Hessen Iron Works

03/17/2025

Read about Steve Grater's epic sculptural "Odyssey" in his latest newsletter.

2024 was an odyssey in every sense of the word. In March, the owner of Buffalo Creek Art Center Steve Hardy made me an offer I could not refuse. A spot had opened up in his August artist residency, and I would have the c...

09/02/2022

Piper sporting her post-surgery bloomers.

08/31/2022

In the studio: Steve Grater with his rammed earth artwork, “Sediment.”

08/23/2022

I have one of my sculptures in this show. Come on out to see it if you have time. Tohono Chul is an great place to check out and you can see the full show.

02/22/2022

This is a show I am in. Anyone who likes improv or interested in checking it out you can’t beat the price! There is a live stream option on their website. Thanks

05/31/2021

Fold forming steel with fused copper, bronze and blueing.

03/04/2021

Local class. Should be fun.

Accomplished bladesmith Jon Wick, who forged a claymore sword in S2E3 of Forged in Fire, leads this master class on Fold Forming copper that can be used with all non ferrous metals. This technique can be used for all sorts of projects from jewelry to knife sheaths

02/28/2021

A video of my friend Kevin Potter had made showing him making a piece of jewelry from his die collection. My wife Maud made the video. Enjoy

Kevin Potter of Potter USA selects an impression die from the large wall of dies in his jewelry studio. He uses a 50 ton drop hammer from Rhode Island to sta...

02/12/2021

Here is a video my fiancé created of our wedding rings being made by Kevin Potter.

02/12/2021

A for fun project I am in the middle of. Made with 12 gauge stainless steel.