Nearing the End. For Now.

It seems like deadlines are arriving thick and fast as the this term nears it's conclusion. Students from both Art and Design courses have been finishing off ready for shows, exhibitions and project hand ins. There has been a lovely balance of student work this term, with us in the Wood Workshop and we have enjoyed seeing many exciting and interesting projects taking shape. We are sure the final term will continue this way. Below are some images taken from the past few days. Click on the images for a closer look.

With just a little help it's great to see our students producing some lovely pieces on the Wood Lathe 

 The FDA Interior Design students working on the chair project.

Acrylic based art forms being finalised for display. 

 Another piece from the Lathe being sanded.

This chair nears completion and having utilised a rather large number of cable ties, it certainly has the wow factor.

Clamps for every job. 

Always good to have a set of drawings to work to. 

Mid Way Point

It's hard to believe that we are now half way through another academic year, here at Chelsea College. There has been no let up in the activity with us in the Wood Workshop with a great variety of projects to be seen. We are looking forward to a big push over the next few weeks as our students really get their teeth into their work. Below are some images taken from the past few days. 

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Tim Harker

Chelsea college waved farewell last week to one of our very own, Tim Harker. The much loved colleague of the technical team finally called time on a career at the college spanning an incredible thirty eight years. Tim has inspired and helped in his ceramics workshop more students than anybody could possibly put a figure on. The Wood workshop team would like to wish Tim every happiness in his much deserved retirement!

 Tim holding one of his test pieces with crystalline glaze.

Gifts aplenty from friends and colleagues mostly all hand made.

A lovely gathering in the Ceramics workshop to see Tim off in style. 

Tim's grandson Louis shows Tim's wife Annette how to throw a pot! 

Old faces were back to say a few kind words about Tim. 

Which he seemed to enjoy. 

And it's a warm welcome to Amy Jane Hughes who joins us to help fill the void that Tim leaves behind. The ceremonial key hand over taking place here. 

Our very own Phil made a beautiful plaque to commemorate Tim's time at the college.  

Lovely!

Icy Conditions

Well the new term is well under way and despite the cold snap outside, the Wood Workshop here at Chelsea College is being warmed by the usual energy and enthusiasm of our students. A steady start has seen students from various disciplines in with us making a wide variety of work. It's been a welcome warm up to what we anticipate to be a very hectic term. Below are some images taken from the past few days.

A morning of hard work and all ends polished perfectly. 

Gluing up some Cherry veneered MDF boxes. 

Very nice soft wood box with pull out drawers. 

The old work horse Lathe being put through it's paces. 

Multiple acrylic dodecahedrons being formed here.

Weng stands back and admires this table. 

An acrylic incubator having the finishing touches added.

FDA Interior Design students cracking on with their small making project, part of their workshop induction.  

The vacuum former being used here to blow some mirrored film through a former. 

Carving, filling, sanding and a lot of patience has gone into this little wooden sculpture.