Statement of Purpose
Hello there everyone, Stephen Rooney here, I’m Charlie Spademan’s intern. So far things are going great, learned how to make some pretty cool stuff, a real relaxing start before the REAL work begins. Today’s highlights, Charlie and I were making tongs (trying to make would be more accurate) and while quenching a piece, I burned the tip of every finger on my right hand excluding my pinky. Feels kinda leathery now, this won’t be the only time. The dirt, slag, scale, and burns make me feel like I’m working though. And this is only the second day!
A short bit about me, I’m a high school senior who is off for a month to take an internship with Charlie. I first did metalwork in the summer of my freshman year at Peters Valley Craft Center, instantly fell in love with it, and here I am. My plans are to go to college, I’m going to be heading to Alfred University, and I plan to study both metal art and metallurgical materials science. Hooray for workaholics!
Alright, well, I hope to have some pictures up soon. I’ve taken some pretty low resolution shots with my cellphone, so I’ll probably bring in a real camera just for online photos. The basket twist I did is awesome, so you’ll be able to see that soon.
That’s it for now
