CANTON – TAUNY, 53 Main St., will host a closing reception and artist demonstration for the exhibition Featured Folkstore Artist: James Gonzalez, Farmhouse Forge on Saturday, Nov. 26

The event runs from 1 to 3 p.m. and features a one-hour demonstration of sheet metal plasma cutting in the parking lot behind TAUNY followed by a Q&A with the artist. Hot drinks will be provided following the demonstration.

A limited quantity of Grade 5 welder’s glasses will be supplied to view the demonstration, but guests are encouraged to bring dark sunglasses if possible.

Though this will be the last day to see the TAUNY exhibition of James Gonzalez’s large-scale artworks, his smaller work will remain for sale in The North Country Folkstore.

Gonzalez moved to the North Country in 2013 with his young family and established a studio at his rural home in Potsdam. James works out of his metal shop, Farmhouse Forge, which is located on the site of a former dairy farm. James studied sculpture at Mass College of Art and has been in business since 2001 creating everything from artworks to functional, decorative works including gates, furniture, racks, and lighting.

The artist’s works on view at TAUNY include a variety of larger iron works that demonstrate the artist’s highly imaginative design and skilled craftsmanship.

More information is available at tauny.org.