2012 Forging on the River Conference

The 2012 Forging on the River Conference to be held on the grounds of The Metal
Museum, March 30 – April1st, 2012. This year’s conference features Alfred
Bullermann of Freisothe, Germany  – http://www.bullermann.de/ – as well as
Haley Woodward  – http://haleywoodward.com/home.html – and Colby Brinkman of
The Austin Metal Authority – http://www.austinmetalauthority.com/ .

Alfred will be building an amazing bench to be permanently installed at The
Metal Museum. Haley and Colby will amaze you with their tricks of the trade.

In addition to the chance to learn from a Master Blacksmith, Forging on the
River provides metalsmiths and enthusiasts the opportunity to network with
others who share their passion for the craft, exchange work and ideas and
work collaboratively on projects, while enjoying the Metal Museum
exhibitions and grounds. We have all kinds of exciting and inspiring
activities planned for the weekend, so this event is a definitely a “Must
Attend”!

Conference registration features a deep discount for students at $80.00 for
the three days. Non-Student Registration is $100 before March 1, 2011;
$135 after Feb. 28, 2011.  One $80 companion ticket may be purchased with
each full registration.  ALL MEALS ARE INCLUDED in the conference fee, so
this is a huge bargain. You may enroll online at
http://www.metalmuseum.org/store/c/14-Forging-on-the-River.aspx

Please help us make this year’s Forging on the River Conference the best
ever by passing this email message on to your friends and fellow smiths.
We are grateful for your support!

Also, you may want to consider donating to the Saturday night live auction,
which will be attended by some of the biggest collectors in the mid-south.
The proceeds of the auction will go to support The Metal Museum and its
unique programming, including the 2013 Forging on the River Conference.

To learn more visit http://www.metalmuseum.org/FOTR or email me -
holly@metalmuseum.org