The dates are set for this year’s Metal Art Show and Sale in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. September 17 and 18, 2016! Wanted to mention it now because this weekend event at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum is turning into a great custom knifemaker’s gathering. Last year we had 19 custom knifemakers from BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan displaying and selling their blades. We’re hoping for even more this year. We also had a whole bunch of knifemakers (both novice and experienced) who just came by to chat and visit and share information, tips and tall tales when it came to their blade grinding adventures. I’ll be putting the Exhibitor Registration form onto the Reynolds-Alberta Museum website in the near future. Right now you can have a look at who was displaying at last year’s show by clicking on this link: http://www.history.alberta.ca/reynolds/specialevents/metal-art-show.aspx Mark it in your calendars, everyone. I’m looking forward to another great knifemakers get-together! Jim T
Thanks Tim! I keep forgetting about the calendar on this forum. Guess I should ckeck a little more often. And no need to thank me, Dan, because it's a whole bunch of fun for me to organize this kind of thing. And it pays off in droves when I get to see hundreds of gorgeous custom made knives and gab with the people who made them! Jim T
Very cool.........I was wondering if anything like this ever happened.....now I know! Definitely something I'll try to check out, or even see if I can sign up for.
Okay, here’s an update on the Metal Art Show and Sale… I have 46 metal artists signed up. Of those, 18 are custom knifemakers. Here’s the list: Clare Broeksma Irvin Brunas Robert Campenot Jim Clow Darby Grady Wayne Hamilton Roger Hatt Jay Kemble Gerry Kievit Jason Leclair Vernon Lynes Allen Neal Susan Neal Morris Nesdole Matthew Rehman Ed Storch Larry Strandquist Jay West These are a great bunch of knifemakers! If you want to check out some really nice eye-candy, this is the place to do it. The Metal Art Show and Sale takes place on the weekend of September 17 and 18. It’s at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm both days. Check out all the artists and their work at this link: http://www.history.alberta.ca/reynolds/specialevents/metal-art-show.aspx If any of you knife enthusiasts can make it out for this one, please stop me and introduce yourself. I’ll have my name tag on! Jim T
My wife and I had such a great weekend. Met alot of really cool folks including some of my knifemaking heros. Even managed to sell a few knives. Big thanks to Jim for putting this event together. Already planning on going next year too.
