a day at Inside Passage.

It has been more than a month since we started this year at Inside Passage, things have settled right now, everybody knows what they're doing and work couldn't be better. This learnig experience doesn't seem to have an end, so happy to know that. 

The Craftsman students are doing a great job on their exercises, they are now working on the "Wabi Sabi" cabinet exercise, in which they will learn about proportions, design, joinery and how important a procedure list is on the execution of every piece. 

Lecture.

We Resident Craftsman are still working on the joinery, which has evolutionized from day one. This chair seemed to be designed for educational purposes, it has taken us from the most simple joinery, a 90 degree live tenon, to a compound angle floating tenon, so far, which will then convert into a more complex subject. It is challenging, it has brought back all those familiar engineering subjects into my mind. It's nice being able to build a piece of furniture which totally demands safety, design and aesthetics.  

Getting busy at my workbench. 

I feel fortunate being around this group of Resident Craftsman, we are learning as a group and share experiences and problems as well. I guess we are all "going for it" into this craft as a profession, as many of the Craftsman Program. It is nice to discuss and learn as we go. 

Melissa squaring things up. 

Robert always sharing his knowledge.

One of our Resident Craftsman brought some great news last week. Melissa got her first piece commisioned. It is a big deal for us, she is a very important member of our group, just the kind of person that will have the best attitude for any situation, I'm happy for her, this will be the starting point for her carreer, congratulations Melissa!

Last week we celebrated Nicolas' 2nd birthay as well, it is amazing seeing him grow and learn every day. Monica brought a delicious carrot cake here to the school. Nicolas has celebrated both of his birthays at Inside Passage. He's just "chilin'" as a good friend may say. 

Nicolas' borthay. 

Anyway, we'll keep up with the work over here. This chairs are now looking much like one, and we've been having beautiful weather over here. We'll be able to enjoy more sun on the following days. 

They're starting to look like chairs!

Cheers everybody!

We roast our own coffee now at Inside Passage.