Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Blacksmithing Fundamentals Spring 2026
All students must complete a project for these classes.
Instructor: Henry E. Davis
Email: HDavis@AppliedInnovation.com
Phone: (574) 274-0633
Ages: 10+ (Under 10 with instructor permission)
Day & Time: Will be coordinated with students. Classes begin no later than week of March 15th.
Mandatory Orientation: week of January 11th
Location: Wolf Prairie Historic Arts, LLC
@ The Former Arden Grace Church
6891 M139/Old US 31, Berrien Springs
Course Description: At Wolf Prairie Historic Arts, LLC we concentrate on developing the fundamental skills of a blacksmith through an instructor led age and skill level appropriate project-based approach. Each successive project is built on to the previous ones to either improve an existing skill or introduce a new one, with the goal of providing a foundation for a lifetime of blacksmithing enjoyment. *See syllabus for full class details.
Blacksmithing Fundamentals Syllabus
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*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
