A spring in our steps

So it finally looks like Spring has sprung and the temperature has at last increased in the Wood Workshop. It looks like its had a positive effect on the students with many of them well under way towards their final work for the summer shows. Below are some images taken from the past week along with some from the second part of the MA Interim Show, In Two Parts.

Very nice little detailed scaled model for a climbing, sitting concept. 

Cavity walls for Eleanora's scaled model. 

Eleanora starts to fit the elements together for her model. 

Our new suggestion box! 

Max looks to Route the edge of his curving structure. 

Cilla checks the alignment of her ever growing caravan.

Weng helps to drill for a pivot point

A simple Tripod 

A very lovely series of photos showing a scaled model made of Birch Faced Ply opening up to become a piece of furniture.

John helps Cilla finish off the door opening. 

Max Armed with a router begins work on a cutlery tray 

Reuben tests his track for a film piece he is working on 


















In Two Parts, Part 2

In Two Parts

Over the course of two weeks the works of over one hundred Chelsea MA Fine Art students will be brought together.

The exhibitions will feature works from MA Fine Art full-time students and second year part-time students, showcasing the freshest ideas from a new generation artists.

Alongside the exhibitions in the Triangle Space and Cookhouse Gallery, for the first time the exhibition will include an opportunity for artists to screen moving image work in a cinematic environment.

Screenings are scheduled in the Chelsea College Lecture Theatre during the Private Views and on Fridays during the exhibition: 11, 12, 18 and 19 April, 6.30 – 8pm.

Below are a selection of images taken from the first show and read more at the Gaurdian online http://www.guardian.co.uk/university-arts-london-partner-zone/the-next-anish-kapoor

Part One

Thursday 11 April,12 – 5pm / Private View: 5 – 8pm


Friday 12 April, 12 – 8pm
Saturday 13 April, 10 – 3pm

Part Two

Thursday 18 April, 12 – 5pm / Private View: 5 – 8pm


Friday 19 April, 12 – 8pm
Saturday 20 April, 10 – 3pm

Things We Have Made

As well as offering our thoughts, ideas and expertise to the students that visit us here in the Wood Workshop, when we get the chance we also like to make our own lovely things. Wether it be experimenting with materials to feed back to our students and colleagues, creating pieces of our own work for exhibitions or helping other artists and designers to realise their own work. Below are a few examples of the things that we do. Keep a look out for this new page, found in our pages column, changing regularly as we add new work.

Phil likes nothing more than to experiment with materials and push their boundaries and uses. Although most of his work is large scale complex forms, he also loves working in fine detail. 

Weng seen here putting the finishing touches to a small storage box, is something of a dark horse. Every so often he reveals some of his lovely work to us like his piece"Rock and Roll" below, which are kept in a secret hide out or garage as Weng likes to call it. We are hoping he puts on a show of his work soon for all to see

Stef loves nothing more than whittling away all things that are small. He recently made this very nice little 'O for Orla" and has also made jewellery including the bangles you can see here made from a combination of Oak and Black MDF. 

There is not much that fazes John and certainly not when it comes to the Wood Lathe. We along with the students just love the array of examples of Wood Turning that we have on display produced from his very skilled hands.