Seasons Greetings from Pike Lake Forge! Having
holiday hours away from our day-to-day jobs, Pike Lake Forge is in the process
of building ourselves a new website!! Stay tuned for a launch date, and in the
meantime, we would appreciate input from you.
As you are likely already aware, building a
lifestyle business in NW Ontario takes much time and resources, one key
resource being finances. And blacksmithing in particular, is a costly art form
to pursue. We are considering including a "donate now" button on our
future website.
Would
you, or your loved ones, be interested in supporting Pike Lake Forge through
monetary donations? Your response to this Facebook poll will help shape our website design, and
we Thank You for your time.
All
proceeds would go towards a variety of areas including:
-Building Our Studio
Continually, we aim to improve the quality of
our workspace to ensure it is safe, highly functional, and warm to work in.
- Learning
& Sharing
We need to adapt our space to accommodate a
growing number of learners, which involves building multiple forging areas. We
often host Guild of Northwestern Ontario Metalsmith meetings, we aim to host
classes & invite the community for seasonal demonstrations, and many
individuals have also shown interest in renting space.
-Cultivating
Knowledge
Whenever possible, we travel to conferences and
classes, which grows our skills and networks greatly. Knowledge obtained is
carried with us, right back here to NW Ontario, and shared with fellow guild
members.
- Help
keep our fire burning!
Your donations help cover monthly costs such as
consumables like coal and tool steel, sustaining a website and our insurance
coverage.
-Exploration
In time, hopefully funds from patrons and
generous donors like you will free up our time from our day jobs, allowing us
to explore our medium.
Imagine
a day when Krev will no longer have to take on Saturday shifts as a custodian…
You can help this dream become reality!
Please, do not hesitate to share this poll.
