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North Carolina Artist-Blacksmiths Association

What is NC ABANA?
NC ABANA is the North Carolina Affiliate of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America, an organization of men and women who are practicing and preserving the skills of blacksmithing. The organization includes hobbyists, farriers (people who shoe horses), blade smiths (knife makers), architectural fabricators, sculptors, museum interpreters, furniture makers, and other artists and craftsmen who utilize the traditional skills of the blacksmith to create useful and beautiful objects..


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Meetings
The state Chapter meetings are quarterly and are held in different locations throughtout the state at member's shops or homes. They are sometimes held at the NC State fair grounds in Raleigh, NC. The meeting at the John C. Campbell folk school in Brasstown,NC. is not to be missed. Regional area meetings are held on varying schedules throughout the state. Both state and area meetings are anounced in the NCABANA newsletter "The Hot Iron Sparkle" and published on the website.