Stone carving has been an essential part of Tenino, WA’s character for over one hundred years. The roots of the culture go back to the turn of the twentieth century when the first sandstone quarries were established and regional government and commercial buildings were adorned with stone carvings. As part of the inaugural Heritage Arts…
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2019 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program: Blacksmithing in Eatonville
The craft of blacksmithing—a centuries-old functional art form—has served Northwestern coastal communities for more than a century. Early day blacksmiths repaired and created innovative tools and equipment to the benefit of early local manufacturing, logging, and fishing industries. Darryl Nelson of Eatonville, WA is a master blacksmith who has been forging incredibly artistic, yet functional…