Doug has taught over 100 workshops on design and forge practices for schools, colleges, universities and blacksmithing organizations including Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Penland School of Crafts, Colby College, and Massachusetts College of Art.
He is available for workshops, lectures and demonstrations throughout the world. Compensation is flexible but averages $350 per day plus materials and travel. Classes may be arranged in Doug’s forge for small groups.
Selected Workshops
- Maine Crafts Association, at Haystack, 2010 & 2018
- MCA Craft Apprentice Program, 2016
- Peter’s Valley: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016
- Wooden Boat 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- New England Blacksmiths, Fall 2014, Union, ME
- Haystack Open Door, 1982-2015
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, June, 2011
- New England School of Metalwork, ‘Concept Development and Design for Blacksmiths: Exercises in Distilling Chaos’, August 2011
- New England School of Metalwork, Auburn, ME., 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Guild of Metalsmiths, Minnesota, 2010
- Rocky Mountain Smiths, Colorado, 2010
- Penland School of Crafts, North Carolina, August, 2009
- Visiting Artist, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2009
- Northwest Blacksmith’s Association, April, 2006
- ABANA, Demonstrator, ‘Design And Build’, 2004
- Founder and Instructor, Colby College Blacksmithing Program, 1990-2009
