Denise Edwards - Metals

Denise Edwards started her life with a profound love for  animals, especially horses. This is very evident in the pieces she  currently creates. Her early love of horses initially manifested in  pursuing a career as a Farrier. Many of the techniques she learned in  building specialty shoes for horses are key in the pieces she creates  now.

Denise retired from the Farrier business and now has her own  Blacksmith business in the outlying rural area of Flagstaff. All of  Denise's work is done by hand, using small tools. She uses a propane  forge, anvil, numerous hammers, tongs and punches. There are pieces that  Denise creates that are unique to her work such as her hand-forged dog.  This piece evolved from her great love of dogs. She owns, trains, and  races sled dogs. Animals and mother earth are very important ingredients  to Denise's life and inspires all of her work. She has spent most of  her life working out in the elements. Taking time to stop and watch the  occasional elk, eagle, hawk, antelope, and other wonderful animals that  choose to enter into her space has been a priority and inspiration.

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