About Katherine "Smalls" Connell

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 There’s a family joke about my being created in my parent’s garage using the greatest technology of the early 80s. Hence the various online handles like TheSmallWonder or Smalls for short. But also, it’s believable as some of my earliest memories are of building robot kits with my mom and helping my dad package his homemade graphic cards to sell at Fry’s Electronics. All with the backdrop of Silicon Valley where I grew up.

I have no formal training or background in engineering and I’m a self taught maker who knows just enough to break things spectacularly. But I like to think that’s what’s so great about being a maker. You can pick up something to learn, experiment without preconceived restraints, and make some beautiful disasters.

I’ve learned so many things by being insatiably curious. I’ve learned 3D printing, CAD drawing, prosthetic making, sewing, water color painting, drawing, costuming, circuit design, manufacturing processes, pacific island dance, PCB creation, martial arts, cooking and so much more…

If you read this list and wonder how in the world these skills all fit together in projects… well the most important thing I’ve learned is to learn everything that interests you and you’d be surprised at how interconnected the most unexpected things are.