017 - Sandra Dunn - Blacksmith
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Sandra Dunn A graduate from University of Waterloo, Sandra  established a full-time blacksmithing practice in 1993. Seven years later she founded Two Smiths, a design and prototyping studio that develops and builds sculptures, functional objects and architectural features in forged steel, hammered copper and bronze for both private and public spaces.   Sandra has lectured, taught and worked on projects across Canada, and internationally in Belgium, France, Australia and the United States.  https://www.twosmiths.ca/https://www.instagram.com/twosmiths.ca/?hl=en    
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