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THE BLACKSMITHS' GUILD OF THE POTOMAC (BGOP) is a nonprofit educational organization and an affiliate of the Artist Blacksmith's Association of North America (ABANA). We are located in Northern Virginia and serve members living in the Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland area, stretching into Pennsylvania and West Virginia.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 18:00:19 -0400 http://www.umbaonline.org/

Upper Midwest Blacksmith Association

The Upper Midwest Blacksmith Association is a non-profit organization of amateur and professional artists and blacksmiths. Its purposes are to educate, share knowledge, and to present the art of blacksmithing to the public.

UMBA is an affiliate of the Artist Blacksmiths Association of North America. Newcomers are welcome to attend UMBA events]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:23:00 -0500 http://simmons.abana-chapter.com/

Philip Simmons Artist-Blacksmith Guild of South Carolina

The Philip Simmons Artist-Blacksmith Guild of South Carolina is organized exclusively for
educational purposes. Its objectives are to:

- Encourage and facilitate training for aspiring smiths
- Provide information about sources of material and equipment
- Expose the art of blacksmithing to the public
- Serve as a center of information about blacksmithing for architects, interior designers, other interested groups and the general public

Holds regular meetings six times a year in various parts of the state. The meetings are in February, April, June, August, October, and December.]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:20:09 -0500 http://www.blacksmithing.org/

Florida Artist Blacksmith Association

The Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA) was founded May 18, 1985 by a handful of men and women who wanted to bring resurgence in the art and craft of blacksmithing to Florida. The purpose of the organization is to encourage and develop the art and to educate FABA members and the general public about blacksmithing. Our membership now exceeds 300 members. FABA is recognized as a non-profit, tax-exempt educational organization and is incorporated in the state of Florida.]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:17:32 -0500 http://gulfcoastblacksmith.com/

Gulf Coast Blacksmith Association]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:14:00 -0500 http://appalachiablacksmiths.com/

Appalachian Area Chapter of Blacksmiths

Appalachian Area Chapter of Blacksmiths (AACB), an affiliate of ABANA, is a nonprofit organization that was formed in 1970. It’s founders include, Jud Nelson, Joe Humble, Joe Neely, A.P Billingsley, and Bill Planzer.

The AACB’s main purpose is education - in an effort to preserve and promote the art of blacksmithing. This is accomplished through informational and educational activities, including workshops, demonstrations, and communications.

Many of the local forge groups have libraries which may include videotaped demonstrations, newsletters, and various blacksmith publications that are available to members on loan, often free of charge.

Many of the local forges also have “club” shops that are available for members to use for learning and to work in, in their journey to becoming practiced blacksmiths.]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:11:00 -0500 http://www.ibiblio.org/nc-abana/

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.]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:06:22 -0500 http://sbaconference.com/

The conference is held every other year, in the odd years. The seven chapters forming the group and rotate to host the conference are: Alabama Forge Council (AFC), North Carolina Chapter of ABANA, Appalachian Area Chapter of Blacksmiths (AACB), Ocmulgee Blacksmith Guild (OBG), Alex Bealer Blacksmithing Association(ABBA), Philip Simmons Artist-Blacksmith Guild of South Carolina (PSABG) and Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA).]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:37:00 -0500 http://www.alaforge.org/

Alabama Forge Council

The Alabama Forge Council is non-profit organization that promotes the
knowledge of Blacksmithing skills and works to promote
the continued re-discovery of the art of Blacksmithing.

The AFC is an affiliate of the Artisan Blacksmith Association of North America (ABANA)

What We Do
We are a dynamic group of over 400 professional, amateur and
beginning smiths. The AFC is comprised of 12 separate Forge
groups with monthly meetings and two annual conferences.

We offer scholarships, maintain a library of videotapes and our
newsletter, The Bituminous Bits, it is one of the best sources of
blacksmithing information you can find.]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:34:00 -0500 http://www.abana.org/

Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America, Inc. (ABANA)

ABANA is a non-profit organization directed by a board of 15 members who serve voluntarily as officers and on committees. The resolutions by the board determine the services to be provided within an annual budget. The operations and publications staff of ABANA deliver services as contractors or employees.
Thirty years ago, the Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America, Inc. began with only twenty blacksmiths who had a vision. Their vision has unfolded with a membership that has grown to over 5,000 strong.The resurgence of the "lost" art of blacksmithing is unmistakably evident.]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:31:00 -0500 http://www.ocmulgeeblacksmiths.org/

Ocmulgee Blacksmith Guild

The Ocmulgee Blacksmith Guild seeks to promote the work and trade of blacksmithing, both traditional and modern. Members are drawn from professional and part time blacksmiths, as well as others, who are interested in the craft. All members are welcome participants at our meetings and at our practical workshops which are held at members forges. The guild was formed in 1992 to provide blacksmiths, in central and south Georgia a place to meet. Monthly meetings are conducted on the first Saturday of each month at a predetermined location. This organization is committed to promoting blacksmithing as a high quality and creative craft, which has a growing place in modern society. The guild provides opportunities for teaching and learning about specific areas of blacksmithing and promotes an exchange of creative ideas.

The Ocmulgee Blacksmith Guild is an affiliate of ABANA, the Artist Blacksmiths Association of North America]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:28:00 -0500 http://southgablacksmiths.ning.com/

Southeast Georgia Blacksmiths
Southeast Branch of the Ocmulgee Blacksmith Guild]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:27:00 -0500