In 2024, I received an invitation to join the Shreveport-Bossier Maker Faire . I was excited to share how we use innovation and digital fabrication to empower people in remote regions of Iceland, through the network of Icelandic Fab Labs, which has been active since 2007 when the first lab opened in Vestmannaeyjar. I wanted to highlight how Fab Lab Ísafjörður has made its mark and created local as well as global impact.
In January 2024, I traveled to León, Spain, to take part in the Fab Academy Instructor Bootcamp. This time I had some good company traveling with Svavar so we were team Fab Lab Ísafjörður! Andri from Fab Lab Reykjavík and Frosti from Fab Lab Vestmannaeyjar joined us in Reykjavík. A proper Icelandic Fab Lab squad.
The plan was simple: fly to Madrid, take the train to León, and get some rest before the first day.
Well… we landed late. The train had stopped running. Frosti made the wise decision to stay overnight. The rest of us (less wise) decided to take the bus, which turned out to be a 6-hour ride. After a cramped journey, we finally arrived in León at 3:00 AM to a city fast asleep.
In January 2023, I flew to Amsterdam with my great colleague and friend Árni from Fab Lab Akureyri to attend the Fab Academy Instructor Bootcamp, a gathering of Fab Lab instructors, past students, and core team members from all over the world. The goal: level up our skills, share knowledge, and connect with the global Fab Lab network.
