Newlyn Forge

Stephen has been an established blacksmith for over 25 years, and is a Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths and a member of B.A.B.A.

Our business centres on making commissioned work for individuals. We focus on the processes of hot forging steel and iron, taking inspiration from the natural world and then translating it into the language of forged metal. Surface textures and details bring the forms to life as you pass through a gate or otherwise engage with a piece of sculpture through vision or touch.

High quality workmanship with a passion for detail gives the work energy and integrity. Patience is a necessary quality for both the maker and the client alike; time-consuming design and creative processes are always at work, from the first sketch through to the last hammer blow. Each piece is unique; the soul-deadening mass manufacturing process that charactorises consumerism is cast aside for the creation of the unique and uplifting.

Our entire ethos is rooted in the use of traditional forging methods, as these give so much freedom for creative expression and brings such life to the work. These methods are very evident in the medieval ironwork that often inspires me, while the flowing forms and beautiful lines of Art Nouveau and the beauty of nature fire my imagination for form.

As a specialist business, visits to the workshop are preferably by appointment only