Fire up your imagination and shape steel with your own two hands. In this Kaniksu Folk School workshop, you will design and forge a set of custom shelf brackets from raw steel, learning the fundamentals of layout, tapering, scrolling, punching, bending, and twisting along the way. Under the guidance of a skilled instructor, Nick Belfry, sparks will fly and straight bars will curl into strong, sculptural hardware that is both functional and beautifully one-of-a-kind.

Blacksmithing is an ancient craft rooted in place and purpose. At Kaniksu Folk School, working at the forge is more than metal and muscle. It is a chance to slow down, focus your energy, and feel the satisfying rhythm of hammer on steel. Like all KFS classes, this experience connects us to ourselves through hands on learning, to one another through shared effort and laughter, to traditions carried forward through generations, and to the rugged landscape that has always relied on skilled makers.

Adults and teens ages 16 and up, accompanied by an adult, are welcome. Bring drinking water and a snack, and come ready to trade the hum of screens for the ring of the anvil. By the end of the day, you will leave with handcrafted brackets and the quiet pride that comes from building something meant to last.

Cost: $60 + $20 materials fee