”Forging Metals in the Mountains”, a profile of Blue Mountain Metalworks, was recently published in the November 2011 issue of Fabricator Magazine, the official publication of the National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association (NOMMA).  The article describes the history of the company, the variety of metal work produced, and the challenges of running a small business in a rural area.  

Click here to read the article, which is located on page 40:  http://issuu.com/fabricator/docs/nov_2011_fabricator

Click here to visit NOMMA’s website:  http://www.nomma.org/

Please stop by Blue Mountain Metalworks tomorrow, Saturday, October 15, on your way to the Woolly Worm Festival in downtown Banner Elk (http://www.woollyworm.com/).  We will be open to show you around our shop and showroom and will be holding an impromptu crafts sale featuring an array of hand-made gift items.   

The Valle Country Fair is also going on this Saturday in lovely Valle Crucis, NC (http://vallecountryfair.org/).  These two events are amongst our most beloved traditions in the High Country.  We look forward to being part of the mix on what promises to be a brisk and beautiful autumn day.   Come visit us at 567 Main Street East in Banner Elk.   (Hwy 194, which runs between Valle Crucis and Banner Elk, becomes Main Street as you enter Banner Elk.  Our shop is on the right if you are coming from Valle Crucis.  If you are coming from downtown Banner Elk, turn right at the stop light T intersection and we are on the left less than a mile from the intersection.)

As cyclists, we are delighted that we have been commissioned by several local businesses, including Boone Bike & Touring, Mellow Mushroom in Boone, and the Banner Elk Café, to create unique custom bike racks.

We also created a mini “personal bike rack” to be used as a prize for the Asheville Meals on Wheels benefit bike ride “Wheel Ride for Food”. It warmed our hearts to receive this note of thanks from Terri Bowman, Meals on Wheels Development Director: “Thank you Dirk for this amazing piece. It’s even more impressive when you see it in person! You are truly a talented and gifted artist who creates from the heart!!! Thank you for sharing your gift with the homebound elderly of Buncombe County!”