{"product_id":"hooked-book-by-matt-jenkins-cloverdale-forge","title":"HOOKED - Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2016, Matt Jenkins challenged himself to design and forge a different hook each day of the year. As it was a leap year, the #366Hooks project resulted in 366 unique creations. Initially, the project was born from a personal endeavor to overcome a creative rut, but it evolved into a phenomenon that captivated a broad audience, including professional creatives such as architects and designers alongside creatives and lovers of art and craft. In 2022, the body of work toured North America as a solo gallery show and has now been compiled into a book, HOOKED: A Blacksmith’s Study of Function Through Form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHOOKED showcases his innovative designs, diverse techniques, and unexpected sources of inspiration discovered along Jenkins’ creative journey. It follows his artistic process and illustrates how a daily creative practice can produce extraordinary results. Experience the project's creative energy, learn about the author’s process, and observe how a personal challenge has inspired creatives worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaper \/ Bound Book\u003cbr\u003e28.5 x 18.5 x 2cm\u003cbr\u003e187 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMatt Jenkins is dedicated to designing and forging highly crafted work. For over 25 years, he has honed his skills and learned traditional blacksmith techniques while studying with master smiths. He has placed twice at the World Forging Championship in Stia, Italy, and in 2016 he carried out a project where he designed and forged a different style hook every day of the year; this exhibit toured internationally in 2022-2023. Between hammering on custom projects in his shop located just north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Matt leads workshops and demonstrates the ancient craft of blacksmithing across North America.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cloverdale Forge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53096703656047,"sku":"CLOFOR-C0001","price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2351\/6881\/files\/HOOKED_Cover_0be978f9-102e-44ff-9cb6-bd0eb019f247.jpg?v=1779291203","url":"https:\/\/craftontario.com\/products\/hooked-book-by-matt-jenkins-cloverdale-forge","provider":"Craft Ontario","version":"1.0","type":"link"}