Affiliate Events

California Blacksmith Association is holding its Spring Conference on April 13-15, 2023 at Vista Forge in Sothern California. The site is part of the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, a 55-acre facility with plenty of camping sites for tents or trailers. The event will feature some famous guest artists and demonstrators from around the world, a large, hands-on education area, plenty of open forges, contests, games, great food, and all the things you love about a conference.  The site also features plenty to see and do for family and friends, including a working sawmill, a weaver’s barn and [...]

The Central Virginia Blacksmith Guild (CVBG) is hosting a regional Hammer-In for March 10-12, 2023, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the group. It will be held at Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield, VA 23832 (about 15 miles south of Richmond and 5 miles west of Interstate 95). Register now or get more info at https://25th.cvbg.org/

Bangin' on the Bayou XXIX, the Louisiana Metalsmith Association's 2023 Conference, will be held on March 11-12, 2023, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Demos by Gordon Williams Raffle Auction Forging contest Crawfish dinner - yum! Registration forms are available here.