<div dir="ltr">Just to keep you in the loop.... on a great idea.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Iain Hamilton via CobargoCommunity</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:cobargocommunity@scpa.org.au">cobargocommunity@scpa.org.au</a>></span><br>Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 at 15:21<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hi, </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I am Iain Hamilton from Mother Mountain Forge at Dignams Creek.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I have a community creation project that I would like to put
forward to the Cobargo community. After the Black Saturday fires the Victorian
Blacksmith’s Association created a memorial gumtree with hundreds of hand
forged leaves contributed by blacksmiths from around the country and the world.
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Myself and Philippe Ravenel from Galba Forge would like to
create a similar tree for Cobargo and surrounds. BUT, we want ours to be
different. We want our tree to be full of leaves forged by every member of the
community. I teach classes in blacksmithing and knifemaking, and both myself
and Philippe are happy to have people out to our workshops and guide them
through making a steel gumleaf with their name on it for the tree. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i>A tree that does not burn just like the community that
did not burn. </i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i>Made with fire by every member of the community. </i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This is a long-term project and there are a lot of details
of course to be worked out, but we wanted to get the idea out there to see if
it is something that the community would like to get behind. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We would like a leaf from everyone who considers themselves
a Cobargo local, whether they reside in Cobargo, Yowrie, Wandella, Dignams
Creek, Coolagolite, Quaama, Verona, Brogo etc. Although we are open to the idea
of making a second tree project for Quaama, this of course can all be worked
out in time.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Myself and Philippe are happy to donate our time to help
everyone forge the leaves. And if any other blacksmiths in the area would like
to do the same, they are welcome to. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We will need to liaise with council on regulations and placement;
(we are thinking in the park as part of the new playground project.) Sarah
Hamilton is happy to do this part, but may need help with writing the proposal.
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We will need to seek donations of materials and forge fuel
and or money so this doesn’t put any member of the community out of pocket, so
will need help writing arts grants proposals and approaching big steel and gas companies.
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Once all the leaves are complete, we will need a structural
welder to assemble the tree, as well as help to get this in place with
transport, cranes etc. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">So, please, give us your feedback and feel free to contact
us. An example of a forged steel leaf can be seen on our Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mothermountainforge/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/mothermountainforge/</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thanks, </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Iain and Sarah Hamilton</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:mothermountainforge@gmail.com" target="_blank">mothermountainforge@gmail.com</a></p>
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