Arian's Forge

Contact name: Arian Leljak

72
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Maker's bio

Arian is an experiential educator, blacksmith and a knife-maker with over 20 years of experience in facilitating craft workshops in different contexts. He is a trained teacher and has worked with adults and children in public and school settings, craft camps, and has contributed to professional trainings and conferences on experiential education in UK, Sweden and USA. He has trained with famous Swedish Axe makers at Gransfors Bruks, and is inspired by the indigenous Scandinavian Sami craft and knife-making. Arian’s passion is in enabling participants’ personal expression and new learning through the art and craft of working with fire and iron. In his course facilitation Arian prioritises individual participants’ interests and choices, as well as appreciation of the craft process and the nature of the material we work with. He has developed an accessible, tangible and hands-on course structure enabling full participation, learning and ownership in order to provide a personally engaging, meaningful and fulfilling experience for participants.

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GLOUCESTER

Blacksmithing experience day

1 day

Next date: 15th Feb 2025

2 places left

(31)

£120.00

Recent reviews

All maker's reviews

10 Nov 24'

Ken Laurie reviewed: Blacksmithing experience day

"A great day learning the basics of blacksmithing under Arian's patient and hugely enthusiastic guidance. Thoroughly recommended for anyone with even a passing interest in having a go! You'll surprised at what you can produce."

Arian's Forge responded:

"Thank you Ken,I really enjoyed our day and all the great projects. I hope you'll get lots of use for your toasting fork, and thank you for your efforts and focus. Glad that the way I run the course worked well for you, that's the aim! Warm regards Arian"

10 Nov 24'

Andrew Whewell reviewed: Blacksmithing experience day

"What a brilliant day. Great tutoring and brilliant insight into what can be done with a bit more experience. Came away with a couple of great looking and useful projects. Will enjoy poking my fire using something I will always remember creating myself."

Arian's Forge responded:

"Thank you Andrew for your feedback: great to meet you, and the others on the day. I always try to balance the learning of the blacksmithing process as well as walking of with useful items for yourselves. Thank you for your hard work and focus, and enjoy your fire poker and the hook for years ahead! Regards, Arian"

10 Nov 24'

Chay reviewed: Blacksmithing experience day

"Great knowledge and really went the extra mile to help us understand the process and history too"

Arian's Forge responded:

"Thank you Chay, great to meet you, and so glad you could make couple of useful tools for your own forge. Let me know if I can be of any help as you continue setting up and exploring this craft. Best wishes Arian"

17 Oct 24'

Lewis reviewed: Blacksmithing experience day

"I had such a fantastic time on this course. I had never used metal as a material to work with before and had always dreamed of doing it. Arian was such a wonderful teacher , talking me through every step and explaining the reasoning behind why we were using certain techniques. Being out in the countryside was a breath of fresh air and I really enjoyed the free soup! If you're thinking about doing it, you should 😊"