Joy Fire
Joy Fire is a blacksmith and multi media artist participating in the long history of creativity in the community of Santa Ana, California. While blacksmithing is her foundation, she also produces objects in metal, photographs, installations, videos, and anything else that draws her interest.
She is a certified instructor with the California Blacksmith Association, a certified welder with the American Welding Society, a community education instructor in blacksmithing and bronze casting, and a welding instructor at Orange Coast College. She is also on the governance committee for the nonprofit Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths which provides opportunities, visibility, and economic support for marginalized communities in the field of blacksmithing.