Meet Brenda
Making Steel Into Art
Making Steel Into Art
Brenda Stredwick, the owner/operator of Iron Maiden Welding LLC art studio in Belgrade, Montana, is an established welder, teacher, and artist. Brenda has been welding since the age of eight years old after her dad decided she would be better off learning the trade instead of being underfoot! By the time she was a teenager, Brenda was tra
Brenda Stredwick, the owner/operator of Iron Maiden Welding LLC art studio in Belgrade, Montana, is an established welder, teacher, and artist. Brenda has been welding since the age of eight years old after her dad decided she would be better off learning the trade instead of being underfoot! By the time she was a teenager, Brenda was transforming those welding skills into art. She has been creating metal art professionally since 1997.
Making Steel Into Art
Making Steel Into Art
Making Steel Into Art
Fire and steel are the very heart of Brenda's business. Her favorite projects are when a customer brings the old tools that belonged to their grandfather and asks her to design something. One of her favorite undertakings and the most significant piece she has worked on involved turning a 1940 pick-up truck into a planter. It is common fo
Fire and steel are the very heart of Brenda's business. Her favorite projects are when a customer brings the old tools that belonged to their grandfather and asks her to design something. One of her favorite undertakings and the most significant piece she has worked on involved turning a 1940 pick-up truck into a planter. It is common for Brenda to show up daily to her shop only to find boxes of old steel, tools, boxes, bins, and vehicles; dropped off by locals!
Inspired By
Making Steel Into Art
Inspired By
Family traditions and values drive me; my heart is deeply entrenched in passing on the skills I was offered by my dad and all those who paved the way before me. The fact that I can "work" by doing what I love daily encourages me to find new innovative ways to continue to build upon and share this creative gift; producing and teaching are
Family traditions and values drive me; my heart is deeply entrenched in passing on the skills I was offered by my dad and all those who paved the way before me. The fact that I can "work" by doing what I love daily encourages me to find new innovative ways to continue to build upon and share this creative gift; producing and teaching are where I find joy. My children's interest in this art and trade is another motivator to design, expand, and grow in this diverse industry.