A well-cut 50 x 50-ft. frame was built for use as a workshop annex to the blacksmith shop at John C. Campbell Folk School, in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, two hours from Asheville.
Local Partner
John C. Campbell Folk School, partner/sponsor
Other Partners
Compagnons du Devoir–Charpente International
Local Partner Heroes
John Clarke, maintenance director–project coordinator
Paul Garrett, resident artist blacksmith
TFG local hero
Charles Judd
Notable aspects
The building features dramatic high ceilings for a spacious work area and passive cooling ventilation. Iron blacksmithing details are integrated into the frame.
TFG leaders
Joel McCarty, Will Beemer, Gabel and Whit Holder, George and Stephen Morrison, Peter Bull, Rick Collins, Pavel David
News
Scouting Around: Blacksmiths work together to raise a new barn / Cherokee Scout, 25 Jun 2009
Going Up / Cherokee Scout, 25 Jun 2009
Photos
Blacksmith Shop / John C. Campbell flickr
Photographers
John C. Campbell Folk School, Joel McCarty
Narrative
Scantlings 144, 147
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Project Short Description
Open-air Pavilion
Project Details
- Location Brasstown, North Carolina
- Year 2009
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