Events

Invite your friends for a night of fun and creativity at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! Not your typical “sip and paint” party, this workshop has quickly become one of Rivers… Continue Reading The Doodle Bowl Experience

Learn to create your own blade at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! This three-day workshop features extended shop time on day one and instruction focusing on the forging techniques needed to… Continue Reading Blacksmithing Basics: Forged Fire Poker

Create functional copper cookware at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! This 2-day intermediate-level workshop is an excellent way to build your copper smithing skills focusing on developing, raising and forging techniques. … Continue Reading Blacksmithing Basics: Forged Fire Poker

Choose your own adventure on this photo safari! Join Rivers of Steel at dusk for a unique photo safari that explores the Carrie Blast Furnaces during twilight. Witness the beauty… Continue Reading Sunset Photo Safari at the Carrie Blast Furnaces

Invite your friends for a night of fun and creativity at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! Not your typical “sip and paint” party, this workshop has quickly become one of Rivers… Continue Reading The Doodle Bowl Experience

Learn Copper Smithing at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! This class is an introduction to the basic methods and hand tools used to form sheet copper into decorative and functional objects.… Continue Reading Introduction to Copper Smithing

Learn to cast aluminum in three dimensions! This three-day workshop will introduce the process used to create three-dimensional sculptural forms in cast aluminum—patternmaking, mold-making, and casting.  (Note: Finishing techniques are… Continue Reading Sculptural Aluminum Casting

Learn to hammer hot metal at the Carrie Blast Furnaces! This 3-hour introductory workshop is a great way to explore the art of blacksmithing and create something unique. Participants will… Continue Reading Introduction to Copper Smithing

Choose your own adventure on this photo safari! The Carrie Furnaces are undoubtedly a photographer's muse. The form and texture of the structures cater to seasonal scenes, and the interplay… Continue Reading Introduction to Copper Smithing