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Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to all of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live and work on Wadawurrung Country. We acknowledge their unceded sovereignty over Wadawurrung Country, and the ongoing hardship and trauma as a result of colonisation. The history and continuous culture of the Wadawurrung people is an important part of our shared story.

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Blacksmith
WORKSHOP STYLE 
Technical, creative, invigorating.

ABOUT MATT: Matt Mewburn is a blacksmith and the founder of Eveleigh Works. He practices his rare trade full-time both running classes and taking commissions for sculptural and architectural works. 
WE SAY: Matt completed his formal training in Blacksmithing at Ultimo TAFE and started his own company working on a commission basis for clients in and around Sydney. In 2016, he relocated his business to the historic Eveleigh Locomotive Workshops and founded Eveleigh Works. He turned his attention to teaching and has taught every weekend since. During his time at Eveleigh Works, Matt has collaborated with many local and international artisans from a diverse range of metal disciplines including knife makers, blacksmiths, and artists.

Copper Spoon 2

The Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades - 383 – 389 Bradshaw Street, Ballarat VIC 3350

Forged and Formed: Copper Serving Utensil

Matt Mewburn from Eveleigh Works is travelling all the way from New South Wales for the Lost Trades Fair and joining us for a special weekend of 
blacksmithing workshops at the Rare Trades Centre. 
 
Join blacksmith and founder of Eveleigh Works, Matt Mewburn, and learn to make a beautiful serving spoon from copper and steel that will last for 
generations. 
 
In this full-day workshop, you’ll try your hand at blacksmithing techniques including heating, tapering, texturing and twisting to forge a piece of steel into 
an ergonomic handle for your spoon. 
 
You’ll also try cold forming techniques using a variety of blacksmithing tools such as anvils, hammers, and swages to shape copper sheet into the bowl of 
your spoon before uniting the pieces with copper rivets. 
 
At the end of the day, you will take home a beautiful utensil to use in your kitchen.

Hammer and Tongs 1

Forge Your Own Blacksmithing Tools

Matt Mewburn from Eveleigh Works is travelling all the way from New South Wales for the Lost Trades Fair and joining us for a special weekend of 
blacksmithing workshops at the Rare Trades Centre. 
 
Join blacksmith and founder of Eveleigh Works, Matt Mewburn in this 2-day workshop that will take you to the foundation of blacksmithing: making your 
own forging hammer and pickup tongs. 
 
On the first day, you will create a pair of tongs using hand hammers, sledgehammers, and striking tools such as fullers and flatters. Working both 
individually and in the ancient tradition of the blacksmith and the striker, you will forge reigns and jaws and rivet the pieces together to complete a 
functioning set of tongs. 
 
On the second day, you will use your tongs to create the quintessential blacksmith’s tool, the hammer. You will punch a hole, drift it to size and choose 
the desired pattern for your hammer that suits most applications and preferences. 
 
At the end of the workshop, you will have made your own blacksmithing tools to accompany you on your rare trades journey.