Blacksmith Fundamentals: Bottle Openers

Ages 16 and up. Begin building your blacksmith skills by forging your own bottle opener! Bottle openers are quick to make and can incorporate all the basic blacksmithing processes into one compact project. End class with a celebratory bottle-opening to try out your new tool (that means a beer or soda is included!).

Please note the following before registering:

*Wear closed toe shoes/work boots and dress in layers. Wear natural fiber clothing with long sleeves and pants.

*It is recommended that you bring your own work gloves and safety glasses. If you can't, there will be some to use; you will be asked to help sanitize them after use.

*Bring a water bottle as it can get hot in the shop, especially during the summer months

Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center

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The Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center (CAFAC) is a non-profit arts organization that fills a unique niche in arts programming for the Twin Cities region. Its focus is on fine and industrial art forms that are produced using heat, spark, or flame—collectively known as "fire arts"—including sculptural welding, blacksmithing, glasswork, jewelry making, and others. CAFAC provides classes to anyone with an interest, from youth to adult and beginner to master-level artisans. We also offer studio rental facilities to working and emerging artists and feature a storefront gallery space.

The Chicago Avenue Fire Art Center's home is in the former Nokomis Theater at 38th and Chicago in South Minneapolis. An important part of CAFAC’s vision includes the preservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse of this once vibrant artistic and social amenity back into a hub for creativity, culture, and community.

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