This is the second day that Austin, Cole, Eric, and I have rode into Helsinki with Villu to repair his furnace. Eric and Cole have been welding an extension for the low-melt furnace, while Austin and I have been on the furnace. The rusty skin has been removed and we are using the Art Academys nice roller to make a fresh new skin. The furnace is positioned in the art schools loading dock and so we have been grinding and welding while art students and faculty walk by us warily. Some watch us while smoking and ask what we are about: ahh yes,they say, welding crazies, working with Villu and the iron pouring, very good.
Last night we went to an art opening in another city that celebrated the last 100 year of Finnish sculpture. Villu and his wife had pieces in the exhibition. It was a fairly swanky affair and we tried not to look as though we were crashing it as we are a group of loud americans wearing strange foundry boots. I noticed the exhibition had many pieces that played with optical illisions and used mixed media.
Everyone seems to be having a good time.
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