Besides building boats, our talented apprentices find many other ways to put their creative skills to use! Meet Maixue, who started at UBB through our Partnership Program with Focus Beyond Transition Services. After enjoying her experience, she soon after applied and was accepted into our apprenticeship program.
This cohort, on top of working on the Wilderness Traveler canoe, she handcrafted a cutting board and individualized it with her own design of a starry night.
“It’s based off of Minnesota…I really like Minnesota because outside is really beautiful,” said Maixue. Her board was also inspired by her recent trip up north where she saw the Northern Lights.
Using woodburning, Maixue drew out trees that line the border of her board, as well as stars. She also points out how the wood she chose shifts between light and dark, just like how we experience sunset and sunrises every day.
We love how our apprentices use what they learned at UBB to personalize their own projects! Click here to support youth like Maixue today!
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