Many of us are lamenting the limitations of travel this summer. Thankfully we live in a state of extreme beauty with many fascinating places to visit. Here at WC!, we realize that there are numerous destinations off the beaten path where we can explore Maine’s incredible art, artists, and natural landscape. The On the Road series is designed to explore areas that are art destinations in their own right and/or sites where we can create our own works of art.
On this segment, we will visit metalsmith Nick Rossi. Thanks to movies like Rambo and The Princess Bride, Rossi became fascinated by knives at a young age. He began working at a retail cutlery store at the age of 15, where he was introduced to craftsmen that made handmade knives. Nick is a full time Bladesmithing instructor and Program Coordinator at the New England School of Metalwork in Auburn, where people from all over the world learn the craft of forging knives.
Nick is a rated Journeyman Smith in the American Bladesmith Society and member of the New England Bladesmith’s Guild. His favorite thing to make is kitchen knives, because Nick’s second favorite thing to cook.
For more info on his work: https://nickrossiknives.com/
Tune in to our Facebook Page at 1pm Friday and look for our Facebook premiere! The video will also be saved in our video section for viewing at any time after the Facebook premiere.