PHILIP SIMMONS
ARTIST BLACKSMITH
GUILD
Welcomes you for the Preservation of the Craft
April 26, 2025
Regular Meeting
Place: Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River Road (On Route 61)
Charleston, South Carolina 29414
**Notice about our dues**
Annual membership cost will increase to $20.00 beginning in 2025.
June 2025
Regular Meeting
Place: Westminster SC
August 2025
Regular Meeting
Place: Historic Camden
ABOUT
PSABG is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that was started in 1994 in the State of South Carolina with about 30 charter members. It was first known as the South Carolina Artist Blacksmith Association (SCABA). In the beginning, Philip Simmons, the "Charleston Blacksmith" mentored our organization and in 1998 the name was changed to honor him while he was still alive. We now have around 200 members located in the State and a few members from surrounding states. We are organized exclusively for educational purposes to encourage and facilitate the training of blacksmiths, expose the blacksmith craft to the general public, and serve as a center of information about blacksmithing.
MEMBERSHIP
*Please note the mailing address for Annual Dues and New Member Information has changed.
PSABG Treasurer/Secretary
Ray Pearre
4605 Durant Ave
North Charleston, SC 29405
NEW MEMBER INFORMATION
Download this sheet for a detailed description of our Regular Meeting format , locations, and schedule.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Download an Application and mail it in today. Our Dues are only $20.00 per year.
Annual membership cost increased to $20.00 beginning in 2025.
CONTACT PSABG
ACTIVITIES
PSABG has a relatively active schedule of events during the year. There are 6 Regular Meetings, 6 Newsletters and a variable number of Classes or Hammer-ins conducted by Guild Members or well known blacksmiths brought in from the outside.
BI-MONTHLY REGULAR MEETINGS
Our meetings start at 10:00 am on a Saturday. A two-hour demonstration is the first activity, followed by lunch at noon. Our Host will arrange a main entrée and condiments, while members bring delicious side dishes to complete the meal.
After lunch we have a short "Business Meeting" & announcements, followed by our Iron-in-the-Hat Raffle. The raffle is comprised of donated items from our talented Guild members. The funds raised go towards our scholarship programs.
CLASSES
We conduct classes for beginner and experienced blacksmiths. A class may be taught by Guild Members or by a well-known smith from the outside. We typically have at least one formal class per year which vary in length from one day to three days.
NEWSLETTERS
Newsletters are published 6 times a year in the months between the Regular meetings. They provide Guild news, information about upcoming events, How-to articles, and some For Sale items that are available from Guild members. They are mailed to members as well as posted here on the website.
