Less is More (Part 1 of 3)

November, 2011. Having taken a few introductory classes at Yestermorrow (Basic Carpentry, Foundations 101, and The Healthy Home), I’d been slowly familiarizing myself with the culture of the school. So far, I was finding Yestermorrow to be a supportive environment. I was happy with the small class sizes and the healthy meals, and I really liked the people. Between the hands-on courses and classroom theory, in a short...

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Deam Machine: The Airstream CCD

October, 2011. Around the time I discovered Andreas Stavropoulos’ project, I also learned of Christopher Deam’s re-design work on the classic Airstream: I found that whereas Andreas’ project had a very creative, cozy, DIY approach that I liked, Deam’s work demonstrates another level of industrial design ability that is both inspiring and intimidating to a beginner. However, one of the things that I took home from this video...

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