[TheForge] Cal Lane

[ries]

I think she does primarily torch cut.
but she does plasma cut as well.
In thicker material, the torch is better- plasma tends to blow a  
bigger starting hole when piercing, in my experience, and the bigger  
the plasma, the higher the price.
I think also, its just that she started with a torch, and is  
comfortable with it.

Unfortunately, in the art world, it is all too common to promote women  
artist's based on appearance.
And especially when general interest publications like the New York  
Times writes about women artists.
there are quite a few women artists who undoubtedly get extra press  
due to their looks.

Just the way the world still works...

ries


On Jan 15, 2010, at 12:56 PM, Lucky7Steel wrote:

Am i wrong in thinking that torch cutting could warp the hell out of
her work and it must be primarily plasma cutting? i often wonder how
she has such a steady hand and doesn't cut through the odd little
line.
On another note i'm still not over the
"most_beautiful_smith_in_the_world" business even though it's been a
few days. Depressing to me that this was how she was described.
Although i've decided to add physical descriptions of all the men's
work i think are hot from now on. ;-)
Today i had to replace my acetylene regulator from my oxy/acet kit
(which was over 9 years at least) and as i was leaving the shop, the
guy felt the need to tell me how to adjust the working pressure on my
tank! At first i thought he was trying to tell me something WAY more
complicated because how on earth would he think i didn't know that
when i just spoke at length about my regulator and had been in there
tons of times. I've been doing metalwork for 20 years and almost every
time i go to pick up supplies this happens. So, just to say, adding
gendered descriptions to someone just because they are female does no
one any good in the long run. Cal is very talented. If she wasn't
'attractive" would that make a difference?

~Karen~
www.lucky7steel.com
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