The Adventures of Anvilgirl

Legendary running buddies, Scott Lankton and Holly Fisher will once again pack their hammers and aprons and roll the dice in the name of fun...

I'm happy to share just a tiny slice of some of the work I have produced while serving as Artist-in-Residence at The National Ornamental...

I made horse heads yesterday! The heads are one of the more complicated elements of the pieces I am making specifically for my favorite even...

Today marks the last day of my residency here at The Metal Museum and subsequently my last blog entry as such. After this is written and pos...

Just a few pictures from my adventure.

Forging on the River is today. Blacksmithing demonstrations, fellowship, food beer and an auction to benefit the museum. 'nuff said!

Here's some of the work that makes it all look easy when it done.

Another piece for the show at Water Street Glassworks in April. Again, try to imagine chunks of glass threaded on the rods and creating a co...

What I made today, and well yesterday and the day before. Its does need a title and I'm hoping you can help. But befo...

After much fiddling and messing about, I managed to make a die (a material-shaping device) for a 1 inch diameter sphere. Thanks again to Jim...

This may bore the heck out of some of you, but I'll post it anyway. Here's a little video of the last part of a riding lesson with T...

I've been composing a list in my mind of what I will miss about this place once I am gone. It has helped me to have a heightened appreci...

Today, my joints hurt, I have 3 new cuts on my left hand and 2 new cuts on my right, my index finger is charred and I am very very happy. Wh...

Some of the results of the last two days of annealing, pickling, forging, annealing, pickling, forging (rinse and repeat!). Introducing the ...

You'll love this one, make sure you watch the whole thing. Happy Days!

Just another day in paradise. With a video camera. And tons of equipment. And plenty of work to do.

On this wondrous day, I am busily attempting to forge silver. Its time consuming, frustratingly tiny and delicate, but I am loving it. I am ...

I turned on my camera today to get some more shots of my work in progress and it looks like the spirit of Jimi Hendrix invaded and made ever...

Eddies.. In fluid dynamics, an eddy is the swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid flows past an obstacle. The...

Bronze Drafty - measures 2" long x 1.5" high x .5" wide