New Metals Shop Program for High School Students

Aug. 16, 2013 - PRLog -- The Center for Metal Arts is looking for capable, bright, self-motivated teens who may not necessarily fit into the traditional education model.  The staff at the Center for Metal Arts has designed this introductory program for high school students who want to explore alternative career possibilities and who have an interest in working with their hands. The program of introduction to the metal arts was created after repeated requests by both parents and teens for a program geared to the younger student.

There will be an introductory session on Saturday September 28, from 9 to 12. The session will include some live demonstrations of blacksmithing along with an introduction to the forge, anvil, hammers and other tools. Under the guidance of a professional blacksmith, students will have some hands-on activities and will experience the atmosphere of a working forge.

The session includes a mid-day lunch with Q & A time to talk with working metal artists about their careers and what it is like to work in a a metal arts studio. Students can be recommended by their high school staff, or by a parent. Advance registration for this one-day event can be done online at http://centerformetalarts.com/Pages/UpcomingSeminars.html.... The $45 fee for the session includes lunch and conversation with working metal artisans. For more information, email info@centerformetalats.com or call the Center for Metal Arts office 8-4 daily or Saturdays 10-2 at (845) 651 7550.

The Center for Metal Arts is located in the black dirt fam village of Florida NY, in the southern Hudson Valley. The studio is part of the working studio of Fine Architectural Metalsmiths, an award-winning architectural metal arts company that has been in existence since 1981. The studio is located in the 1890's Borden's Creamery Icehouse, The full teaching center was launched in 2003, and offers weekend workshops . The upstairs gallery of metal arts and museum of antique tools, with its self-guided tour, is an intriguing educational stop for visitors.