CANADA
Jake Powning



Since he was a small child, Jake Powning has been obsessed with the folklore and mythology of his ancestors, especially in what it relates to smiths. He forged his first steel in a forge, at a historic village, at age twelve. He has single mindedly pursued his passion to make swords from that point on, being a recognized rising star in the blade smithing world by age 26. Powning has sold work to Denmark, Switzerland, the British Isles, Canada, and the United States.
He was recently selected as one of the “21 Leaders for the 21st Century” in his home province of New Brunswick, Canada.
Asked to describe his work Powning says, “I view my swords as an interaction between the profane, the mythical and the organic; as human artifacts that honour the immense power of nature, that remind us of our minuteness.”
Jake Powning is a passionate ambassador for New Brunswick, the rural province of Canada nestled against the great North Atlantic Ocean that he calls home. His work is strongly influenced by his natural surroundings; the great silences of the northern midnight, the beauty of the snowstorm, and the intricate unfolding of the northern spring can be felt in his work.
Jake Powning is married to designer Sara Powning; they have two young daughters and live in the tiny hamlet in the wild hills of New Brunswick where Jake grew up.