Education & Workforce Committee

Description

 Education & Workforce Committee Meeting 

Hybrid Meeting

Hear from Richard Sewell, NOVA SySTEMic

STEM Fabrication Lab Coordinator

If Martha Stewart and MacGyver had a baby, that baby would be Richard. Born with DIY DNA, Richard’s childhood hobbies included sewing, knitting, model making, Lego building, and balsa wood constructing. After earning a master’s degree in fine art with experience in traditional and experimental media, Richard began his career teaching full-time at Clemson University before moving to Mississippi State University.

In 2003 Richard left academia and opened The Proper Carpenter, a custom furniture and product design company in Fairfax, VA. After 15 successful years of working with clients such as The White House Historical Association, OMDigital, and National Geographic, Richard closed the shop and moved to Raleigh, NC to become the Creative Director of Kalisher, an agency of more than 100 artists, eccentrics, and engineers who create, commission, and manufacture comprehensive art collections for properties worldwide.

Richard is thrilled to be back in VA and back teaching! When he isn't building robots or model making in the lab, he's building robots and model making for his 4yo daughter, playing drums, cooking with his wife, and cycling on all the local trails.

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