Saturday, January 24, 2015

Scraps to sculpture: Third annual weld-off to be held at Helena High

Scraps to sculpture: Third annual weld-off to be held at Helena High





Welding instructors Cindy Galbavy and Jim Weber developed the
competition several years ago based on the television show “Junkyard
Wars.” Students pick choice pieces from a trailer full of scrap metal
donated by Pacific Steel & Recycling, then go to work welding any
type of futuristic sculpture before each is judged by local welders and
artists.




The sculptures must show signs of the four most common
welds: gas metal arc welding, tungsten inert gas welding, arc welding
and oxy acetylene welding.




What a great idea



Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Artistic take on Molong's scrap

Interesting article in the The Land newsletter.

There is more scrap than I'll ever be able to pick up in my life time
 
Ben Caldwell's with one of his artworks.

FOR motorists heading through Molong along the Mitchell Highway, Caldwell Molong may only look like a scrap metal business. 

But looking closer, gems of fine art sculptures are hidden. 

A dinosaur proudly stands above the scrap while sunflowers poke their bright yellow heads into the sky.
Panel beater Mark Oates and mechanic Ben Caldwell are an unlikely artistic duo but they are the masterminds behind the beautiful recycled sculptures. 

Read more here...

Thursday, January 1, 2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR



HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR 

MAY YOU HAVE A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS 2015

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