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Maker Faire Bay Area 2008
The Village Blacksmith
Village Blacksmith
, Saturday 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Village Blacksmith
, Saturday 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Village Blacksmith
, Saturday 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Village Blacksmith
, Sunday 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Village Blacksmith
, Sunday 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Village Blacksmith
, Sunday 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
| Location: Outdoors |
Master Blacksmith Michel Olson, and Masterful Storyteller Christy Horne, are the husband and wife team who have history ringing in the ears of audiences all over the Western U.S. Their Stage Fort Smith is a Monster Truck to behold and when you add the fabulous storytelling with live anvil accompaniment they become edutainment for the entire family. Everything Michel bashes out is given away to audience members following every show.
Web site: http://www.poundiron.com
Topic(s): Arts | Engineering | Science
Tags: fabulous storytelling live anvil accompaniment blacksmith forge Fort Smith
About the Maker(s)
Michel Olson and Christy Horne
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Master Blacksmith Michel Olson
and Masterful Storyteller Christy Horne
are the husband and wife team behind
The Village Blacksmith unique form of
Edutainment. They combine masterful storytelling with live anvil accompaniment and have history ringing in the ears of audiences all over the Western US.
Telling stories from this dying art, the King of All Crafts, Christy is hoping to keep the craft alive for future generations. Add to this all the items hand hammered out by Master Blacksmith Michel Olson, are given away to audience members following every show. Anywhere from 4 - 25 items per show. In 2007 that was 3,200 items given away. Items like, salt spoons, nails, wee wizards, dragons, kilt pins, s hooks, unicorn shoes, horseshoes, and many others.
http://www.poundiron.com
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