Jay & Lyn Ocken – Ocken Bit Spur Indiana Artisan

A documentary profile of Jay and Lyn Ocken, a multi-generational horse family who turned their passion for metalworking into a thriving custom bit, spur, and buckle business, produced for the Indiana Artisans program.

PumaPro captured the Ockens' collaborative craft, with Jay forging sterling silver and steel pieces that Lyn then engraves and embellishes with bronze and silver into one-of-a-kind functional art. The piece highlights their journey from hobbyists to sought-after artisans with clients as far away as Australia, and their belief that handmade work with heart and human touch stands apart in a world of mass-produced goods.