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Matt Waldrop

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About Me

I'm and artist-blacksmith, ABANA member, RDA member. I've been doing blacksmithing/metalwork for about 15 years I love what I do. my studio is in the Phil Mechanic studios in Asheville NC river arts district. I love art and artists and am totally inspired bye the people in this district. I have photos of my work on this site. Its been a tough road but I'm glad I'm on it. My other sites are: www.northerncrescentiron.com www.northerncrescentiron.etsy.com www.philmechanicstudios.com I'm looking to meet and talk with other artists and metal workers of any kind almost anything people create inspires and informs me. And the people are usually great.

My Interests

music, art, good beer, blacksmithing, welding, history, politics, labor history, mechanics, cars.

I'd like to meet:

other metal workers/multi media artists, artists in general. anyone doing somthing creative and full time with there life.

Music:

ween, his name is alive, garmarna, rasputina, cockteau twins, ani difranco, celebration, iron and wine,dead can dance, lygos,dave matthews(not the band), radio head, paris combo, madness, selector, pixies, jaxs, enya, subhumans, crass, cure, current 93, woody , bob dylan, johnny cash.

Movies:

star wars, the big lebowski, fight club, micheal collins, american beauty, jay and silent bob movies, trailer park boys, south park, bad boy bubby, fargo, momento, saving prvt rayan, wedding singer, lord of the rings, school of rock, kipper the dog, the cooler, steamboy.

Television:

now, frontline, nova, simpsons, family guy, eastenders, charlie rose, waiting for god, trailer park boys, south park, are you being served, american idol, doctor who.

Books:

german worker, awarness, be here now, the jungle, trinity, world walker.

Heroes:

tom joyce, tom ervin, hoss haley, mike tedessco, steve mills, jason brown, rich ahern.