Our featured demonstrator is Dale Morse, owner of the Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing. This will be a day of blacksmithing demonstrations and art.

This is a free public event, funded by Iron In the Hat. Bring something cool to donate. Handmade items are encouraged in any media of art or craft. Tools and materials of interest to blacksmiths are welcome. These will all be available in the raffle. Buy tickets for the items you want. One ticket will be drawn for each. If you've never made anything, come anyway. Learn from the demos, talk to others about the tools and crafts, and buy some tickets.

NEW: Valentine's Competition. Make a Valentine's item with your art, and donate it to Iron In the Hat. Entries do not have to be made by blacksmithing. The competition will be by popular vote with ticket count. The winner will get all the bragging rights and a prize to be announced. Every vote is a chance to go home with a nice item. Inspire everyone with creativity and art.

Lunch will be by the Braglio Farms food truck.

See the Facebook event for more pictures and discussion: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DfWX7ERmk/