small ideas, big impact.

I provided instruction for students grades 6-12 in hands-on 4.5 month classes and intensives in Digital Photography, Jewelry Design, Textiles + Fiber, and Design Build. I also co-taught month-long expedition travel programs where each class is given an essential question/problem and a month to find their answers in real-world opportunities by traveling around the world, working with experts, doing community service, and exploring new cultures and economies.

My Photography class focuses on light, observation mastery, composition, the science of photography, and an in-depth understanding of the technical functions of a digital camera, strobe & natural lighting, and digital editing.

In Jewelry Design intensives my students work with silver, nickel, and copper. Learning through sketching and ideation we take ideas from concept to creation while mastering hand tools, soldering, torch work, and finishing techniques.

My Design + Build course explores design challenges using a variety of mediums including wood, metal, and recycled materials. Students take ideas from concept with hand drafted technical drawings to finished impactful artifacts that have purpose and showcase innovative ideation and human centered design thinking methods. We uncover solutions to simple and complex problems in interesting and beautiful ways with a focus on craftsmanship, hand work, and creative process. My students are empowered to see the world as a pliable platform to answer this question "how will I shape it?"