About Ms Caitlin Ms Caitlin. Photo by Emily Gude.
Ms Caitlin hangs out with the misfits and scallywags. She sings loudly and out of tune. She is partial to walks in the rain. But the most important thing is this: Caitlin loves blacksmithing.
The Vermont native runs Ms Caitlin’s School in Maryland, which is dedicated to sharing the craft with as many unsuspecting people as possible. She also teaches at other schools across the country. When you first put hammer to hot steel, you want Caitlin there to guide, mentor, and inspire you. She’s good at lighting fires. For detailed information on Ms Caitlin's blacksmithing background, click here. About Sophia Sophia.
Sophia has been enamored with hand crafted objects and the traditional crafts for as long as she can remember. She is drawn to metal and is an admirer of its durability and steadfastness. She likes to forge homeware and tools that are functional, delicate, and beautiful.
She loves repurposing metal from scrap yards to create functional tools and objects. Sophia is very honored and excited to be joining the teaching team at Ms. Caitlin's School of Blacksmithing and to be herself a perpetual student of this ancient and traditional craft. When she is not smithing, Sophia is teaching little humans outside in a garden, singing, cooking, dancing or weaving. |
Passionate About Inclusion
The Founding Members of the Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths, 2018.
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At Ms Caitlin's School, we want EVERYONE to have a chance to learn blacksmithing, regardless of whether they "look like a blacksmith".
Ms Caitlin joined a group of 10 other professional female blacksmiths & metalworkers in Portland, OR in 2018 to found The Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths. Our MissionTo support and promote the craft of blacksmithing, custom-made metalwork, and the blacksmithing community.
To support and promote diversity in the blacksmithing community. Contact UsWe are located at 26 West All Saints Street, Frederick, MD 21701.
Hours are by appointment only. |