A broken long board turned into a 6' fish, even though I didn't have any shaping or glassing experience. And to my surprise, she rides!
A broken Bose stereo introduced me to electronics and speaker box building. This folded horn speaker produces huge sound despite the tiny monitor. I barely knew how to solder when I started this project, but I built all of the internal electronics for this Bluetooth stereo.
I jumped into colored pencil on black paper after perusing a local art supply shop.
Another meditative art form, these modular origami pieces each contain 30 or more individual squares.
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Just For Fun: Diving in to New Skills

A senior designer described me as "fearless." Asking her to elaborate, she explained that I had the unique quality of jumping into new projects without fear of failure.

I had no idea if these projects would be successful when I began, but they all proved that with perseverance, almost anything is possible.

Brett Seabloom
Furniture and Lighting Designer and Maker Los Angeles, CA