[TheForge] Blacksmithing Diplomas/Certificates

[Ries Niemi]

What about Austin Community College?
Or, you might be able to talk Rick Smith at Carbondale into putting 
something together for you- his normal program is an MFA in 
metalsmithing/blacksmithing.

ries


On Aug 3, 2006, at 6:30 PM, Dan Armstrong wrote:

> I am a self-trained blacksmith who has taught smithing at an art 
> school for several years. By self-trained I mean that I've taken many 
> weekend to week long workshops over the years and then incorporated 
> what I've learned in my shop and then in the classroom.
>     The art school has now been assimilated by a community college and 
> I am being told that I need to improve my 'formal training' in 
> blacksmithing, i.e., take a course with a certificate or diploma at 
> the end of it. The Artist Blacksmith Certificate at Fleming College in 
> Haliburton, Ontario, is suggested as an example of a suitable course 
> (4 mos. full time) OR 'acceptable equivalent'.
>     I'm wondering what acceptable equivalents may exist out there. I 
> know Penland offers 2 month courses but am not sure about their 
> academic viability.
>     Anyone have any thoughts? I'd rather go somewhere other than 
> Ontario, ideally in the western US or Canada.
>     Thanks for any help.
>
> Dan
>
> ps: I have run through the various websites listed under ABANA's 
> Resources list.
>
>
> August 2, 2006 4:45 PM
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