Instrument design/construction has been a major part of my practice for a couple of years now. I find instrument building to fall right in the sweet spot between aesthetic considerations and functional, useable design, also it is just really cool. The history of experimental instrument builders is so rich and inspiring, with figures like Bart Hopkin, Hans Reichel, Daniel Fishkin, Yuli Landman, and Peter Blasser being heroes of mine since I was a teenager. I hope to continue the tradition and explore the boundaries of what a musical instrument can become.