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Renowned blacksmiths from around the world were invited to make a ‘Friendship Ring’ for a public work of arts exhibition in Skotselv in Norway. A total 15 artist blacksmith’s from 10 countries and 4 continents made pieces. Chris was very honoured to be invited to make one of the rings, Chris said ‘it’s a real privilege to be asked and to work alongside some of these international known blacksmiths’. Each ring is approximately 600mm round and is attached to the top of a metal post.

Artist Blacksmiths taking part:

•  Sergij Polubotko - Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
•  Roberto Magni - Stia, Italy
• Mitsui Nishida - Japan
  
• Peat Oberon - Stockton-on-Tees, England
• Ryszard Mazur - Wroclaw,  Poland
• Alexander Sushnikov - St.Petersburg, Russia
• Andrey Koumanin - Binyamina G. A, Israel
• Paul Mikula - Krugersdorp, South Africa
• Egor Bavykin - St Petersburg, Russia
• Roberto Magni - Stia, Italy
• Christoph Friedrich - Sennwald, Switzerland
• Lucio Pari - Grosseto, Italy
• Brad Silberberg - Burgettstown PA, USA
• Albert Paley - Rochester NY,  USA
• And our own 'Chris Topp'

• Location

  : Norway

• Year

  : 2011

• Material

  : Mild Steel