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 Lee
W. Badger is the owner, director and chief talent of Anvil Works®,
in business since 1981. His life-long career
as a self-employed artist-blacksmith
began during the 1970's in Denver and the Colorado Rockies and brought him
to the Mid-Atlantic and the National Capital region in the late 1980's. He taught and worked as an artist-in-residence
at Glen Echo National Park in suburban Washington, DC from 1989
to 1993.As the scope of his business increased, Lee began to seek a regionally central location where he could create a workshop of his own design. In 1998 he built the Anvil Works studio and metal work shop in Hedgesville, WV. This location in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle provides easy access to industrial resources and transportation routes, allowing him to serve clients throughout the entire region with ease. Lee Badger specializes in ornamental metal design and the creation of hand crafted metal work for home and garden. As an artist and furniture maker, he is a member of The Furniture Society and the International Sculpture Center. He also belongs to national, regional and local blacksmith guilds and associations, and attends metalsmithing workshops and conferences wherever his interests may lead. Lee Badger’s work and creative achievements consistently earn honors and awards in museum and gallery exhibitions. The mainstay of Anvil Works’ studio business is a regular flow of privately commissioned work. Carefully understood and completed commissions are the main sources of referral. Lee shares delight and satisfaction in the commissioning process with design professionals, collectors and homeowners alike. |
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