IIW 2023 Welded Art Book

Hobby Artists

Welded art can become a very satisfying hobby. A hobby can be a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one’s leisure time. Examples in the IIW 2023 Digital Collection can be seen showcasing casual, serious and project based leisure across the range of SDGs. There are very good examples of career artists starting as hobby artists and as their competencies and experiences grow, opportunities arise which enable them to move into a full time role as a career artist. In this Category, five artists are shown. SDG 14 Exhibit: Manta Ray. Artist: Patrick Knighton (Australia). SDG 14 Exhibit: Starry Sturgeon. Artist: Andrey Makhorin (Kazakhstan).

SDG 17 Exhibit: To the Future. Artist: Sergey Minakov (Ukraine). SDG 10 Exhibit: Weld Equality. Artist: Jackie Morris (Canada). SDG 8 Exhibit: Kong. Artist: Jennifer Phillips (Canada).

All five artists come from a welding background using their knowledge and skills to both contribute to each country’s National Welding Capability and progress the Sustainable Development Goals. Jennifer Phillips has made such a move recently from a highly qualified and certified Canadian Red Seal welder working on projects in industry to starting her own full time business in welded art, Metal Monkey Design Co.

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Welded Art PHOTOGRAPHIC Exhibition – IIW 2023 Digital Collection