Rocky Mountain Blacksmithing
Conference 2024
Demonstrators
Stephen Yusko
Joshua Rachita
Dates and Times
June 19, 2024 – Wednesday – 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
June 20, 2024 – Thursday – 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
June 21, 2024 – Friday – 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
June 22, 2024 – Saturday- 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
June 23, 2024 – Sunday – 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Schedule
https://rockymountainsmiths.org/conference-schedule/
Registration
https://rockymountainsmiths.wildapricot.org/event-5619003
Cost
$ 150.00 before May 26, 2024
$ 160.00 after May 26, 2024
Meals
Food trucks will be available on site for lunch and dinner.
Local restaurants are within a 10-minute drive of the site.
Breakfast burritos – pre-order with registration.
Scholarships
We have a few student grants available for people less than 18 years of age.
Location
Stuart Shirley’s Shop Broomfield Colorado
Directions
For the address see the registration site.
Overnight Accommodations
Space is available for overnight camping with tents or recreational vehicles.
No hook-ups provided.
Campers can arrive after noon on Wednesday June 19, 2024.
Hotels
Courtyard by Marriott Denver North/Westminster
WoodSpring Suites Thornton-North Denver
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Denver North Thornton
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver – Thornton
Hampton Inn and Suites Lafayette
Aloft Denver North Westminster
Safety
Please wear safety glasses and hearing protection in the forge.
T-Shirt Contest
Time for the 2024 Conference logo T-shirt contest.
Due Date: May 1, 2024
The rules are:
- Designs must be your original artwork
- It should have the date and Rocky Mountain Blacksmithing Conference
- The winner gets a free t-shirt and bumper sticker
Submit to:
Scott Kretschmer
196 Mule Deer Dr
Loveland, CO 80537
Email: president@rockymountainsmiths.org
Demonstrators Biography
Stephen Yusko
Reliquary
Stephen Yusko
Stephen Yusko creates sculpture, furniture, vessels, jewelry and public art in his Cleveland, OH studio using mixed material combined with forged, machined and fabricated steel. Yusko has taught at several schools and universities, including Haystack School of Crafts (ME), Penland School of Crafts (NC), and SUNY Purchase. He has exhibited his work widely including the Metal Museum (TN) and the Ruthin Craft Centre (Wales, UK) and has received four Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Excellence Awards. Yusko’s work was featured in a 13-page article in the summer 2022 issue of Metalsmith Magazine. Visit Instagram or Facebook at @stephenyuskostudios to see more.
Joshua Rachita
Joshua Rachita
Joshua Rachita is a 23-year-old blacksmith from Gloucester, Virginia. Josh focuses on 18th century iron-working and has worked for Colonial Williamsburg and Sam Houston Memorial Museum. Josh has also worked with notable blacksmiths like Evan Wilson and Mark Ling. Josh currently works at a historic preservation company called Blackcreek Workshop in Toano, Virginia. His work has been sent to numerous other historic sites like Mount Vernon and Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest. Josh’s demo will focus on traditional forging techniques and how and why they can be applied to modern work.