Course Options
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Overview
This one week course is designed for anyone who wants to try welding and who may have a talent for transforming metal into creative art pieces. There are many examples of metal street art, garden ornaments and even small sculptures that have been created from metal scrap. Upcycling of metal and metal objects has become a popular pursuit of many amateur and professional artists.
The Creative Welding Summer School will provide you with access to different welding processes in an exceptional workshop environment. This is a unique opportunity to enhance creative, technical and craft skills using various metal materials and welding equipment and techniques to create an upcycled piece of your own design. Staff will help facilitate the design and creation of a personal piece that each participant will be able to take away on completion of the course.
Cultural visits are included to allow participants to experience Glasgow and Scotland on organised visits and during free time. The organised visits may include:
- City bus tour of Glasgow.
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Riverside Museum.
- Edinburgh Castle & National Gallery of Scotland.
This course runs over 5 days from Monday to Friday.
Minimum entry requirements
There are no minimum entry requirements for the College’s Summer Schools. Those who attend need to have a basic level of competence in English as the summer school will be delivered in English.
Participants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) are required to follow the guidance provided for visas here.
What you study
Under supervision you will learn some basic welding techniques and staff at our Riverside Campus will direct and discuss with you what it may be possible to produce in the time available during the Summer School. A visit to our Jewellery workshops at City Campus will provide an opportunity to try micro laser-welding also.
After the course
The skills you develop will provide you with a basic capability in welding. Participants will be able to find out about part-time and full-time courses provided by the College that may be of interest.
How the course is taught
Participants will use welding equipment and engage with industry standard tutors and instructors from different disciplines across City of Glasgow College led by the practical Engineering team and supported by staff from Creative Arts.
Materials
Equipment, safety clothing and materials are provided.
Dress code
Sensible clothing, no open toed shoes.