University Studio Critique in Vientiane Woodshop

Warm library lamp light spills across a cluttered woodshop wall in Vientiane, illuminating hand-drawn sketches taped in neat rows against the fading blue of a monsoon evening. Chalk dust settles on the dark, worn wooden beams and rests on the rough surfaces of the workbenches below. The sketches, rendered in pencil and charcoal, show detailed structural plans and organic forms that contrast with the grain of the timber walls. Outside the high windows, the gray sky hints at the heavy season rain, while inside, the glow highlights the texture of paper and the faint smudges of graphite on the students' hands. A stack of wooden planks leans against the corner, casting a sharp shadow that meets the edge of a drafting table.