Chair 3, Post 8 and Wall pieces!

The past few days have been quite hectic, but here I am on a Friday writing in about my trials and tribulations this week!

I've made some progress on Chair 3-- the frame is all together and ready to be upholstered with traffic signs. Unfortunately, I don't have the traffic signs that will work yet. I'm working on it as we speak.

Chair 3 frame (now with two additional cross pieces)

I took a "checkout" test at the Crucible, where I plan on working for 5 weeks this summer through a program that lends out tools and the facilities to students. The tests were simple, yet difficult. The MIG and TIG welding tests required me to completely set up a welding station and weld. The Fabrication test (cold tools) required me to explain the use of each tool and the procedure for using it. The grinding tool required me to completely assemble an angle grinder...and I don't know what else I have to do because I failed that first component! =/

I failed both the TIG and the grinding tests because I couldn't SET UP the tools. I am proficient in using them, but the studio manager was checking for correct setup and safety. I passed the MIG and Fabrication checkouts, which wasn't all the easy either. Ultimately, it was a blow to my ego-- a good thing because it will push me to learn all of the tool setups.

In other news, Daniel and I have completed our first collaboration piece, which can be seen at his blog. We're donating that piece to an auction that will raise money for arts education. We hope it will be a successful item in the bidding process.

I'm so excited about the result of the first "collab" that I made two other wall-pieces to pass on to Daniel. Here's one of them.

I cut the hole in the middle using a cut saw--

The piece:

Leaving my mark in the grinding room:

A really sweet weld: