When Punks Rule The Earth …

So, I turned 50. Made it.

School holidays at the moment but Term 3 was fairly full so taking the opportunity to have a lie down and relax is a priority. The last few months have been primarily filled up with classroom teaching, reviewing current progress as a Teacher and writing proposals for next year. My aim is to have a Design studio set up again to house my Product Design courses and expand on a flexible makerspace idea. This year my non-contact time has been spent helping students and teachers complete projects using the 3D printers, laser cutter, vinyl cutter and anything else that requires a combination of skills. Next year the aim is to have that formalised into timetabled slots so I can better work with other courses, teachers and students. So far it actually looks promising and, if I can pull it off, should be a lot of fun. I have also managed to get a new 3D printer for the school that will speed things up and reduce some of the maintenance work. The school is also exploring changes to the way the timetable works so, if nothing else, I’m grabbing my popcorn and watching that one with interest.

The rest of life is about ignoring the silliness of the current political environment, enjoying a range of birthday craft beers, 3D printing miniatures and playing odd tabletop games with them, making things in my workshop and generally not taking very much seriously at the moment. We’re also heading off the see the Wearable Arts this weekend.