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THE WORLD OF WELDING                                                                          http://www.welding.org



            COVER STORY
            HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION PREPARES CHARLES BRITT

            FOR INTERESTING CAREER



            “I came to Hobart Institute to further my education in shielded
            metal arc welding of pipe.  I am already a certified welding
            inspector,”  said  Charles  Britt,  who  has  spent  the  last  eight
            years welding in mostly artistic settings.  “I had heard about
            Hobart from friends and teachers.”
            Charles is a graduate of Alfred University with a bachelor
            of fine arts degree.  After completing an internship in Santa
            Fe, New Mexico, he worked as a fabricator for several years
            with the Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry, a full-service fine art
            foundry in Rock Tavern, New York.


            At the fine art foundry, some of the world’s most recognized
            and well-crafted sculptures have become reality.  A variety
            of  artists  bring  in  prototypes  or  sometimes  just  conceptual
            drawings.  It is the job of the team of artisans at the foundry
            to bring the design from concept to completion.   Some pieces
            are fabricated while others are sand casted.  Many times, the
            welder works closely with the artist throughout the process.

                                                               Charles stands at the foot of the “Genius of Connecticut” next to the
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                             (Continued on page 7)             plaster mold.  (See page 8 for details on the statue’s history.

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