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736 Mackville Road Hardwick, VT 05843 USA (802)472-3899 |
About Lucian Avery
He started forging full time in 1993, focusing on custom designed, commissioned pieces. Over the years he has grown to enjoy making door hardware more and more, and that is his primary focus now. Lucian also teaches classes in blacksmithing and demonstrates the craft regularly. Lucian works and lives with his family in Hardwick, Vermont. 2008 - June 6-9, Teaching "The New Thumb Latch" at the New England School of Metalwork 2007 - November 3, The Times Argus newspaper, photo gallery on page B1. 2007 - October 31, Seven Days newspaper, featured in "Eyewitness: Taking note of visual Vermont" 2007 - June 1-2 Demonstrator at New England Blacksmiths spring event 2007 - April 21-22, Demonstrator at Spring Fling, Guild of the Patomic conference 2006 - June 23-27, Taught "Early American Door Hardware" at Peters Valley Craft Center, Layton, NJ 2006 - June 10-11, Demonstrator at Illinois Valley Blacksmith Association's annual conference 2005 - September 14-25, Demonstrator at Quadstate (SOFA) conference 2005 - "This Old House" magazine, October edition 2005 - Featured in "Artist Blacksmith" summer edition (British Artist Blacksmith's Association magazine) 2005 - Work pictured in Ski Magazine's "Mountain Home" magazine, spring edition 2005 - Featured in "Anvil's Ring" winter edition (Artist Blacksmith's Association of North America magazine) 2003 - August 22-25, Taught "Toolmaking" at New England School of Metalwork, Auburn, ME 2003 - Featured in "Modern Masters" on Home and Garden Television (Show #806). 2002 - 2007 - Juried artist in the Vermont Arts Council's Artist Register. 2002 - 2003 - Board member of New England Blacksmiths. 2001 - 2003 - Founding president of the Green Mountain Blacksmiths' Association. 2000 - 2005 - "Master Artist" in the Vermont Folklife Center apprenticeship program. 1999 - 2003 - Taught blacksmithing classes at the Shelburne Museum. 1999 - Fire tools and rotisserie pictured in "House Beautiful -- Home Building" fall/winter edition, page 35 
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Lucian started blacksmithing to make tools for gardening and woodworking but was soon captivated by the blacksmithing
itself. He is primarily self-taught. While he gleaned bits and pieces of the craft from many sources -- old-time local
smiths, other contemporary smiths, books, and a few classes -- most of his learning has been through hands-on work and
experimentation in his own studio.