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My passion is creating things. My medium is metal. My method is to daydream of shapes and objects that are interesting and sketch them out. I keep my eye out for art work in town and on the Internet, and sometimes add their ideas, or adapt them to my style.

When I am welding, I am in my own world. I flash into a different zone far from the distractions and busy-work of my everyday life. I am mesmerized by the light, the heat, and the power to transform and build with a sold material that only heat or a great, great pressure can destroy. Being at my workbench, I am in my own world and able to think about what is important. I can play the scenes from my day in my mind and puzzle my way through solutions for some of the things that may be bothering me in my life. For me, welding, "playing with fire," is symbolic of a drive to change things in a permanent way; to use tools and skills to create a new treasure, a useful structure, a gift for a friend that will make them happy. When I don't know how to do something, I play and I ask others. One of my greatest pleasures is learning from experts who take time to teach me and talk me through techniques that make me better at what I do.

It is best to just copy the citation page and paste them at the bottom. Image Sources: //Welder image from aacc.edu/welding// //Arc Welder image from atlasservices.us// //Metal Tree image from johnlovelymetalart.com//