Lisa Geertsen will present a slide presentation and lecture about her creative perspective on metal crafts. This lecture is free and open to the public. Her following 2-day workshop, called Small-Scale Non-Ferrous Foraging: Form and Function, begins on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE LECTURE

ABOUT LISA GEERTSEN

Lisa Geertsen is an artist blacksmith from Seattle, WA, and the owner of Firelight Forge, which she has operated since 2007, creating custom architectural and sculptural work. She is currently an Instructional Technician in Sculpture at the University of Washington.

She earned her BFA in Sculpture from West Virginia University (1997) and her MFA in Blacksmithing and Metalsmithing from Southern Illinois University (2023). 

Lisa has taught nationally at Penland, Haystack, and John C. Campbell Folk School, and has demonstrated for groups including Fire on the Mountain Blacksmithing Festival and the Florida Artist Blacksmith Association. 

Her work has been exhibited across the U.S. and Europe, including her largest solo exhibition in Olympia, WA (2018), featuring 48 pieces from herHeartsseries. Through her teaching, exhibitions, and community-building, Geertsen is committed to broadening representation and diversity within the blacksmithing field.

To learn more about Lisa Geertsen visit her website: www.firelightforge.com