Some interests produce finished objects. Others produce capability, knowledge, or a reason to keep exploring. This room gathers both: collections worth preserving and hobbies worth practicing.
The collections and hobbies
Art
Artwork collected, made, displayed, and preserved—along with the people and stories attached to it.
Trains
Toy trains, railroad history, layouts, restoration, and the mechanical appeal of making a small world move.
Sewing
Industrial sewing machines, materials, repairs, upholstery, and the practical work that fabric makes possible.
Off-roading
Trails, side-by-sides, four-wheel-drive machines, equipment, and the trips that begin where pavement ends.
Reading & Books
Books worth remembering, ideas worth testing, and a place for reading notes and recommendations.
Metalwork & Fabrication
Machining, welding, forming, fixtures, repairs, and making the part that cannot simply be ordered.
3D Printing
Printers, materials, models, prototypes, replacement parts, and the useful things that emerge one layer at a time.
AI & Computers
Computers, electronics, artificial intelligence, and the evolving systems used to think, preserve, and build.