Scrolling around social media this morning, tea in hand, I came across more posts and articles that blame the “uneducated” for electing Trump, labelling them as bigoted into the bargain. This saddened, infuriated, depressed and inspired me all in the same instance. It immediately spurred me to sit down and...
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Not Dying. The art of the blacksmith.
This is a short film I made a few years back with film maker Simon Watson. It shows the process of making a small sculpture in Ireland (The hand of the giant) over the course of one day in my forge. I had a lot of fun working with Simon...
Siberian Blacksmith Adventure
The Blacksmiths of the festival I’ve just landed home from one of the most amazing experiences of my life. The story starts in Nuremberg at the Hammer-in 2017 festival where I met Alexander Sushnikov (Sasha), a fantastic blacksmith and sculptor from St Petersburg. We had both been creating sculptures at...