Zackarya Leck

Having grown up in a creative household - blacksmith father, textile artist mother - I have always been engaged with the making of things both practical and artistic.  I started blacksmithing after watching my dad at work in the backyard. During high school, I began receiving commissions that I executed after hundreds of hours in his shop.  This has been my avocation and my livelihood ever since. I love the directness of smithing.  It’s truly a spontaneous, hands-on process that yields immediate and tangible results.  The history is fascinating, and I’m very pleased that more people are rediscovering and appreciating this ancient craft.