Happy New Year!

What better way to shake off those new year hangovers and excessive festive waistlines than a healthy dose of BA Interior Design student joining us for some induction fun. We hit the ground running with some intensive sessions that culminate in a small making project that really gets the students hands on to the equipment that we have here in the Wood Workshop. Below are some images taken during their two days with us.

We started by demonstrating various machines and processes. Here John shows them how to use a Jigsaw.

In the middle of this group Weng reveals all about the Pillar Drill.

After the demos....the project. Pairs of students each with the task of cutting shapes that will fit together to the best of their ability. This gets each pair using several of our key pieces of equipment such as the Bandsaw, Pillar Drill and Sanders.

A bold attempt here at some accurate Fret sawing.

Its a good opportunity to watch and observe whilst others give it a go.

These pieces appear to be coming together nicely.

The line of sanders in good use.

Next its off to file and then fit. 

The first of the completed pairs then gets to nail gun the work to a board.

The last few pairs get their projects pinned down.

Some very happy faces show off their fine work.

More pairs getting to grips with our machinery.

The assembly room buzzing with activity.

Weng overseas this groups final offerings.....

and then gets to judge the winners!

Well done to you all.

Christmas countdown.

Well its been a very relaxed few days with a handful of students in with us. Its been lovely to see some of the Graduate Diploma ISD students in starting to make final models as well as the usual mix of Art and Design being made. In what was the last week of the BA term , below are a few images taken in the Wood Workshop.

Leonard stops for a break in between paint coats on his urinal. 

The Deptford market stall group continue their build. 

The beginnings of some nice little architectural models 

Two became four with more models being made

Fine Arts Bennie building his latest piece.

Design days.

Well, we head seemingly ever faster towards the end of the first term and with that, December looms. Its been a vibrant few days with much of our time spent with various design students. Graphics, Interior Design BA and FDA Interior Design have all been busy with us along with the usual handful of Fine Art students. It's been fun and below you can see the results.

We are thinking of turning the workshop into a gym! 

The FDA Interior students begin their christmas tree 

The two halve take shape. 

A very nice acrylic model in the making 

Collaborating on a MA design project 

Big Brother 

Meanwhile…..back at the tree build 

Where's the angel?

Gabriella bends her plastic discs 

Less Woodwork more Kraftwork! 

Invisible Phil

Graphics continue with their letters

Big frame, small aperture  

This ISD team recycling old pieces of material to create their market stall. 

They're back!

So once again one of our favourite projects in the Wood Workshop is with us. The first year students from Graphics join us. This time around they have chosen a type face and are cutting out, as best as they can, there own initials. Below are a few images from the first handful of students.