"Matt Waldrop is an artist blacksmith with 15 years experience in metal work. He does sculpture, furniture, architectural ironwork and has his own line of cabinetry hardware.
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Matt began his career in metalwork at age 16 with an artist that made medieval armor, swords and knives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Later, he moved to the State of Tennessee and continued his education learning welding skills at Tennessee Tech. He spent seven years working in ornamental iron shops doing architectural and structural ironwork. Matt opened his studio, Northern Crescent Iron, in Taos, New Mexico where he focused on ornamental metal work, cabinet hardware, furniture and artwork.
Today, Northern Crescent Iron is located in the Phil Mechanic Studios Building in the River Arts District in Asheville where he stays busy doing customized commissioned work in everything from unique forged sculpture to custom architectural metalwork. Matt has a rare and special talent with creative concepts. He firmly maintains that any object can be interpreted and created. His work can be seen locally at The Twigs and Leaves in Waynesville and at the main showroom at Phil Mechanic Studios. All visitors are welcome in his studio in the River Arts District. . |
