FORM is currently accepting registrations for a series of four professional and skills development workshops to be held at the Midland Atelier complex in Perth, Western Australia with award-winning designer/maker Malcolm Harris. The workshops will enable participants to experience Midland Atelier and engage in the new home of Western Australian design development and entrepreneurship.

The workshop program aims to provide participants with core knowledge about the design and making process, whilst working in the Pattern Shop of the Railway Workshops – a site with a rich industrial heritage. Equipped with the knowledge from these workshops, participants will be ready to implement their new skills in the class room and inspire future design.

The workshops will be led by Malcolm Harris, Technical Manager at Midland Atelier’s Pattern Shop and an award-winning designer/maker specialising in custom hand crafted furniture. Malcolm began in the traditional woodworking trade, and for over twenty years has refined his craft, creating distinguished works with timeless appeal. Malcolm’s specialisation in bespoke commissions of fine furniture for the domestic and corporate sectors has seen the popularity of his work swell; more recently his practice has evolved to encompass directional sculptural and public art pieces.

Places are limited with a maximum of 8 participants included in each workshop. Previous workshop experience is required. Enrolment details available upon workshop payment.

WORKSHOP 1: Creative veneering
Explore the intricate art of wood veneering in this two day workshop with Western Australian maker Malcolm Harris. The veneering process enables the maker to achieve stunning results with thin timber veneers that are not achievable using solid timbers. Malcolm will guide participants through the process of using the correct tools, selecting timbers, applying the veneer and creating patterns through to surface finishes. Materials included.

Held 8 to 9 May 2010

Cost: $300 + GST includes materials, equipment, tools with lunch included

WORKSHOP 2: Navigating the Torsion Box
The practical applications of the Torsion Box technique enable the maker to produce lightweight beams suitable for a range of applications including wings, furniture and structural supports. Malcolm will conduct a two day workshop that will explore the production of the Torsion Box technique from creating outer skins to applying skins to a grid framework. This workshop will explore further applications of this process. Materials included.

Held 31 July to 1 August 2010.

Cost: $325 + GST includes materials, equipment, tools with lunch included

WORKSHOP 3: Laminating the options
Currently at the forefront of contemporary design, the laminating process allows timber to be used creatively for much longer spans, heavier loads and complex shapes. Join Malcolm as he explores the possibilities of this process from selecting materials through to the finishing process. Participants will be guided through the engineering behind the final product and applying this practical knowledge to contemporary design. Materials included.

Cost: $350 + GST includes materials, equipment, tools with lunch included

Held 18 to 19 September 2010.

WORKSHOP 4: Steam bending excellence
Steam bending is a time-honoured wood working technique where strips of wood are steamed to make them pliable and bent around
a mould to create a final object. During this two day workshop Malcolm will teach the method of steam bending combining traditional techniques with a range of contemporary applications. Participants will learn how to construct a simple steam box, selecting timbers, preparing moulds and finishing. Materials included.

Cost: $350 + GST includes materials, equipment, tools with lunch included

Held 20 to 21 November 2010.

For more information and to enroll in any of these workshops visit here.

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