Arc 2 Art: The Coalescence of Welding and Creativity

    Experience the journey of two female welding and metal fabricating artists as they collaborate from a distance on one single piece of welded artwork in this exciting “Arc 2 Art,” video series.
    AWS Foundation | March 19, 2021 | Careers And Education
    Welding Digest ►  Arc 2 Art: The Coalescence of Welding and Creativity

    Experience the journey of two female welding and metal fabricating artists as they collaborate from a distance on one single piece of welded artwork in this exciting “Arc 2 Art,” video series.

    This unique project produced by the American Welding Society, will follow social influencers and welding artists, “Barbie the Welder” and Stephanie Hoffman, as they create a metal sculpture featuring Lady Liberty herself, the Statue of Liberty, complete with welding torch, helmet and code book.

    Visit aws.org/arc2art to learn more about the build and welding artists, “Barbie the Welder” and Stephanie Hoffman.
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