Since this year has been my first year
in HTHS arts, everything we have done so far has been a whole new experience to
me! The metal project was one of my most enjoyable projects this year. I have
never worked with metals in my whole life, I've seen my dad work with copper
and welding tools while fixing the plumbing systems and I never knew it could
be so simple. To begin, we started creating blueprints; each color represented
a specific metal (gold, copper and silver). We would then trace our design onto
the metal; next we used handsaw to cut out the shapes. Before we begun using
the handsaws, we were reminded that the saw blades will break and will need to
be changed often during the class period. Many of us broke saw blades right
after we were given directions and this taught us to be patient and relax while
cutting the metals. Patience, I believe patience has a huge role in the arts,
without patience in the long run the end results may not be the way you wanted
them to be! I really liked using the handsaw, especially the "Wood
Shop" atmosphere :) This project made me realize that the most beautiful
pieces of work are very simple.
