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Jul 13, 20222 min read
When a hammer is more than a tool
Like Thor’s Mjölnir (or Jane Foster’s, if you are staying current with superhero cinematic happenings), a hammer is rife with symbolism...
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Lyah Thomas
Feb 21, 20203 min read
Taro Asano + Swordsmithing
Our next visiting artist and master swordsmith Fusataro ‘Taro’ Asano began making blades at the age of 13. At the end of February, Asano...
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Metal Museum
Dec 16, 20193 min read
Let's Talk Shop: Jim Masterson
By Robert Fairchild, Arts Intern in Marketing For the past 19 years, Jim Masterson has worked as the Metal Museum’s lead designer and...
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Metal Museum
Nov 27, 20194 min read
Let's Talk Shop: Metals Education
By Robert Fairchild, Arts Intern in Marketing Teaching the public about fine metal art is an important part of the Metal Museum’s...
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Metal Museum
Oct 23, 20194 min read
Let's Talk Shop: New Design Lab
By Robert Fairchild, Arts Intern in Marketing The Metal Museum has added a brand-new design lab to its facilities! Thanks to a matching...
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Metal Museum
Sep 10, 20193 min read
Let's Talk Shop: Statue Repair
By Robert Fairchild, Arts Intern in Marketing Kevin Burge, our Repair & Restoration Specialist, has worked at the Metal Museum for nearly...
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Metal Museum
Aug 24, 20193 min read
Let's Talk Shop: Public Art Projects
By Robert Fairchild, Arts Intern in Marketing Over the past 40 years, the Metal Museum has created a number of commissions for public and...
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Metal Museum
May 24, 20191 min read
Let's welcome our next visiting artist!
The Metal Museum is pleased to announce that Russian blacksmith, Anton Yakushev, will be a visiting artist at the Museum through the...
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Metal Museum
Feb 20, 20191 min read
Learning the Art of Lost Wax Casting
We are offering a new class format for our Lost Wax Casting class this year. Instead of two full-day sessions, we are doing six short...
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Metal Museum
Jun 16, 20171 min read
June in the Shop
Our Blacksmith Shop is currently working on a project that will resonate with those of us who live near the Mississippi- a 6 foot copper...
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Metal Museum
May 26, 20171 min read
Gaston Art Tiles Are Up!
After more than a year of planning, prepping, collaboration and casting the Metal Museum Foundry installed the final version of the...
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Metal Museum
May 12, 20171 min read
Gaston Park Aluminum Art Tiles
After a year and a half of planning, designing, collaborating and pouring aluminum the Metal Museum's Foundry is just days away from...
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Metal Museum
Apr 28, 20171 min read
Forging on the River: Pre-Conference Workshop
The 2017 Forging on the River Pre-Conference workshop went underway this Wednesday and participants were able to work closely with guest...
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Metal Museum
Apr 21, 20171 min read
Forging on the River Prep with Christoph Friedrich
Forging on the River 2017 is right around the corner (like next week) and our shop is busy in full prep mode for a week of learning,...
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Metal Museum
Apr 14, 20171 min read
Metal Museum Foundry Cast Art Tiles at LaRose Elementary
The Metal Museum Foundry has been working in collaboration with LaRose Elementary and Cummings Elementary to produce handmade 8x8" cast...
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Metal Museum
Sep 16, 20161 min read
Update: Kudzu Arch
The kudzu vine is growing! The blacksmith shop apprentices Ann Klicka and Lewis Body have been busy welding the kudzu leaves to the steel...
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Metal Museum
Aug 31, 20161 min read
Bronze Acorn Door Handle for Oak Hall's Nashville Location
The Metal Museum recently finished a commissioned bronze door handle in the shape of Oak Hall's iconic acorn. The acorn was cut and...
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