Austin

Beginning at the age of sixteen, I committed myself to the discipline of blacksmithing and the traditions of forged iron. My early training took place in Virginia, where I apprenticed and studied at the Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing, working directly under master smiths Dale Morse and Fred Crist. After completing my apprenticeship, I spent two years working full-time with Edward Pelton at Pelton Metalworks, refining my skills in architectural and ornamental ironwork. Now nearing the end of my journeyman years, I continue to build work rooted in traditional methods and lasting craftsmanship, moving steadily toward mastery in my own right.