"Out of the Fire is filled with sumptuous photographs of exciting works of some of the most talented west coast metalsmiths. It is particularly fascinating to see inside their studios. This insight sets this book apart and creates more of a kinship between the reader and artist. I am impressed!" --Donald A Stuart, CM, OOnt, RCA, gold/silversmith "Metal and fire--the transformation of raw materials into unlimited universes. Out of the Fire is a very inspiring book that opens so many doors to our imagination. Stunning artworks that compile passion, dedication, perseverance, and hard work." --Claudio Pino, award-winning Master Jeweler "If you ever wanted to know what a present-day metalsmith's world is like, this is a good place to start. The reader is invited, through rich photography, into the workshops of twenty-four independent smiths working in southern British Columbia.

Included are blacksmiths, jewellers, and even a musical instrument maker--all seduced, as we are while reading, by the fluidity of their chosen materials." --Karen Cantine, internationally recognized metalsmith "This fabulous book takes you into the metalsmith's sacred creative space--their shop, their studio, their lair. The excellent photographs incite a desire to feel the heat, the grit, and the sweat, and to witness the focus of these makers in their flow. By choosing metal as a medium, the metalsmith shows fearlessness, determination, and indomitable spirit." --Brigitte Clavette, RCA metalsmith, silversmith and educator.