INTRODUCTION to MIG Welding with sculptor Erica Larkin Gaudet 11/14/26

About this event

INTRO TO MIG WELDING

Learn welding basics while creating a small tabletop sculpture with sculptor Erica Larkin Gaudet .

This hands-on, project-based workshop introduces you to the art of welding and sculpture making. Through demonstrations and guided practice, you’ll learn how to operate a MIG welder, cut steel with a chop saw, and use a handheld grinder to clean up your welds.

We’ll practice all three techniques, with time to build confidence and improve your welds. The class emphasizes approachable skills that make working with steel accessible to people without extensive workshops, tool collections, or previous experience.

You’ll explore:

• Studio safety and personal protective equipment

• MIG welder setup, operation, and welding techniques

• Cutting metal stock properly with a chop saw

• Grinding and cleaning up welds

• Arranging and joining steel into a small tabletop sculpture

Time: 11 AM–4 PM · Five hours

Cost: $140 per person, including instruction, shop fees, and materials

Class size: Six students maximum

Experience: No experience or prerequisites required

This workshop also serves as a prerequisite for advanced welding classes.

COME PREPARED

Bring your curiosity and a willingness to work around power tools and sparks.

Wear long sleeves and long pants made of 100% cotton, plus leather boots . Tie back long hair with a bandana or hair tie, and bring reading glasses if needed.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Tickets are nonrefundable. If you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your spot to another student. Your ticket can be applied toward a future Studio Waveland workshop.

Class full? Email to join the waitlist and be contacted if a spot opens.

Questions?

Erica Larkin Gaudet

📍 Studio Waveland

228 Coleman Avenue · Waveland, Mississippi

Come curious. Leave inspired.