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Enter the New Ironwork Category at the Spokane County Interstate Fair

June 17, 2022
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New Ironwork Category at the Spokane County Interstate Fair We are very excited that the Spokane County Interstate Fair has agreed to add Ironwork lots to the Crafts Exhibition this year! This is a wonderful opportunity for the local blacksmithing community to share our craft with the public, and to exhibit a variety of our wares. We hope that the three lots that we were given can be expanded on in the future, and it will take a good showing…

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CFI On Spokane Public Radio

January 2, 2019
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On December 27, Spokane Public Radio broadcasted SPR’s Chris Maccini’s interview with CFI’s Mallory Battista about our recent SAGA grant award. You can listen to the show, an episode of Northwest Arts Review, here. Thank you Spokane Public Radio!

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CFI Awarded $10,000 Spokane Arts Grant!!!

December 3, 2018
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CFI Awarded $10,000 SAGA Grant We are so very excited to announce that we have been selected to receive the final SAGA grant for 2018, awarded to Columbia Fire and Iron on Saturday night at an event co-hosted by Spokane Arts and Artist Trust. This will have a huge impact on our organization, and we are so grateful for this recognition and support from Spokane Arts. The funds will go toward the purchase of a trailer to house and transport…

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In Memoriam: Founding Member, Ron Weston

June 9, 2018
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Ron Weston, one of our founding members, has passed away. Ron was an excellent metal artist, a magician in the machine shop, full of fun, enthusiasm, and creativity. He and his wonderful wife Trudy hosted the first two hammer-ins held by our local blacksmithing club. Ron taught high school shop for many years, then served as a firefighter in Spokane for 14 years. He retired in 2013 to concentrate on family, hobbies, and adventure. Ron's hobbies and adventures are legendary.…

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