Prerequisite: beginner blacksmithing/bladesmithing workshop OR prior blacksmithing experience.

Take the next step in your Blacksmithing journey in this Intermediate Forged Calla Lilies Class. Students will learn how to forge a Calla lily from bar stock. This class will cover heat management, using the peen faces of hammers to stretch metal, how to draw out a stem, how to roll the metal without deforming it, and using the horn of the anvil to shake the bell of the lily. We will also discuss basic safety and after treatment of the finished lilies.

Must have taken a beginning

Age 16+ (Under 18 MUST be accompanied by a guardian)

Please wear cotton or non synthetic clothes that you don’t mind getting very dirty, full-length pants, and close-toed shoes.

This is part of our “Art for All” grant funded series that helps remove financial barriers to hands-on learning by offering classes at 40–45% less than our regular rates. This program opens the door for more people to build skills, explore creativity, and learn in a welcoming makerspace environment—because access to education should be for everyone.

Brenden Bohannon is a full-time blacksmith, bladesmith, and lifelong artist hailing from Johnson City Tennessee. The opportunity to appear on the History Channel’s “Forged in Fire” led Brenden to become a full-time teaching Smith. He focuses on iron age designs and functional pieces that will last a lifetime.

Brenden started with a forge he spent zero dollars on that he built in the ground, he knows more about starting with nothing than most. He is a great teacher for our Art for All Series to teach those interested in getting into blacksmithing on a budget.