Ferro Forma
Discover the artistry of Alison Jackson and Dan Lorrimer at Ferro Forma in Braidwood, Australia. This metalsmithing duo combines traditional silversmithing and contemporary sculpture, crafting timeless pieces in brass and stainless steel.
Edition 3 Feature (September 2021)
Words by: Alison Jackson and Dan Lorrimer
Location: Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
Photo Credit: ©Lean Timms @leantimms
We’re two metalsmiths, Alison Jackson and Dan Lorrimer – partners in life and in business. Two people who love making with their hands, our answer to ‘What do you two do?’ often goes like this: Dan does big metals and I do small metals. But truth be told, our world of making is far more intertwined than that. My background is in traditional silversmithing and jewellery, while Dan’s training is in contemporary sculpture, tool-making and machining. Together, we run Ferro Forma, our metalsmithing workshop specialising in handcrafted, small batch edition objects for you and your home.
‘Ferro’ means ferrous or iron, while ‘Forma’ means form. We created this name to represent how everything that we make or form starts with iron. Whether it’s the tools that we use or the materials that we employ, iron is the common element that makes so much of what we do possible.
