Hi! My name is Joel and I live in Sheffield, UK.

Prior to enrolling on the Fab Academy course, I was a research scientist, working in biological sciences. By undertaking this diploma I look forward to learning lots of new techniques and, perhaps more importantly, different ways of working and collaborating on projects.

I've always had a keen interest in crafts - things that often (unfortunately) take a lifetime to completely master - and have tried out many from woodwork to electronics, screenprinting to bicycle building (see picture - my ever-expanding collection of bicycles). I see the new digital fabrication techniques that fablabs provide access to as another craft, and I am excited to begin exploring the possibilities that it offers.