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Earth, Fire, Iron: Alan Evans and the New Iron Age
Earth, Fire, Iron: Alan Evans and the New Iron Age
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The outstanding artist blacksmith, Alan Evans (1952-2023) inspired contemporary blacksmithing; Earth, Fire, Iron: Alan Evans and the New Iron Age explores his legacy. Evans’ brilliant conception of a set of gates in 1980 for the Treasury at St Paul’s Cathedral, London was seen as game-changing for the craft.
With contributions from leading voices in the artist blacksmith community, this new book provides an overview from Evans’ roots in the Cotswold Arts and Crafts movement to exciting developments in the craft since 1980, as makers and educators stepped up to the challenges and positives of blacksmithing and began to engage in constructive thinking about ways of tackling environmental issues and climate change.
This richly illustrated book includes an overview of the important and pioneering Artist Blacksmithing course at Hereford College of Arts and an introduction to issues around commissioning new work. Case studies by seven artist blacksmiths at different stages in their careers brings all these issues to life. Earth, Fire, Iron will inspire and assist both students and established makers and open everyone’s eyes to the potential of this elemental craft.
Publishing in September 2025 to coincide with the exhibition of the same name at The Museum in the Park, Stroud, opening 6 September. Available now.
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ISBN: 9781739316099
Published: 12 September 2025
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from 51 reviewsBrilliant have ordered more for friends
Useful and interesting book
Great book, well presented and laid out. Lots of photos and clear explanations and instructions. Great ideas too
Really good to see all these things in one place and make plans with the ideas. Lots to absorb and try. A great resource.
Very inspiring book. I’ve been wanting to try out botanical printing and this gives me all the information I need. I’ve taken a few courses with Sue in the past and she’s always been a great teacher. This book is no exception. Very happy to have it in my collection.
Love it.
Sue’s instructions are very clear and her overall presentation is vary inspiring
it is a timely and really useful publication with suggestions for how to reuse cloth and be creative with waste
I had a really good service service from you! The book is great! thank you.
A wonderful book full of inspiration strength and thought.We need this book more than ever.Love and power to all who make!!
A great concept, intriguing read and lovely design.
Celia Pym’s sock project and her exhibition were exceptional. The talk was great. Love the book
It’s a lovely book with many perspectives into the flowering of artist blacksmithing over the last 50 years, highlighting the role of the remarkable Alan Evans.
I enjoyed the very fast and transparent Royal mailing process— it beat the time of much within-US mail!
V good prompt service
Well presented book, bought it to post to a friend overseas as you don’t seem to deliver outwith the uk
It’s a lovely book with many perspectives into the flowering of artist blacksmithing over the last 50 years, highlighting the role of the remarkable Alan Evans.
I enjoyed the very fast and transparent Royal mailing process— it beat the time of much within-US mail!
Thanks Edward, I'm glad the book reached you swiftly!
Well presented book, bought it to post to a friend overseas as you don’t seem to deliver outwith the uk
We are posting to Europe and the USA. There was a slight pause while we worked out the tarrif situation, but we're all up and running now. Let me know where you were trying to post to and we'll make sure that it's possible. Katy