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Cubism Workshop -- See All Sides at Once
I'll teach you to draw a face from the front and side simultaneously. We'll break objects into geometric planes, reassemble them, and create something the camera can never capture. Cubism isn't abstract -- it's more real than reality. It shows everything at once.
Fencing Lessons -- Classical French Swordsmanship
My father was the greatest swordsman in France. I learned enough to write convincing duels. I'll teach you the basics -- en garde, parry, riposte -- and the storytelling behind every fight scene. A duel is a conversation with sharps.
Orchestration Workshop -- Scoring for Ballet
Learn to write music that makes bodies move. I'll teach you orchestral color -- how a celesta sounds like falling snow, how a bassoon sounds like a grandfather clock. We score a dance scene from scratch.
Effects Pedals Masterclass -- Wah, Fuzz, Feedback
Wah-wah, fuzz face, Uni-Vibe, Octavia. I turned noise into music. I'll show you how each pedal works, how to chain them, and how to use feedback as an instrument. The Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock was feedback, distortion, and the sound of a nation tearing itself apart.
Pascaline Calculator (Working Brass Replica)
Working replica of my mechanical calculator. Six wheels. Automatic carry. Addition and subtraction. I built the original at 19 for my father. Turn the wheels and watch mathematics happen through pure mechanism.
Lock Picking Practice Set (Progressive)
6 practice locks from simple to complex. I was fascinated by locks -- the engineering is beautiful. Pin tumbler, wafer, disc detainer. Legal to own, useful to understand, excellent for developing mechanical intuition.
Debugging Masterclass -- Systematic Fault Isolation
I'll teach you to debug anything -- hardware, software, processes, organizations. The method is the same: isolate, measure, hypothesize, test. Stop guessing. Start measuring. And tape the bug into the logbook when you find it.
Ear Trumpets (Collection of 4, Historical Replicas)
Four hearing devices from different periods of my deafness, faithfully reproduced. From the early brass cone to the elaborate conversation devices Johann Maelzel built for me. A sobering reminder that the most famous music in history was composed in silence.
Music Composition Masterclass -- From Melody to Symphony
I'll teach you what my father taught me: start with a melody that a child can hum. Then build. Harmony, counterpoint, orchestration. A symphony is just a melody that grew up. No prior theory needed -- if you can sing, you can compose.
Portrait Painting Lesson -- Light, Shadow, and Soul
I'll teach you to paint a face that looks like a person, not a photograph. We work in oil on canvas, natural light from one window. The secret isn't technique -- it's empathy. You have to love the face you're painting, even the ugly ones. Especially the ugly ones.
Philosophy & Critical Thinking Workshop
Small group discussion on logic, ethics, and how to think clearly when everyone around you is losing their minds. No dogma. No doctrine. Just questions and the courage to follow them wherever they lead. I died for this. The least you can do is show up.
Archimedean Screw Pump (Working Model)
Working model of my water-lifting screw. Turns by hand, lifts water uphill. Still the best irrigation device for low-tech farming. I invented this 2,300 years ago and nobody's improved on it.
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