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3 Newsletter of the Pennsylvania Artist-Blacksmiths’ Association Pennsylvania Striker Dedicated to the preservation, preservation sharing and expansion of the Artist-Blacksmith’s Artist Blacksmith’s skills January 2011 Next Meeting Date: Saturday, February 5 Eric Cuper and Daniel O'Sullivan at Cuper Studios Eric and Dan will once again present a scintillating demonstration for NJBA, PABA, NOMMA, and others. All are welcome! As always, there will be an Iron In The Hat, tailgating is welcome (try to leave parking spaces in front of the garage doors for tailgaters), and we’ll crank up the heat. Coffee and Donuts will arrive at 8:30ish, demos starts at 9ish, lunch and IITH at 12ish, more demos from1 until 4ish. We usually order out for lunch and request contributions. We will have bleachers but if you have a chair you prefer please feel free to bring it. The Demonstrato rs Eric Cuper, an NJBA Board member, began blacksmithing at Peters Valley Craft Center in 1996 (which is where he fi rst heard of NJBA). From there he attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale to receive his BFA and MFA degrees specializing in blacksmithing. While at SIUC, Eric’s forged sculptures were shown nationally and won several prestigious awards. His work can also be found in several books on forge work. Since 2004, Eric has been operating Cuper Studios LLC in Easton, PA. Cuper Studios is an architectural metalsmithing company currently producing railings, lighting, gates, furniture, fi replace accessories, sheet metal work, sculpture, and other house jewelry. Check out www.cuperstudiosllc.com for some of Eric’s work. Daniel O'Sullivan received a BFA from Parsons School of Design, completed a traditional Ornamental Ironworker Apprenticeship followed by Stage Forge at the International School of French Wrought Ironwork in Muizon, France. He taught blacksmithing in County Mayo, Ireland, and worked for an exclusive European metalworking company. Daniel is now proud to be a Local 483 Union Ironworker and is on the Board of the NJBA. Directions to Cuper Studios Shop address is 1301 Lynn Street, Easton, PA 18042. Phone 610-438-8694. Email: [email protected] From NJ: Take 22 West into PA. After you leave the toll booth, stay in the right lane. Take the fi rst right exit immediately off the bridge. Keep right around the exit and turn left at the stop. Follow this road (Larry Holmes Drive) through 2 lights and take the next left onto Lehigh Drive. Continue on Lehigh Drive and Lynn Street will be your fi rst right with my building being the fi rst big off white building with red trim on the right. From PA: Take Route 22 East towards Easton. Take the 248/ 25th Street Exit. At the end of the exit turn right onto and follow 25th Street heading South. Turn right onto Lehigh Drive. After the intersection with a stop sign, Lynn Street will be the 4th left. Snow rules. After last year’s debacle we need to have a snow rule. If within the prediction it calls for more than 4” inches of snow at 18042, we will have to cancel the meeting so people don’t feel the need to risk life and limb to come out. So as an example, 2-4” there is a meeting, 3-6” no meeting. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Thanks to the following people or groups for their contributions and/or assistance to the newsletter. It’s now 2011 and with the exception of writing the Andrew Molinaro date wrong all seems to be the same as last year with Steve Gensheimer one notable difference, PABA has been getting better! Michael O’Heeron The last meeting was a blast with more participation Jeff McComsey and a whole lot of great ironwork shown by the Eric Cuper members. I learned quite a few things at the meeting Martin Reynolds and am looking forward to the next one at Eric Cuper’s Jon Lee shop. We have picked up several new members in Ann Lee the last few months and that means that there is more to learn and share at the hammer in. Do your part I apologize if anyone was missed, it was not my intention. and make sure you talk to someone new at the next meeting. We have a lot of talent and experience in the Committee Leaders group and I have yet to meet a closemouthed PABA Iron in the Hat Chairperson - Ann Lee member. Let’s keep up the momentum and make PABA better for all of us. Equipment & Maintenance - Volunteer wanted Publication Contact - Keith Eckman Andrew Molinaro [email protected] Safety Equipment -Volunteer wanted 570-476-7950 ABANA Affi liate Contact - Doug Learn Library - Carolyn Newcomer EDITOR’S