J A C K B R U B A K E R
Bloomington, Indiana
www.jackbrubaker.com
Jack has been a full time professional blacksmith since 1970. He started working by himself as a "back to the land" smith without electricity or running water relying on traditional techniques. Since then he has had as many as ten employees in his Southern Indiana shop. Jack has a production line of art nouveau inspired candle holders that he wholesales to shops across the country. He also does custom work of all sorts and has done design work for other smiths. He is a past president of ABANA and a co-founder of IBA (the Indiana Blacksmithing Association). Jack first demonstrated for the Quadstate 30 years ago and has been back to demonstrate several times since then.
Jack demonstrated hot forming and forging bold plant and floral forms for furniture and architectural installations including using pipe and angles, die formed shapes, and hand forging. His demonstration also covered finishing techniques for clear and opaque finishes for steel and patina colors and patterns on copper and alloys. He also discussed how he draws up initial creative ideas and expands them to full size drawings, then develops them on to finished pieces.
More information on Jack's work can be found at www.jackbrubaker.com.
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