Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths Silver Medal Award October 2025
I am delighted to have received a letter from The Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths confirming the Court of Wardens have […]
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Blacksmithing, Blacksmithing courses, Education and community art, Heritage crafts, Sculpture
Open Studio Days at Melissa’s Forge and Gallery. See forging demonstrations and new sculptures during Marlborough Open Studios 2025.
Please join me again this summer for my Marlborough Open Studio weekends. I will be open for the last two
Sculpture
Great Sculpture Exhibitions to Visit in Wiltshire
News from the Forge and upcoming exhibitions this summer 2025 Following the sucess of ‘Curators Corner’ exhibition at The Pound
Blacksmithing, Sculpture
Selected Exhibition – Curator’s Corner – Spring 2025
Pound Arts, Corsham, Wiltshire This winter, in the depths of the dark grey skies, I have been working on some
Blacksmithing, Sculpture
Summer In The Forge 2024
Following a busy few weekends for Marlborough Open Studios, the forge is a little quieter. I am now catching up
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DOUBLE HONOUR – UNIQUE BLACKSMITHING COMMISSION FOR LATE QUEEN ELIZABETH II
PRESS RELEASE DECEMBER 2024 Selected by The Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths. Melissa was asked to design and make a unique
Blacksmithing, Blacksmithing courses, Heritage crafts, Sculpture
Summer 2024 – Open Studio Days At The Forge
Visit Melissa’s forge this July to see finished sculptures, work in progress and live forging demonstrations. https://www.marlboroughopenstudios.co.uk/artists/exhibiting-artists/melissa-cole Its been a
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New Decorative Entrance Sign at Ridgeway Farm
New Entrance Sign Installed December 2023 As 2023 came to a close, I was able to install this new entrance
Education and community art
Ridgeway Farm Community Orchard
HOW TO BE INVOLVED This is a voluntary community group of residents from Ridgeway Farm helping to create and maintain
Education and community art
Ridgeway Farm Art Project – Community Orchard
September 2023 sees progress towards creating the Ridgeway Farm Community Orchard at Ridgeway Farm. I have been working on this
Paradise Street Public Art Project
Paradise Street Public Art Project Oxford, 2022-23 For A2Dominion A2Dominion are a residential property group operating across London and Southern
BABA Conference 2023
BABA Conference 2023 for all blacksmithing friends – have you got your ticket? Iron Age to Contemporary Age A Blacksmiths