Randy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Boy, this has been a tough year already. L. Brent Kington died last week and now Jack Andrews. Two big holes are left in out community of smiths. Brent did much to bring the craft of forging back to America in the early 1960's and as a professor at Southern Illinois University fostered many top smiths, especially those working in the pattern welded metals field. Here's more info: http://craftcouncil.org/post/remembering-l-brent-kington Both of these giants will be sorely missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I saw Brent on a couple of occasions at S.I.U., Carbondale: one workshop and at the 1976 ABANA Conference. Always a gent and ever forward looking in terms of metalsmithing, he opened the door widely to students' experimentation. He will be very much missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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