Hereford College of Arts

CALEB KULLMAN MASTERCLASS - 26 Forged Metal Students Collaborate in Innovative Bench Project

Jason Mouyaris — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:23:00 +0000

Students across all year groups collaborated under master blacksmith Caleb Kullman to forge six benches, gaining professional experience, shared skills, and community support through a weeklong creative masterclass at HCA.

The Wisdom Charcoal Forge comes to Hereford College of Arts

Jason Mouyaris — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:16:00 +0000

Lisa Wisdom brought her sustainable charcoal forge to HCA, inspiring students to build six portable forges and explore low‑impact, accessible blacksmithing through hands‑on, creative, community‑focused workshops.

Spoons in the Woods

Jason Mouyaris — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0000

New Wisdom charcoal forges powered the Spoons in the Woods project, as HCA students led woodland forging sessions at The Cart Shed, boosting skills, confidence and creativity for first‑time makers.

REINTERPRET exhibition opens to the public at Hereford Cathedral

Adam Knight — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:03:00 +0000

A curated exhibition of Contemporary Craft, Jewellery, Textiles and Artist Blacksmithing in response to the Hereford Cathedral opened to the public this weekend.

News | MA Contemporary Crafts Graduate Showcase 2026

Jason Mouyaris — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:15:00 +0000

News for MA CC Show 2026

MA Contemporary Crafts exhibition to open in January

Adam Knight — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:47:00 +0000

Join us for the culminating exhibition of six exceptional graduates from MA Contemporary Crafts, each presenting a distinctive body of work realised at professional standard.

EARTH-FIRE-IRON: STROUD 2025

Jason Mouyaris — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:11:00 +0000

Earth Fire Iron 2025 in Stroud celebrated Alan Evans’ legacy through exhibitions, live forging, workshops, commissions, and residencies, engaging HCA students and the public in creative blacksmithing.

A Collaboration in Forged Metal artist residency

Jason Mouyaris — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:23:00 +0000

HCA postgraduates Ren Garside and Bradley Wills led weeklong Ruskin Mill residencies, collaborating with students to create nature-inspired forged metal works exploring seeds and fungi, supported by Grow Wild and BABA.

Mentored Project

Jason Mouyaris — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:37:00 +0000

Earth Fire Iron’s ‘Inspired’ project, led by BABA, paired young blacksmith Neve Taylor-Bridges with mentor Adam Greenwell to forge ‘Arachne,’ a permanent sculpture for Stroud Museum celebrating Alan Evans’ legacy.

Hawkwood College Artist Residency

Jason Mouyaris — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:56:00 +0000

Postgraduates Ren Garside and Mark Rogers received a fully funded residency at Hawkwood College, part of Earth Fire Iron celebrating pioneering artist blacksmith Alan Evans in Stroud.