Open Call for STRIKE, iron while it's hot! An exhibition of contemporary blacksmithing

IronNotes invites artists, blacksmiths, casters, sculptors, and fabricators to contribute to STRIKE, a curated traveling exhibition exploring the potential of iron and blacksmithing in contemporary crafts and object-making. The exhibition seeks works that engage with the numerous possibilities and strengths of using iron in contemporary craft, blacksmithing, and jewelry. This initiative aims to reflect the diversity of communities and include a wide range of makers, from blacksmiths and artists to students working with iron in various forms. The project seeks to initiate and stimulate the development and visibility of traditional crafts like blacksmithing in a rapidly changing society.