Crafts CouncilDirectoryDavid Harland Artist BlacksmithArtist BlacksmithPorthyrhyd, WalesGlassmakingJewelleryMetalworkingWoodworkingPrintmakingMixed mediaWebsiteE-mailInstagramTwitterFacebookAboutInfoSustainability"There’s something special about working steel in a forge. It connects you to the process of creation in a way that gives you more respect and curiosity for the materials used and the process itself, often following the way something moves under the hammer rather than staying fixed to a percieved outcome." “The techniques that I use give movement to the steel, making each piece unique. Every item no matter how small, I work with care and love.”Focus:I have a focus on Traditional forged techniques and the way they add unique movement to a piece.Commissions:Available for commissionsMy approach to sustainability is one of removal of shame, if you cant afford organic and local buy what you can afford and if circumstance change buy locally from market traders and small businesses first. I use coal because it doesn't spit at people I teach. When I'm creating magical pieces I will use charcoal I have created myself from wood that has the properties I want. Environmentally I attempted to create a One Planet Development in Wales but was blocked due to short sited planners.About"There’s something special about working steel in a forge. It connects you to the process of creation in a way that gives you more respect and curiosity for the materials used and the process itself, often following the way something moves under the hammer rather than staying fixed to a percieved outcome." “The techniques that I use give movement to the steel, making each piece unique. Every item no matter how small, I work with care and love.”InfoFocus:I have a focus on Traditional forged techniques and the way they add unique movement to a piece.Commissions:Available for commissionsSustainabilityMy approach to sustainability is one of removal of shame, if you cant afford organic and local buy what you can afford and if circumstance change buy locally from market traders and small businesses first. I use coal because it doesn't spit at people I teach. When I'm creating magical pieces I will use charcoal I have created myself from wood that has the properties I want. Environmentally I attempted to create a One Planet Development in Wales but was blocked due to short sited planners.WebsiteE-mailInstagramTwitterFacebookProjectDragon Sculpture RHS Hampton Court 2025ProjectIron Nail Spiral Amulet