bradwell blacksmiths - the iron lady
Worthing
Natalie Bradwell is The Iron Lady, taking on any job in metal, except cars and
horseshoes!
From working on docks and muddy sites, to breweries and farms, to chaotic
sculpture studios and workshops, The Iron Lady has gained a range of experience
in a short time.
Spanning food, agriculture, oil and gas, manufacturing and arts industries –
thanks to her ability to see metal as a material and communicate with clients
how metal works for them.
This obsession with metals; steels, copper, aluminium etc, the chemistry of
change and our ability to manipulate are what drives Natalie to search for the
next challenge and the next opportunity to learn.
After some 15 years of experience, The Iron Lady frequently undertook private
work whilst working for other companies – it all started with a falling down hay
store with a salvaged forge, anvil, table, stick welder and grinder, and a
trusty van.
Now at her third workshop, Bradwell Blacksmiths is finally a full time concern,
apprentice in tow and a light industrial workshop which is also a place of
learning, experimentation, art and creativity.
Most recently, The Iron Lady has started running courses in welding,
fabrication, metalwork and blacksmithing, for beginners, companies and those
wanting to improve their existing skills. With space and equipment for 4 people
at a time, Natalie is now sharing what she has learnt from all the craftsmen and
women from her past metal adventures.
And so to many more adventures in metal for The Iron Lady!
