ENTROPY
Tinkering
As a young child, I loved to tinker and create. I guess I was a budding engineer and my parents let me use their tools as long as I was supervised and careful with them. I remember sitting outside bending and shaping, (and sometimes breaking) stuff, to get it do what I thought it should be doing. Metal and wood were my companions.
My favorite thing, whether it was Lego or scraps, was to try to fit one piece into the other. If there were two pieces of wood together, I'd try to get a piece of metal to go through both pieces at once. If there was a loop in a piece of wire or a hole in a board, I'd try to get another piece of wire or wood through it as well. There was always a purpose to this. In my mind there was a place to go, a destination, and I wanted to take the material there with me.
I think all creators, tinkerers, and engineers have this natural curiosity about how things work and how diverse bits can fit together. This makes sense to me because you have to be able to think things into existence.
Attempting to build my first lightsaber in 2012.
Big Horn
Little Horn
Forging and Grinding
Metal is great material. Especially carbon steel.
It's a joy to shape it and work it, to make use of its strength and durability in creative ways.
Forging and grinding steel is what I do best, because it's what I find most fulfilling: the process of making something useful out of something strong and durable.
Benjamin's talent for performing on stage adds another dimension to his creative expression. By taking written text and transforming it into a meaningful performance, he showcases his skill in the discipline of creation and craft making. He's performed in several plays since the second grade, worked backstage in the tech crew and operated the lighting board.
His recent appearance in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliette" as Capulet demonstrates his ability to bring a character to life. With a forceful and anguished performance, Benjamin's portrayal captivated the audience, resulting in a hushed atmosphere and moving some people to tears.
Through his work in theater, Benjamin displays his versatility as a creator and communicator. Whether it's forging steel and wood into tangible objects or embodying a character on stage, he skillfully expresses his craft and leaves a lasting impact on those who experience his work.
Theater Craft
