The Creative Project combines everything we learn in our first unit of Jewelry/Metalwork 11/12: cutting with a jeweller’s saw, soldering two or more metals together, and sanding/buffing/texturing/finishing metal. Each of these projects is uniquely designed by students, and all are cut entirely by hand. Extra congrats to R.H. for that super tricky guitar – she worked SO dang hard on getting those wires soldered. Awesome work, everyone!
From Rick Astley to MF Doom to Kenny, the 2022-23 Jewelry 9/10 students KILLED it on their first jewellers saw projects. We even had one student cut out the exact markings on her horse’s nose as a wearable pendant in sterling silver. Thank you for all of your creativity, folks!
This SUPER intricate piece made by M.B. was a labor of love, and all cut by hand. She succeeded in making this sheet of copper look like lace, and totally killed it! Excellent work.
In early 2020, our Senior Woodwork class kicked off the year with a simple introductory project to get back into the swing of things while we went through safety (many had not ever taken Woodwork, or had not taken Woodwork since Grade 8!).
All project dimensions, wood species, and details were chosen and designed by students. Of particular note are L.P.’s intricate moon woodburning, the gorgeous cherry and padouk serving platter with flower woodburning, S.G.’s live-edge platter, and L.S. overcoming some huge challenges and frustrations with her amazing chevron cutting board. WOW! Wonderful job, folks!
These cutting boards were many students’ FIRST-ever woodworking projects. Students design their dimensions, wood types, and layout, and learn most of our bigger machines (jointer, planer, table saw, mitre saw) through this project, as well as foundational laminating and layout skills. Beautiful work, everyone!
The 2019-2020 round of sweat-soldered creative projects in Jewelry 11/12 was STUNNING! Way to go, everyone!
Students choose a design, plan their layout, and choose a minimum of 2 different metals to use. All cutting is done by hand with a jewellers’ saw, and all sanding and finishing is done by hand as well. Great work!
Well! Things definitely took a turn in 2020, and it is finally time to update our shop blog. These next few posts are from the 2019-2020 school year (up until we were working and schooling from home due to COVID-19).
A featured planter table by Woodwork student, J.B. Black Walnut top with Padouk accents, and Poplar base.
One of our 2019 skill-builders in Woodwork 9/10 is a step stool – this project incorporates skills including angled table saw cuts, drill press and bandsaw shaping, jigsaw slot-cutting, and dowel-cutting. Students choose their wood species, and they all turned out beautifully! Awesome work, everyone.
In Spring 2019, two of our Jewelry/Metalwork 12 students decided to do a self-directed knife-making project. They turned out beautifully! Excellent work N.M. and L.M-J., and best of luck on your next chapters!
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