletter, and please share with fellow blacksmiths https://mailchi.mp/baba.org.uk/baba-news-december-23 Kind regards,

Saturday, September 21, 2019 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Storrs Wood (map) BABA is revisiting Storrs Wood for a second round of forging under the trees! We have been asked this time to forge scythes and billhooks etc to use in clearing and maintaining the wood and as a nod back to the history of the area. Camping onsite is available and there are also lots of pubs and accommodation in the area. There may be a small charge to contribute towards the cost of coke and en9 If you’re interested in attending, please contact Ned Willett

Douglas Pryor Masterclass Fri, Oct 4, 201911:00 AM Sat, Nov 2, 201912:00 PM We are Excited to welcome Douglas Pryor, renowned sculpting, raising and repoussé Artist, to the UK this October, who will be teaching a masterclass at 9 venues across the UK. (Exeter to be conformed.) “Douglas Pryor is a raising and chasing artist using chisels to sculpt metal. With a particular focus in exploring and pushing the natural boundaries of what a single unbroken piece of material can create. Using recognizably traditional human powered techniques to revitalize the relationship homo-sapien has with raw materials. Tra…

Saturday, September 21, 2019 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Storrs Wood (map) BABA is revisiting Storrs Wood for a second round of forging under the trees! We have been asked this time to forge scythes and billhooks etc to use in clearing and maintaining the wood and as a nod back to the history of the area. Camping onsite is available and there are also lots of pubs and accommodation in the area. There may be a small charge to contribute towards the cost of coke and en9 If you’re interested in attending, please contact Ned Willett

Having been the resident smith for the last 7 years, I am relinquishing the lease of the old forge in the village of Didbrook, GL54, and the landlord is very interested in maintaining the property as a forge. The lease is for the forge, the adjoining 3 bedroom cottage, a sizeable shed (bigger than the forge, but no electricity or water), some small outbuildings, including a pig house, and approximately 2 acres of orchard/garden. It is located on the Stanway Estate, in a very charming part of the north Cotswolds, 5 minutes outside Winchcombe in northern Gloucestershire. The property is quite large, and would suit someone who is interested in perhaps keeping…

BABA @ FERROUS 2017 Including the ‘Transition’ and ‘Forge’ exhibitions. 28th & 29th October – Hereford Our 2017 Conference and AGM will be a lecture-based event hosted by Hereford College of Arts as part of Ferrous 2017 on the 28th & 29th October. There will also be an opportunity to see two major exhibitions of forgework ‘Transition’ and ‘Forge’ which will both be open in Hereford, in the Cathedral and Museum respectively. It will be a weekend full of presentations and talks from a range of International Smiths including: Professor Richard Smith (USA) Rick will talk about his practice and the programme he leads at Southern Illinois…

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