Alex Bealer Blacksmith Association - Community Event

Permanent Shop

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:12:15 -0500

Ken Baker has graciously offered, on behalf of his family, a possible location for a permanent shop. The location is 624 Camp St. Riverdale. GA. I plan on visiting the site soon and will post photos and more comments on our website.

In order to explore this possibility I am offering some topics for thought and comment:

A committee to explore this will be created. Individuals to serve on this committee should have experience and/or knowledge in these areas:

Fowler Family Farm, in Cumming. April 5, 2008.

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:15:11 -0500

Event description:
The Fowler Family Farm, in Cumming. Old farming demonstrations Saturday, April 5,2008.
Other crafts will be demonstrated (quilting, spinning, etc). Open to the public at 1 PM.

Torch Mullins (ABBA) will be the Blacksmith Demonstrator.
Come One Come All!

Alex Bealer donation to John C Campbell

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:15:03 -0500

Saturday, November 3rd, Tony Bivens hand delivered a check for $1000 to John C. Campbell for the renovation of the Blacksmith shop at John C. Campbell.

Paul Garrett (L) receiving the check from Tony Bivens (R)

Alex Bealer Members present at the donation to John C Campbell. Left to right: Jim Guy, John Zeigler, Wayne Coe, Paul Garrett, Tony Bivens, Ron Howard

Lance Zeigler's Blacksmith Shop Barn Raising & low country boil lunch

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:09:04 -0400

It went well - See the Pictures:

Zeigler Shop Raising - Days Work Done

Zeigler Shop Raising Build Team

Hey everyone! At the meeting today at Wayne Marten's shop, Lance Zeigler one of our long-time active members announced he is having a shop-raising next Saturday. He needs extra hands to help get the trusses up this coming Saturday 9/22/2007. Starting early around 7:30 - 8:00 am. {Want to get the work done before lunch - which is a low country boil lunch)

GSU Holiday Iron Pour

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:49:04 -0500

Start: 12/16/2006 - 2:00pm

End: 12/16/2006 - 9:30pm

Description:

Students and faculty Georgia State University's Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design will heat things up at their annual Holiday Iron Pour at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Edgewood Sculpture Studio (184 Edgewood Ave.). In its third decade, the spectacle of light and fire draws hundreds of spectators and artists each year. Attendees enjoy food and fun while learning about the metal-casting process by watching as artists and students pour thousands of pounds of iron into the studio's furnace, heat it to temperatures approaching 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit and cast it into molds. A $5 donation is requested at the door. For more information, contact George Beasley, professor of sculpture, at 404-651-4227 or gbeasley@gsu.edu.

Demonstrating

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:43:09 -0400

It is fair and craft show season and I am getting requests to demonstrate at these events. The most recent is posted on the Calender; The Vinings Historic Society's Pumpkinfest, another was the Oconee Music Festival.

Vinings Historic Society Pumpkinfest

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:18:54 -0400

Start: 10/10/2006 - 10:00am

End: 10/10/2006 - 4:00pm

Description:

The Vinings Historic Society's annual pumpkinfest is October 14th from 10 to 4. Anyone interested in demonstrating for this event? Selling of forged items is OK. Contact Tony Bivens for more info.