Barbie The Welder is an American sculptor, author, and educator who transforms raw and reclaimed metal into one-of-a-kind works of handcrafted art.

Her path into the craft began in 2007 after seeing the welded angel wings in the film Cast Away. That moment set the direction of her life. She enrolled in welding school, and later spent years inside a custom fabrication shop building skill the hard way—through repetition, precision, and accountability to the material. During that time she earned her Journeyman certification in iron plate and sheet metal, laying the technical foundation that would later become the backbone of her sculpture.

In 2011 Barbie purchased a home with a small garage in Erin, NY, and outside of work hours she taught herself to design and build metal art from the ground up.

In 2014, she stepped fully into her work as a full-time artist. By 2015, she was teaching welding art and the creative process through YouTube, bringing others into the discipline and mindset behind the work. In 2017, her first book was published, beginning a body of writing focused on craftsmanship of both art and self.

Today, working from her studio in Ormond Beach, Florida, she continues to create one-of-a-kind sculptures and teach the skills, discipline, and mindset of master craftsmanship—where practice shapes not only what is made, but how a person stands in their own life.

Her work lives in private collections around the world and in select collaborations with organizations including Harley-Davidson, Burger King, and the American Welding Society.