About Bowden Brigham
I am a student, athlete, and builder who likes making ideas real.
I am a 17-year-old student at Phoenix Country Day School. I have always loved building whatever was in my imagination. When I was younger, that meant cardboard and duct tape. Now it means solid wood, metal, mechanics, and projects that are meant to last.
Quick facts
What shapes my work
Most of what I build comes from school, sports, travel, family, and the time I spend around tools.
School
I am 17 years old and go to Phoenix Country Day School.
Sports
I primarily play hockey, squash, and track and field.
Family
I have four brothers: two younger than me and two older. One graduated from Yale, and one is a junior at Yale.
Places
I spend summers in Maine and Finland, two places that feel like home.
Building mindset
From imagination to finished work.
I love building whatever I can picture clearly enough to try. My main skills are welding, woodworking, mechanics, and carpentry, but I am always looking for new things to learn.
I also love to travel, ski, drive boats, and sail. Maine and Finland are especially important to me because they are places where I spend time outside, work with my hands, and get ideas for future projects.
New venture
RWS Academy
I am currently working on a new business called RWS Academy. It is still developing, but it has already taught me a lot about building something from the ground up, organizing an idea clearly, and improving it one step at a time.
Visit RWS AcademyLife outside the shop
Places, sports, and motion
