IIW 2023 Welded Art Book

SDG 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

This SDG has a range of targets, sustainable economic growth, diversify, innovate and upgrade for economic productivity, promote policies to support job creation and growing enterprises, improve resource efficiency in consumption and production, full employment and decent work with equal pay, promote youth employment, education and training, end modern slavery, trafficking, and child labour, protect labour rights and promote safe working environments, promote beneficial and sustainable tourism, universal access to banking, insurance and financial services. nExhibit “Computer, Tractor, Skier”n The students are emphasising the importance of earth works so a tractor is depicted. Diyan collected all of his parts from visiting motorbike and engine reconditioning stores and getting old valves, sprockets, bearings, etc from the local scrap yards. From there, parts are cleaned, degreased, buffed and polished ready to be placed and welded.

Stefan then used a combination of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), a sheet guillotine to cut the pieces of the machine and valves, nuts, ball bearings for depicting the tractor. The science worker in front of the computer was formed from old car parts welded together – bolts, nuts, some wire and planks. The computer is an old desktop one with a keyboard and a monitor. With regard to their love of sports, both students chose to show a skier. A plasma cutter was used to cut and shape the skis and some studs and nuts to get the composition. The exhibit has been made with love and careful craftsmanship. nDimensions of exhibitn 40 cm high x 50 cm square

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Welded Art PHOTOGRAPHIC Exhibition – IIW 2023 Digital Collection