Tasty Feedback!

We welcome feedback of any kind and we are never happier when it comes in the form of sugary treat! Feel free to keep this coming.

Hold yourself back Weng! 

Ahhh. Phil couldn't hold himself back!!

The homemade Swedish chocolate cookies were delicious and the Chinese rice biscuits were.... very thoughtful !

BA ISD Workshop Induction days

We run these sessions for the ISD 1st years ahead of their first making project. Each group spends half the day with us, learning about the workshop, our tools, machines and processes. They finish the session with a small making project so as to get them familiar with machine use immediately. Below is a selection of images taken from some of the sessions.

Group 4 ready to start their session. And they smiled the most!

Group 1 working hard on the making project 

 Time to see if the pieces fit!

 Group 2 ready to go. Not so smiley!

Phil explaining how to use a bandsaw.
To view a clip of phil demonstrating a similar machine follow the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0I-zRibUSA

Some of the group using the fretsaw to cut their internal shape.
To view a clip of Phil demonstrating this machine follow the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgq5xw7k1QQ&feature=related

A good try number 7! 

 Weng next to his jigsaw puzzle that the students had to piece together

Group 3 enjoying another Phil demonstration. 

Stretcher making afternoon.

During the induction period, John and Phil ran a stretcher making session for the BA Fine Art painters. It was an in depth look at the process of taking the raw materials through to a completed stretcher frame followed by the technique of applying the canvas to the frame.  

Feedback

Feedback is important to us. Positive or negative, we will endeavor to use your thoughts and comments to help us to make your wood workshop experience a better one. Please use the post beneath to add comments and feedback and we will give them our attention. Alternatively, email us at pwjswood@gmail.com.

The Past Year

Below is a series of images taken from the past year. It includes students that have worked with us from courses throughout the college both at under graduate and post graduate level. As always its been good fun and busy, but the work produced remains of great quality with creative excellence. Perhaps if you are with us in the workshop, your work will also appear on our blog soon!

 And so the day begins...

Mind the lights Phil ! 

 Small Works

 .....which must make this big work!!

MA Work

Below is a selection of work created by MA students for their final show in September 2011. These students have all spent considerable time with us in the wood workshop developing skills alongside their work. Please take the time to follow their respective links to see more of their beautiful work.

Jo Gibbs   MA Textiles
www.upcycledbyjogibbs.com/

David Ben White   MA Fine Art
www.davidbenwhite.com/

Rosanna Gethin   Ma Textiles
www.rosannagethin.com

Gloria Zein   MA Fine Art
www.gloria-zein.com/

Serene Shakhashir  MA Interior Design






















More work from the MA show can be viewed here. 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccwmatt/sets/72157627585512410/