THE FOOTHILLS OF THE CAROLINAS BLACKSMITH GUILD
Mailing address: P. O. Box 553, East Flat Rock, NC 28726
The Foothills of the Carolinas Blacksmith Guild (FCBG) is dedicated to the preservation and instruction of the ancient art of traditional blacksmithing; the performance of community service projects conducted by and/or forged by FCBG members; and, presentations and demonstrations conducted by FCBG members on behalf of non-profit, community, and civic organizations, and educational institutions.
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THE FOOTHILLS OF THE CAROLINAS BLACKSMITH GUILD made the local nightly news on November 20, 2011. George, Bailey and John represented us well - GREAT SHOWING, GUYS!
Click here to view the report on the WLOS news report:
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FCBG is proud to be an affiliate of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America (ABANA). Below are a few links to some ABANA affiliate information.
Affiliate letter March 2008
(Info about ABANA discounts from Grainger for ABANA members.)
President's Message, Feb. 2008
(This is a fantastic article - a must read!)
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"JOHN'S JABBER" - A Message from Our President OUR NEXT MEETING DATE IS - - - - * * * * * *
December 17, 2011
(*See Meeting Information below.)
(9 am to 4 pm)
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Meetings are held at the blacksmith shop at
Tryon Arts & Crafts!
(It's located at Harmon Field in Tryon, NC)
DIRECTIONS: There is a very good map and directions on the Tryon Arts & Crafts website on the page designated "Our Facility". Check out their site to see what they are all about!
Keep watching this site for more updates!
That's all I have for now but if I think of something else, I'll be sure let you know!
John
All meetings are from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at the blacksmithing facility at Tryon Arts & Crafts, located at Harmon Field in Tryon, NC. Be sure to bring a "bag lunch". Plan to come for the whole day - or any part of it.
Normally, the meeting will begin with a short "taking care of business" session; then followed by a demonstration. After that, everyone is invited to . . . .
02/19
03/19
04/16
05/21
07/16
08/22
09/17
10/22 *
11/19
12/17
Additional meeting dates and/or date changes, if any, will be posted here.
For directions to the meeting site at Tryon Arts & Crafts click here for the map on their web site, or contact us by email at:
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"Exploring the Arts" day at Tryon Arts & Crafts
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First FCBG meeting at Tryon Arts & Crafts blacksmith facility.
