Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Blacksmithing Fundamentals Fall 2025
All students must complete a project for these classes.
Instructor: Henry E. Davis
Email: HDavis@AppliedInnovation.com
Phone: (574) 274-0633
Ages: 10+ (Parents required to attend)
Day & Time: TBD with student (*class must start in September)
Location: Wolf Prairie Historic Arts, LLC, 7150 Old Pipestone Rd, Suite A, Eau Claire
Course Description: Our blacksmithing fundamentals class focuses on developing the skills taught in the globally recognized curriculum through ABANA (Artist Blacksmith Association of North America). However, the focus is not on completing a checklist of requirements but on developing an understanding of the how and why as a foundation for a lifetime of enjoyment of blacksmithing.
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Tom Hurst
