Addison de Lisle is a metalsmith from the small coastal town of Damariscotta, Maine.   He graduated from the Maine College of Art in 2011 with a BFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry, and apprenticed with master blacksmith Douglas E. Wilson from 2012-2014.  He received a year-long training fellowship in architectural metalwork through the Fondation de Coubertin in France from 2014-2015. He has received his MFA in Blacksmithing/Metalsmithing at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale and is now teaching at the American College for the Building Arts in Charleston, SC.

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Fascinated by the transformation of standardized bars of metal into new shapes, Addison finds joy using simple tools to move metal into a new configuration without the loss of material.  In this way forging is unique, and it is very rewarding to discover ways to displace the mass of a standardized bar of metal in order to make an object.

More information about Addison and his business can be found at www.AddisondeLisle.com