Collective Unity

Our Wood Workshop is currently bustling with MA students representing Fine Art, Interior Design, Graphics and Textiles. Its a diverse and interesting bunch all working collectively under the one roof. Their time however draws nearer to an end with us and below are a selection of images taken from the past few days as they near completion.

Sam from MA ISD has worked extremely hard to build his chair. The results are looking very good.

A few clamps require for this curved wall 

and when the glue was dry this was the result. 

Small Oak veneered MDF plinths gluing up

The side profile of Birch faced Ply makes for some great details. Here 18mm squares have been glued together before sanding, to form table legs.

This Styrofoam tunnel is being skinned on the inside with Birch skin ply to create a wooden look. 

This very grand architectural model is nearing completion.

 Weng tackles another circular plinth

When the Birch skin ply had dried on the inside, the whole piece was run through the band saw to the desire angles that were required.

Phil gets to grips with the Morso cutter

A student from MA Graphics Jigsaws intricate detail into his large 3mm MDF panels.

A rotating plinth 

Those table legs having been sanded 

An MA Fine Art sudent constructing his work.

Golden Times

Another week goes by and at the London Olympics Team GB have even more gold medals. The MA students efforts here in the Wood Workshop have also been unrelenting. A lot of the work is now nearing completion and we are excited at the prospect of a really good show. Below are some images from the past few days.

Cutting out openings with the Fretsaw 

This MA ISD student seems suitably impressed with the handy work of Stef 

This architectural model nears completion 

Sanding smooth the six Skin ply arches 

Jennifer's  Ipad display table

Styrafoam tunnel under construction 

Jackie laughs politely at one of Phil's jokes. 

Sam slotting some 1mm Arcylic through his chair 

The Home Stretch

So as August gets under way so the MA students here at Chelsea begin their last month before the degree show. We have enjoyed a steady stream of students with us in the Wood Workshop and some regular faces over the past months. Objects, furniture, models and other bits and pieces are gradually taking shape. Below are a few images taken this morning.

A lot of love a attention has gone into this chair made by Sam from ISD

This mirrored angled piece taking shape. 

Phil giving his assistance

From small details...

 ...to large frames.

Skills from both the Wood and Metal combining to create this base for an architectural model.

Small cams under construction

A very nice architectural model in the making