JARED ASHTON, Wild Bear Forge metalsmith, jewelry and blade artist

My name is Jared Ashton and I’ve been a metalsmith for 7 years now. I started blacksmithing when I was 14 and quickly moved from iron work to forging knives. A couple years later I started making jewelry to propel my bladesmithing to the next level. I quickly learned that I have a proclivity towards working with precious metals and gemstones.

I enjoy working with my hands, but my end goal is to make the world a more beautiful and excellent place by materializing my creative spark through my craft.

Contact Jared at wildbearforge@gmail.com, Instagram.com/wild.bear.forge, or by phone at 952-412-9763, and visit Art Expressions Gallery and Gifts in Custer to view his work.