Ryan "Bob Ross" Parsons

Some artists express themselves through words, while others let their work speak for itself. For Ryan, it's the latter. Quiet and reserved by nature, Ryan discovered his passion for blacksmithing after taking a class with Tyler and quickly found himself hooked on the craft.

Nicknamed “Bob Ross” for his remarkable artistic talent, Ryan has shown a natural gift for shaping steel into beautiful creations. In blacksmithing, forging a leaf is a traditional exercise that tests an apprentice's skill and attention to detail. By his third attempt, Ryan had already crafted a leaf that Tyler deemed “table ready”—a piece worthy of being sold.

With a natural eye for detail and a growing passion for the forge, Ryan is proof that sometimes the most impressive stories are told not through words, but through the things we create.