NC ABANA is the North Carolina Chapter and affiliate of ABANA the Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America, Inc. We are a non-profit organization run by volunteers dedicated to promoting and sharing the art of blacksmithing. more information about NC ABANA...

Heritage forge at the 2007 NC State Fair
Image - Erin hammering at the 2008 NC State Fair
Image - Robert hammering at the 2008 NC State Fair
Image - Garret Dunn wins a blue ribbon for his metal artwork at the 2008 NC State Fair

2012 Meeting Schedule

1st Quarter 2012 - March 17 at 9:00 A.M.
Dean Curfman's Oak Hill Iron
Morganton, NC

Watch the Big Blu Crew demo various forging techniques and hammer out an incredible peice (to be auctioned off at the meeting) on the Big Blu Power Hammers. Ellen Lynch Ball will demonstrate copper folding techniques and how to get great patinas on copper. Lunch will be served - $6. And there will be Iron in the Hat raffles of many donated items.

2nd Quarter 2012 - June 23 at 9:00 A.M.
Blacksmiths Shop in Yesterday Village
Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
Gate 9, 27th Street
Winston-Salem, NC

Gail Wall will demonstrate making flowers and Keith Roberts will dmonstrate making twist. Drinks and water supplied. BBQ lunch will be served $6, all you can eat. Open forge after the demonstrations

3rd Quarter 2012 - September 15 at 9:00 A.M.
Bill Brown's studio ( Anvil Arts Studio Inc.) in Linville Falls, NC
Bill will demo using the 3B & 5B nazel hammers along with other tricks that he can pull out of the slack tub. Lunch catered at $8.00 per person. Also, Nathan Blank’s shop is just down the road. He has a great facility and will be demonstrating there in the afternoon.

Bonus Meeting - November 3 at 9:30 A.M.
J. C. Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, NC 28902

4th Quarter 2012 - December 1 at 9:00 A.M.
Phillip Gaddy's Shop in Kannapolis, NC
Randy Cox will demonstrate repousse to shape and form designs in steel. Paul Spainhour will demonstrate copper folding and working with copper. Lifetime and founding member George Basinger will be there and tell us about the very beginnings of the NC ABANA organization. Phillip Gaddy will also do some Japanese style forging. For lunch a local food service will take orders and deliver to the site. The elections of officers for NC ABANA will be held at this meeting and there will be Iron in the Hat raffles of many donated items.

Regional Meeting Schedules


*** See NC ABANA Blacksmiths at Work ***

Dixie Classic Fair
Winston-Salem, NC
September 28 - October 7, 2012
www.dcfair.com

North Carolina State Fair
Raleigh, NC
October 11-21, 2012
www.ncstatefair.org