1st Aug, 2019 : Sonia Ma’am
How can we define space? Probably by saying that it is the area around a particular object. Now, what is materiality? Materials being used to make bigger things and materiality being composed of materials or matter.
Now these materials alone can’t be used until we combine them with the help of tools. So, the question is what are tools and how can they help?
Tools are the basic devices used to create a multidimensional model. Clearly, making it is not just the work of one single tool but the combination of work done by tools of different shapes, sizes, lengths and uses. We were introduced to all these types of tools in the workshop. Some of these tools are the ones that we already are quite aware of, such as: Hammers, Pliers, Screw drivers, Nut & Bolt, Wood and metal cutters, measuring scales and so on.
Apart from these manual tools and equipments, there are machines in the workshop that serve different purposes. These machines include a wood cutting machine, a belt and disc sandpaper machine (used to give shape to wood), thermocol cutting machine (which heats up to cut it in any desired shape) and a metal cutting machine. We were also shown a demonstration on how to use them and all the precautions that need to be taken while handling them.
When we have different kinds of materials with us, it is vital that we understand the use and properties of all these materials and then put them to use accordingly, so that we can get the best out of them.
The Idealist 