Brent Kington: Resources

L. Brent Kington: Mythic Metalsmith - Resources

This glossary contains terms related to blacksmithing, metalsmithing, and Brent Kington's work.

abrasive: carbides or aluminun oxides in cream or powder form, used in polishing

Baroque: in the style of very ornamental surface decoration of 17th century European arts

blacksmithing: the work of shaping or repairing objects of iron and other metals using a forge, hammer, and other tools.

bronze: metal alloy composed of tin and copper

cast: a form made by pouring molten metal into a mold, allowing it to cool, breaking the mold, and finishing the surface.

concave: indented into the surface

ferrous: containing iron

forged: shaped by hand with a hammer, tongs, and other tools while heated

fulcrum point: the point at which a weight balances

graphite: a soft, black, native carbon mineral. It is the material from which pencil leads are made.

kinetic: pertaining to motion; a kinetic sculpture moves or has moving parts.

metalsmith: a person who hand-makes things out of various metals by hammering, welding, and other techniques.

patina: color on the surface (of metals) caused by exposure to oxygen

pitch: movement up and down from front to back

rendered: drawn, painted, or depicted

roll: side-to-side movement of rolling

smithy: nickname for a blacksmith and for a blacksmith's workshop

static: lacking movement; stationary

steel: iron with a small amount of carbon added that allows it to harden with heat

Sterling silver: a standard for silver that contains 92.5 per cent silver and 7.5 per cent other metal such as copper.

yaw: movement of turning left or right

Artner, Alan G. "Metal Artist Forges Mythic Work" Chicago Tribune, Tempo section, Thursday, June 26, 2008, p.3.

Bealer, Alex W. The Art of Blacksmithing. Funk & Wagnalls, New York, 1969.

Evans, Robert. "Brent Kington: sculpture jeweler metalsmith" The Living Museum, vol. 43, no. 1, 1981. Illinios State Museum.

Falino, Jeannine. "L. Brent Kington: The Lyrical Gesture in Iron." 2008. PDF document.

Ullrich, Polly. "L. Brent Kington: Mythic Metalsmith." American Craft, vol. 68, No. 4; August/September, 2008, pp. 42-43.

https://www.appaltree.net/aba/history.htm Appalachian Blacksmiths Association History page (see left menu for more)

https://www.forgeahead.ca/?resourceID=6 Forge ahead Ornamental Iron, Ltd. Glossary page

https://www.abana.org/resources/education/schools.shtml Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America, Inc. (ABANA) Schools and Programs

https://www.illinoisblacksmith.org/ Illinois Valley Blacksmiths Association