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**Hello from n/e TN** Posted: 8/7/2011 6:22:55 PM

Hello

I am Michele-Marie von Bergen (Chele) .I am a multi-faceted artist and craftsperson.I am a ABS school trained Damascus BladeSmith.However I also do:Blacksmithing,Leather,Pottery,Stained Glass,Jewelry,fine furnature making,Marqutry,wood turnings.My major interests/love is learning all I can on Jewelry,Mokume-Gane,Anadizing Ti+Nb,Mosaic Damascus and different patent welded steel (damascus) designs. the stuff that just jumps out at you.Most of what i call "snow flake metal" as no 2 are the same.As you can see I love to learn things and am not afraid of challenges.

I built a 35'w,x65'L,18't- metal arch building.In side it im now building seperate rooms for different media so not to cross contamanate things as much as i can.also building rooms on top to make max use of wasted space thus increaseing from 2100sqft to around 3,000sqft +/- on my 8 acre mountain top1 mile from nc,20 from va.

We (my niece)have 3 dogs,5 chickens,3 ducks,5 parrots ,many cockatiels.

I am a former US Marine.

I do not mind helping/teaching others if they are worthy if you understand.

This old hen (60's) has done so much and has lived life to the max.lol

I lost over 300k in s.calif years ago and my eqt has been in storage ,but soon as i get shop organized ill be making things to show..give me time.

photo is me doing a demo on forge welding steel cable into a billet

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