Pete Howlett
Well-known member
I'm applying for a Churchill Travel Bursary. My intention is to visit Hawaii factories and individual makers to try and get some context for what I am doing here in the UK. I am 20 years building now and still have no real peers here in the UK who I can talk to with any authentic back story. This is not a 'jolly'; it's an honest attempt to get funding for some serious research which I can disseminate to the builders here in the UK and Europe.
Application is a 2 stage process and I am currently at stage 1, putting into 500 words why they should consider me for VIVA interview. So I need help.
Application is a 2 stage process and I am currently at stage 1, putting into 500 words why they should consider me for VIVA interview. So I need help.
- If you were a maker or thinking of becoming a maker, what would be the burning questions you would ask me?
- How important is the Hawaiian context these days given that koa resources are dwindling and other wood combinations are becoming more acceptable?
- What is the 'modern' player looking for?
- What is the modern builder trying to achieve?
- Who should I visit/who would like me to visit in Hawaii?