About two years ago, a colleague introduced me to Mason Friedberg with this enticing line: “He designs cool stuff at the Exploratorium and is thinking of starting his own project featuring craftsmanship”; over the following months, Mason and I met a few times to discuss art & craft. This post is taken verbatim (with permission) from Mason’s writeup of our discussions, with all of the photography credited to him & Edwin Lai.
Personal Journey
Woodworking Classes
Personal JourneyCommentI’ve always enjoyed teaching, and for a couple years now I’ve been a woodshop instructor at a maker space in Sunnyvale, California: MakerNexus. Along with other instructors, I teach both basic power tool safety, as well as a variety of more advanced skills in longer workshops. Though I’m excited to give back to the community and share my enthusiasm for the craft, I often leave classes with more energy than I arrived with, as my students share their energy and curiosity as they embark on their creative journeys.
Kinetic Art Ceiling Sculpture
Technology & Steampunk, Personal JourneyCommentAnalytics & Woodworking
Personal Journey5 CommentsPrecision woodworking requires a sound understanding of math, angles, and geometry. But beyond that foundation that all good woodworkers possess, I also pursue - both for my own satisfaction and to meet client requirements - projects that have at least some elements of deeper analytical or mathematical elements at their foundations. In this post, I’ll touch on a few examples of these projects.
Our Planet at Risk This Election
Personal Journey2 CommentsVote. Get engaged. Donate. Write letters. Never has your voice been more critical. With America in flames and threatened by multiple early hurricanes and flooding; with our democracy under attack by an administration that is actively working to suppress the vote and delegitimize a potential loss at the polls; and with the philosophy of liberalism in decline as our president coddles autocrats, violently attacks protestors and encourages others to do the same, it’s no overstatement to say our country - and due to the nature of climate change (or inaction) - and our planet is at risk.