Metal Workshop (21/01/2014)

I think the metal workshop was invaluable for me, because it is so important that I feel able to go into the workshop and to approach the technicians for help. I was very nervous in doing the welding, but was extremely pleased and relieved once I realised that I could do it (without injuring/burning myself/anyone else). I think it was quite a big step for me in overcoming my fear of using the machinery, and I would definitely be able to do it again.

The object we made (an enlarged squashed bottle) wasn't particularly inspiring but it was quite nice to be able to learn and experiment without the pressure of having to make something impressive.



The bottle in progress

In terms of my own practice, the thing which I discovered through the workshop, which I might want to look at again was the offcuts of the square steel pipes. I collected some of these as I liked the modular forms, which reminded me of Vincent Mauger's pipe works.