NOTES Event Hosting - Jon & Ann Lee Another late issue... Sorry everyone. One of my Kutztown Liaison - Dave Fisher goals this year is to get the news out earlier or to Election & Farm Show Committee - give it to a person that can. Martin & Schelly Reynolds Web Master - Jerry Yetzer Please don’t forget to send me information on what’s happening in the metal working world around you! Hope I can make the next meeting and see some of you. Keith Eckman This months picture - Blacksmith Scene (also known as Blacksmith Scene #1 and Blacksmithing Scene) is an 1893 American short black-and-white silent fi lm directed by William K.L. Dickson, the Scottish-French inventor credited with the invention of the motion picture camera under the employ of Thomas Edison. It is historically signifi cant as the fi rst Kinetoscope fi lm shown in public exhibition on May 9, 1893 and is the earliest known example of actors performing a role in a fi lm. In 1995, Blacksmith Scene was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically signifi cant". It is the second-oldest fi lm included. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacksmith_Scene 2 Pennsylvania Striker January 2011 UPCOMING EVENTS 2011 PABA Calendar Weekend at Touchstone PABA is scheduling a weekend at Touchstone February 5 - Eric Cuper’s Easton PA Center for Crafts on May 14th and 15th. You will be IMD item: Forged Flower able to work in the shop for two full days. April 2 Tim Bradford’s Pleasant Gap, PA The price will be as follows: IMD item: Fish or Frog Gig -Use of the shop and 2 nights in a cabin, $75 -Use of the shop and 2 nights in the dorm, $100 June 4 Dave Fisher’s Hamburg, PA IMD item: Pair of Scissors -If a blacksmith and spouse both go, and the spouse does not want to work in the shop, the cost for both August (TBD) PA G A Heritage Center Kutztown, PA would be $130 in a cabin and $180 in the dorm. IMD item: Working Pair of Hinges -No food will be provided by Touchstone. A plan is October 1 Artisan’s of the Anvil Stroudsburg, PA in the works for what is happening with meals. IMD item: Forged Hollow Sphere at least 2” diameter -Also no materials are provided with this cost, but December 3 Gallery Meeting, Paradise PA metal can be purchased there if needed. IMD item: Forged Animal Figure -There will be a limit on the number of blacksmiths that can sign up, since there are only 12 forges. Dan Boone's Pasture Party There will be a deposit required to make a FEBRUARY 26, 2011, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM reservation. REQUIREMENTS: Come prepared to have a good The purpose of this will be a great opportunity time! Bring something for the Iron in the Hat, and be for anyone that does not have a forge to use at home prepared to buy tickets... this how the day is paid for, and also to visit the campus at Touchstone and please do your part. DETAILS: There will be a spouse's decide if they would like to take a class there this program, not sure of details yet. There will be a featured summer. demonstrator There will be LOTS of tailgating, you're If you have any questions about this, please welcome participate FOOD: Lunch will be provided contact me at - [email protected] or call me as always LODGING: If you need a place to stay, at home at 610-383-4753. rooms have been reserved Fri & Sat nights (2/25&26) There will be more information in the March for "Blacksmiths" at the Best Western Inn & Suites, newsletter and you can check out Touchstones 135 Wood Ridge Terrace, Gordonsville, VA, 540-832- website at www.touchstonecrafts.org 1700. Call them directly to reserve a room, rate is $85. Keep on hammering, DEADLINE: We need to know by Feb 15 if you are Martin Reynolds coming. Pray for warmer weather!!! Hope to see you then. Judy & Dan Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland. May 13-14-15, 2011. - The Pennsylvania Striker is published bimonthly by the Pennsylvania Artist Blacksmith Association, Inc. (PABA), an affi liate of the Artist Demonstrators Frank Turley and Robert Elliot Blacksmith Association of North America (ABANA). Unless otherwise Frank will be demo'ing Gothic ornament; cane bolt; noted all text content is by the editor and all artwork is by Mark Smith. Membership is open to anyone interested in blacksmithing. Dues are top tool w/eye; forge welding and toolsmithing as $25 per calendar year. Contact a board member for an application. needed. Contact [email protected] - PABA makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein but assumes no liability in case of error or chang- ing conditions.