Invention begins with the fun of failure—when cardboard castles collapse, circuits fizzle, and glue ends up all over the carpet. In our maker space, mistakes aren’t dead ends, they’re plot twists. Every flop fuels a fix, every blunder sparks a brainstorm, and every “oops” gets us one step closer to “aha!” Here, kids don’t just build projects—they build resilience, creativity, and the confidence to laugh their way through the messiest parts of making.

As a fine furniture maker, I learned that imperfection—a wobbly joint, a crooked cut—was an inevitable part of the creative process. I bring that same spirit into the classroom, showing my students that mistakes are milestones, and all the broken prototypes are not failures but feedback. Together we test, rebuild, and refine until imagination takes shape, whether in miniature cities, whirring contraptions, or magical inventions with no precedent at all.

The maker’s journey is not about speed or perfection, but about savoring the pursuit—the process of watching an idea evolve from spark to structure. In a world of mass production and instant gratification, our classroom is a workshop for patience, persistence, and possibility. Here, every child learns not just how to make things, but how to make meaning.