Welding

I would love to learn to weld and make fantastical sculptures.  I love the idea of combining art with function, so am particularly drawn to kinetic sculpture.  I love whimsy.  I love steampunk.  I love wind chimes.  I love fountains.  I would love to design works of art that have practical use.

Note, the practical use of a steampunk inspired dinosaur in my yard would be to provide gawker entertainment for me and my boys.  Imagine if it spit fire, steam, or water, or had wings or appendages that spin in the wind, though!

(photo credit: http://dailyartmuse.com/)

I love these spherical fire pits.  Oh, what I would like to do with a torch and some steel!

(photo credit: http://www.thefirepitcompany.co.uk)

I would like to somehow artistically harness the elements to produce electricity, because I absolutely love the idea of self-sufficiency.  Let yankee ingenuity and a pioneer spirit run wild.  I’m thinking along the lines of some sort of sculptural wind turbine.  I need enough power to keep the well pump running, as a bare minimum.  Not that I’m preparing for a zombie apocalypse, or anything.