Renowned pewter smith and educator Fred Fenster, Penland’s 2011 Outstanding Artist Educator, gave a luncheon lecture in the metals studio at this year’s annual benefit auction, about the history and possibilities of pewter as a craft material. The roar sounding in the background is the first of several sudden, violent thunderstorms that blew across the mountains that weekend. If you’re a fan of metals and metal casting, you should have a look:

Thanks, Fred. We’re so pleased that you keep coming back here to teach.