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10th Annual Blacksmith Art & Music Festival

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10th Annual Blacksmith Art & Music Festival
Saturday, September 28th, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Experience the ancient art of blacksmithing!
Family art activities, music, arts & crafts, vendors, food and more.

 

Today we attended the 10th Annual Blacksmith Art & Music Festival at Riverfront Park in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts…and it was such a great time I HAD to write a post about it!

We got there early to set up our RusticCraft tables and tent…so we got to see all the blacksmith equipment being unloaded and set-up—heavy stuff! The Junior ROTC was there for the day being INCREDIBLY helpful–unloading our vehicle and all our supplies/ tables/ tent—and even setting them up for us—A+ Gals and Guys.

The Blacksmithing started by heating up all their coals in the early morning….SMOKE everywhere! I had a hankering for s’mores kinda immensely.

There was live music…many huge art murals by Revival Gallery in Fitchburg…there were many Arts and Crafts vendors….A fancy Rolls Royce…A hydroponic garden setup and solar panel setup…felted wool soaps and natural dyed yarns, handcrafted natural soaps, many options for jewelry, hand blended spice combinations, hand felted wool ladies purses…natural honey….chair massage….even handcrafted wood wands!

We visited all the food vendors….YUM.Chaibo from Fitchburg has some AMAZING Gelato…..Pizza from Zedas…and a really amazing Steak Insanewich from SuperFans. MMM

The Live Forge-In Blacksmithing competition seemed fierce….and like a close race from afar…..they made some amazing stuff during the day! Doors Handles, Candle Holders, Toilet Paper Holders…..and in really different designs. There were also all kinds of cool stuff they must have made in previous years available.

We appreciate so much having the opportunity to be a part of this awesome tradition! Can’t wait til next year! =)

Check out our pics of the event below! Click on the pics to enlarge.

Early morning tent setup! HUGE anvils! Blacksmithing. Early Morning Smoking the Coals?! Early morning smoke Sachet Fiber Art--wool felted purses Sachet Fiber Art--wool felted purses Wands and Chimes---Woodkins Wands and Chimes---Woodkins Wands and Chimes Wands and Chimes Magnetic Jewlery This woman made some awesome spice mixes! Middle to near end of forge-in competition! Middle to near end of forge-in competition! Hand Dyed Yarns felted soaps and more Some amazing artwork murals set up all around! The fabulous ROTC Our fabulous setup! RusticCraft! Atlantic Green Energy with a Grow system and little solar panel setup! Personalized Jewelry Jewerly with a smile! It's so true! Nearing the end of the day Nearing the end of the day Riverfront park bridge....so gorgeous! Fitchburg Art Museum setup with activities for the kids! Tere are all kinds of awesome metal sculptures on this bridge! Vintage Clothing Insanewiches by Superfans....insanely delicious. AMAZING detail in this guy right here. Zedas Pizza Chaibo NuBodi Chair Massage Rollstone Studios Art Jewelry Art and Decorations! The last minute of the competition! Pumpkin Pitchfork guy! The last minute of the competition! The last minute of the competition! The official Poster!

Links:

Organizers:

Fitchburg Art Museum: http://www.fitchburgartmuseum.org/BAMF.php

Achla Designs: http://www.achla.com/

Fitchburg Cultural Council: http://www.mass-culture.org/Fitchburg

Central Massachusetts Art & Agriculture Coalition: http://www.fitchburgfarmersmarket.com/

 

Vendors and Exhibitors… that I could find links to =)

RusticCraft Designs: http://rusticcraftdesigns.com/

Revival Gallery, 713 Main Street, Fitchburg MA: https://www.facebook.com/RevivalGallery

Atlantic Green Energy: http://atlanticge.com/

Gerry Martel Automotive Art: http://collectorcarappraiser.com/

NuBodi Massage: http://www.christopherbenoit.com/

Rollstone Studios: http://rollstoneartists.com/

Soapy Green: http://www.soapygreen.com/

Chaibo: http://chaibo.com/

SuperFans Deli: http://superfansdeli.com/

Zedas Pizza: http://www.zedaspizza.net/


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