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Q. When will the church restoration be complete after all these years
2,026 is when they are rushing to complete Sagoda Sancta on the 100th death anniversary

Q. Are there traditions surrounding blacksmithing?
Hov: [[?]] the 2nd largest city in [[?]] the creative capital of the very old city and blacksmiths were a tradition. When beasts [[and]] demons would try to escape, blacksmiths were the only ones the Gods were afraid of
Enri: There was a concept that ore (rocks) into weapons [[and]] tools was awesome.
Randy: I studied stories: like devil coming to get the blacksmith but he was afraid of their work.

Q. Emily: I know there were songs of Spain about blacksmiths. What about Armenia?
Hov: Almost all of their tools they make. All their work is by hand. They spend more time creating tools than creating artifacts. So it is even more important than artifacts since all can use them [[and]] they are a source of creativity. Hov shows an Armenian alpha-bet and
Randy: People dont understand what forging is. they can see beating out the same size rectangular bar of hot metal can be shaped in many sized and thicknesses 
It is not a mold. He made a set of miscellaneous objects from same size black.
Enri brought a tinfoil lead. For a gate, he drilled holds to connect to other parts of the fate. It has varnished wax.

Q Emily quotes the blacksmith is the ultimate artist because he makes tools for all
Randy' wand [[and]] stone carvers, tongs for potters. Blacksmith was the king of the craftsman.
Enri: Made picks for stonemasons. Emily notes the dry rock wall maker is another exhibit in Armenia.) He's made metal tools for carpenters.
[[Luseina]] Dyumri had a 1988 earthquake. Carpenters need [[?]] stone (pink) is common in Dyumri and Yenevan. Many bas reliefs are being  redone with tools
Arlene: Hovaness and Garrick put up the gateway designed by Hovaness. They came early to install it.
Emily says a large square arch in Catalan side is a sculpture for the [[?]]
Henry says blacksmithing is very much alive and he's been teaching it for 40 yrs. 

Q How has mass producti
Randy In US. by 1970 blacksmithing was almost dead and the bicentennial [[?]] interest in hand work. [[?]] doing a lot of colonial reproductions. Now forged [[and]] fired is a tv show about people wanting to do that work.

Q. Do [[strikethrough]] people [[/strikthrough]] does mass production threaten blacksmithing of tools etc. 
A Hov: blacksmithing has the personal artistic touch people like. 
Enri: There are always people who want things made to order
Emily: I add society has changed. less call on crafts men to make these tools. So now across the board a special market wants the craft product. People who know the diff.

Q. Why make your own tools?
A. Enri In his case it doesn't connect to his work if machine made. The correct weight and balance, I change and my tools evolve
Randi I've done all sorts of animal heads for ends of pokers etc. No tool was designed to make an eye in a dragon's head. Punches and chisels of about 100 widths are used in my work.

Q Why make diff tools?
A. Hov. this hammer was designed as his needs evolved. Too light tool would make [[?]]  Even the length of the handle, makes a difference. The Iron woman sculpture he made!
He made a sketch. He completed the art piece faster than it took to make the 70 tools he used to create the piece. He's part of an evolution since the design is modified as he works. And same for the tools.

[[left margin]] Q. Emily comment on your  impressions of the other's work.
Randy They are all good and all open to sharing their technique. There are very talented smiths. Enti: Their work is interesting, difficult, It's a pleasure to see it [[and]] share knowledge [[and]] learn here. Hovhaness He hasn't had much chance to browse but what he has seen is great. He's eager to look more.