Artist craftsman Craig Hines started blacksmithing about ten years ago while living in Kentucky with his wife, Marcia. Now set up in Ochlocknee, she maintains a pottery studio while he uses traditional techniques featuring a 100-year-old forge and a 385-pound German anvil. 

One might imagine Craig as a rough-and-burly, but his day job as the Miss Kitty’s Spay and Neuter Clinic veterinarian softens the edge.

Join us in the first of our 2019 Backroads/Backrooms Series as we head out to the country to learn about the ancient art of ironworking. After a wonderful lunch at Soho on Broad in Thomasville, we’ll try our hand at pounding molton metal in a well-appointed smithy while Craig forges several pieces before our eyes. Wine and treats round out the day just in time for Thomasville’s First Friday. This CNS-sponsored event kicks off Miss Kitty’s 2019 Cats in Bow Ties.

Meet at Soho  112 N Broad, Thomasville. Registration and more info at Pinesandpalms.org.
Non-Member ^$45, Member ^$40, Member Couple ^$60. Questions? 816-309-5131.