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BONNEVILLE FORGE COUNCIL

President Shane Hall

125 S. 500 E. Salem , Utah 84653 [email protected] 801 400 4990

Vice President Lee Pearson

3991 2nd St

Ogden, UT 80144

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Treasurer Lonnie Jensen

14460 N. 3100 W.

Collinston, Utah 84306

435-730-3511 Cell

435-458-3291 Home

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Librarian Randy Baird

3417 Oquirlane Rd.

Magna Utah 84044

801-589-7446

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WebMaster Shane Hall 125 South 500 East Salem, Utah 84653 [email protected] 801 400 4990

NewsLetter Bob O’Brien 9466 South Angus Dr. South Jordan, Utah 84095 801 910 1393 [email protected]

ON THE COVER This light is part of a large project installed by Deloy and Doug 2010-2011

BONNEVILLE FORGE COUNCIL (BFC) is a not for profit organization chartered with the State of Utah and is dedicated to promoting and expanding the horizons of architectural, artistic and practical blacksmithing while preserving the rich heritage of this craft. The BFC Officers and members assume no responsibility or liability for injuries or damage caused as a result of the use of any information, materials, design, techniques, etc. contained in this newsletter or through information provided at meetings or demonstrations.

Membership/Address Changes

Membership is available to any individual or organization.

Annual membership dues are $20.

Direct all matters of membership and address changes to

BFC Treasurer Lonnie Jensen, 14460 North 3100 West,

Collinston, Utah 84306.

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President’s Message Long time member DeLoy Larsen passed away November 12th. DeLoy was one of the original members of the Bonneville Forge Council. A visit to his shop was like going to a Disneyland for a blacksmiths. The things he made, the equipment he engineered and built were truly remarkable. He was a gifted and talented smith. We will miss you DeLoy. The numbers are in from our fall conference and despite the great turn out and the generous donations for the auction we had a loss of about $1000.00. As a result of this loss the BFC board will be looking at what changes might be necessary and what we can do to improve our revenue for future conferences. The one thing that will help greatly and we need more of are, new members! Our club membership numbers have been stagnant for quite some time. Help BFC by getting others involved and getting the word out about our group, each new member will help.

We are making changes to the BFC website. First off, I’d like to thank Ken VanMoorhem for the years he has managed the BFC website, he has donated a lot of his time to this effort and it’s been greatly appreciated. The new website will easily allow our club officers themselves to add pictures, newsletters, updates and more. There is also a blog where you can post items for sale, let others know how you are doing and ask a question. (www.bfcsmiths.com)

The January meeting is just around the corner, so if you haven’t made something for the auction or found something for the Iron in the Hat please do! There will be an Iron Trade for those that also bring something for either the Iron in the Hat or the Auction.

It’s that time of year when the weather has cooled off and has made it a great time to get out and do some blacksmithing so get out there and happy hammering!

-Shane Hall

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In Memory

I recently sent an email to Birk Peterson , one of Deloy's many friends, saying that Deloy was one of the most talented and gifted men I have known. With no advanced education, all that he accomplished was remarkable. I always felt that he was a true genius. He was always extremely gracious, kind, humble and modest. He was generous with his knowledge, time and possessions.

When I go out into my shop there are many mementos, memories and knowledge that I hold dear that Deloy has left with me. Birk responded, “ I too hold De Loy in high esteem. I feel the same way about him as you do, and I'm sure that feeling is shared by everyone he came in contact with.”

Charles Freshman



January Conference

Paul will be hosting the spring conference at Lightning Forge at 4757 Plum Street, Murray,

UT 84123-3612. The conference is scheduled for January 14 & 15. Registration starts at 8:30

and the demo at 9:00 a.m..

Once again we have scheduled a great demonstrator, John

Medwedeff, who has demonstrated for us before. He will be

demonstrating Forging Steel and Bronze, Design, Frabication

and Finnishing of Sculptural Pieces. The fee will be $25.00.

John Medwedeff has been producing site-specific public

sculpture, sculptural fountains, architectural ironwork,

and furniture for over 25 years. His work is represented in

private and public collections including the John Deere

Collection, the Metal Museum, the Illinois State Museum, the University School of

Nashville, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

In 2009 John Medwedeff: Sculptor & Metalsmith, a one-person exhibition, was

Some of Deloys work

The first time I visited Deloy’s shop I couldn’t keep my

eyes still, there were so many fascinating and interesting

things to look at, it was like walking into a candy store as

a kid. The first thing I noticed about Deloy was his sense

of humor and his delightful attitude. It was always

enjoyable to talk and visit with Deloy. I was always

impressed by the amount of detail he would put into

everything he built. Nothing had just a plain look to it;

there were scrolls, hearts, blinking lights, moving parts

inside moving parts. He had a mind that never rested. He

will truly be missed by all.

Shane Hall

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held at the University Museum at SIU Carbondale. This exhibition was curated by Nate

Steinbrink. Maquettes of his recent sculpture (Wellspring and Willow) are featured in

the Iron 2010: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Blacksmithing

exhibition which began at the Metal Museum in Memphis and is now travelling to

several venues.

Experiences and memories of landscapes and rivers from his youth in Tennessee

and adult life in the Midwest influence the shape and form of John's work. Childhood

travels to Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Egypt, Greece, Germany, India, and Alaska

exposed him to a range of culture, geology, art, and architecture. At 19 he began a 3-

year blacksmithing apprenticeship with Jim Wallace at the National Ornamental Metal

Museum in Memphis, TN and afterwards earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from

SIU Carbondale.

Concurrent with running his studio, John has curated exhibitions, taught sculpture and

blacksmithing workshops at numerous craft schools, and lectured at universities and

symposia across the country. His art has been featured in Ironwork Today 2 by Jeffrey

Snyder (2008); Metall Design 2006, produced by the German metal arts journal

Hephaistos; Direct Metal Sculpture and Ironwork Today by Dona Meilach; and the

journals Sculpture, Art & Antiques, Architectural Digest, and Metalsmith. He has

also written the forward for and has work included in "From Fire to Form, Sculpture

from the Modern Blacksmith and Metalsmith" published in March, 2009. WTTW

Chicago and WSIU Carbondale recently featured John in Arts Across Illinois and

WSIU In Focus in-depth public television programs about his life and work.

Work of John Medwedeff: Steam, 15' x 2.5' x 3', forged & fabricated steel, Jackson, MS, 2006

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November’s Meeting at Shane Hall’s shop was a great success. A number of forges was set

up and members had opportunity to make forged

sleigh bells. Shane had a great venue for this. He had

a both his workshop and garage set up to do the

forgings, allowing members to spread out as they

worked on the bells. Thanks Shane for a great demo

and your great hospitality!

Bell completed by Charles

Freshman

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