By Lillie Marshall, Around the World L
Nestled in the bucolic Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania sits one of the best places to learn blacksmithing in America: Touchstone Center for Crafts in Farmington, PA. Now I confess that despite being an artist, myself, I’ve never given much thought to blacksmithing; I’ve strolled by countless ornate iron fences with nary a care for how they were created — until last week.