My name is Rory. I grew up in my dad's blacksmith studio on a cold mountain and have been forging since I was 8. After high school I attended an art school and majored in media arts. "Media" being mostly advertising and entertainment media. Doing well in the school I came back home and was made partner in the family blacksmithing business. My full time job is working for the family business making the projects that come through. They are mostly for high end homes in the ski areas of Colorado like railings, chandeliers, Doors for fireplaces, door hardware, the list goes on. At the studio we focus mostly on hand forged items. It is not a welding shop where we order pieces and slap them together, yet we make everything and most of the time use traditional techniques like riveting, collars, forge welds, etc. I do use modern tools like welders and grinders but dont rely on them much. I am also in charge of the advertising side of the business and photography. Things shown here are the fun, smaller projects that I sell on the side. Using boards, like Deviant Art, Im hoping to meet other artists and start getting myself out there. Feel free to ask any questions about how I do what I do. More than happy to talk about it.

"We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same."

* After receiving a bachelors in Media Arts and Animation from the Art Institute of Colorado in 2006, I realized that I wanted to leave my mark in the world with iron and long lasting objects. Since then I have returned and am now a partner in the family business. I use the education received from AIC for the photography, website, brochures, business cards and anything else related to the advertising side of the company. I have a strong judgment of space, shape, form that I try to incorporate in my work both 2d and 3d.