Making It Interview...
Maker interview with Ashley Basnight
Having recognized the passion, drive, and pure enjoyment of making things that each Making It contestant illustrates, Makerviews is excited to have the chance to highlight, feature, and share insights from each contestant. This Making It series gives a deeper look into these makers lives through their answers to a few, quick questions. Learn more about this series.
Ashley Basnight is a Boeing Software Engineer by day and the talented designer, blogger, and maker running DIY blog Handmade Haven, by night. Ashley loves championing the fact that anyone can do anything that we set our mind to.
Check out this interview with Ashley Basnight, maker from NBC’s Making It.
What inspires you to keep making things?
"The thing that inspires me the most about making is being able to show and empower others to discover their inner maker. As a regular girl in the corporate world, I enjoy being able to show people that you don’t have to have a background in making or look the part in order to be creative and make beautiful things."
What one piece of advice would you give to other makers?
"My biggest piece of advice to makers would be to be willing to take risks. The first table I built was on a whim, with no sort of woodworking experience at all, and three years later, it’s turned into a full business and an opportunity to now be on Making It."
What is your biggest takeaway from Making It?
"My biggest takeaway from Making It was knowing how far I could push myself within a timeframe. Seeing how well I think on my feet and how well I adapt to change. It was definitely an eye-opening experience."
"My biggest piece of advice to makers would be to be willing to take risks." — Ashley Basnight
Follow Ashley Basnight’s work: Handmade Haven LLC website • Facebook • Instagram profile • YouTube Channel.
View and learn more about the Making It interview series. Thank you all for reading this interview - get out there and make things!
