A degree in architecture and urban design comes in handy for LEGO Master Model Builder Veronica Watson, who uses her analytical skills to create likenesses of everything from Serena Williams to Picasso’s Guernica.
VERONICA WATSON, LEGO MASTER MODEL BUILDER, CREATES A DIFFERENT TYPE OF MODEL BY HEATHER MILLER
As a kid, Veronica Watson loved LEGO and the possibilities of what she could make. Her imagination certainly wasn’t limited when constructing things like Hogwarts Castle and other fanciful Harry Potter–inspired creations with her brothers on their basement floor. Watson grew up, but she didn’t leave her LEGO bricks—or imagination— behind. After graduating from New York University with a degree in architecture and urban design, she landed what would be a dream job for many: a LEGO Master Model Builder, one of only seven in North America. Now, Watson takes her LEGO creations to new levels of artistry. From a replica of Picasso’s Guernica painting to sculptures celebrating the US Women’s National Soccer Team at the World Cup, she finds inspiration in both current events and wherever her creativity takes her. Here, Watson shares what it’s like to be a LEGO Master Model Builder at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester, the inspiration for her work, insider building tips, and the one indispensable tool anyone who loves LEGO should have. \ 24
