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...at these GALLERIES Bladesmithing
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Darrell Markewitz is
the hand that guides the hammer. He has been working with forged steel,
and producing historic reproductions, for over 25 years. Four years at
Ontario College of Art has led to a blending of modern design concepts
with a traditional craft. Five years at Black Creek Pioneer Village,
three
as primary blacksmith, has yielded a deep understanding of historic
styles
and techniques from the Settlement era. An area of personal interest
and study has been the Early
Mediaeval period, especially the Viking Age, resulting in work that
truly spans
the ages. Over the years he has visited most of the major museums and
living
history sites in Central and Eastern Canada, the Northeastern United
Sates,
and several in England and Ireland. Since 1993 he has designed and
produced
the 'Norse Encampment' series of programs, including the living history
presentation at the L' Anse aux Meadows NHS in Newfoundland for Parks
Canada.
Recent work has included his involvement as a consultant for both the
major
exhibits 'Vikings - North Atlantic Saga' and 'FULL CIRCLE - First
Contact'.
The most recent museum project was the creation of the 1000 square foot
exhibit 'World of the Norse' for the Cranbrook Institute of Science.
The Wareham Forge is
located in rural
Ontario,
half way between Orangeville and Owen Sound (near Flesherton). It
combines the facilities
of a traditional, coal fired forge, and a modern fine metals studio
equipped
for casting and sheet forming. The shop has been in operation since
1991,
providing services for museums, retail shops, historical re-enactors
and
original
artistic forgings for private commissions.
Darrell Markewitz The Hamlet of Wareham, R.R. #2 Proton Station, Ontario CANADA - N0C 1L0 (519) 923-9219 info@warehamforge.ca |
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How much does it cost? Take a look at the section that details the process of creating an original art metalwork. This section now includes a Gallery of Details - showing some of the wide range of possibilities of hand forging steel. This also shows some of my favourite techniques in my signature 'Rivendale' style. |
 An ongoing project over the middle part of 2007 was a commission for a set of front porch railings for a private home in the Riverdale area of Toronto. I have documented the process of creating a custom art metalwork - from first contact through finial installation. The resulting photo-essay can be seen : Railings for Riverdale House. The accompanying descriptions of the project will be of interest to anyone interested in commissioning work themselves |
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LOT of requests for information on blacksmithing.
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I have created a number
of WEB SITES that document Museum Exhibits, Gallery Presentations, & Special Topics Go to : Other Web Sites List |
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www.warehamforge.ca is a HUGE site. If you are having trouble finding a specific section or articleGo on for the simple site map and index. |
SEARCH - the Wareham Forge |
 August 1 - 8 : Celtic College / Earth, Air Festival Goderich, Ontario August 16 - 25 : DARC at Vinland L'Anse aux Meadows NHSC, Newfoundland |
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the Viking Age comes to LIFE the Dark Ages Re-creation Company at Vinland Norse Era Iron Smelt : Saturday August 21
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Upcoming Courses and Demonstrations Go on - for Event Dates |
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Experimental Iron Smelting
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