For 10 years, Roadstead Montessori students have come to 757 Makerspace to learn real skills with professional tools. One semester's challenge: design and build a Game of Thrones throne with custom swords. They failed many times before getting it right. That was the point.

Bill had decades of traditional woodworking experience but zero CNC knowledge. He spent six months learning digital fabrication to build a sculptural rocking chair that most furniture makers would send to a specialized shop or avoid entirely.