Kashief Booley is a Prince Albert-based blacksmith and metal artist behind Striking Metal Blacksmith Forge at Karoo Souk. Practising blacksmithing in Prince Albert since around 2007, he combines traditional tools and techniques with modern equipment to create everything from hooks and door knockers to gates, tables, chandeliers and other architectural pieces. His work connects an old-school craft built around fire, hammer, anvil and raw metal with contemporary design and practical use.