ALUMNI/AE
ALUMNI PROFILES
LOCK BAKER ’99
BIKES AND BLADES Millbrook is a perfect place for students to try new things, figure out what they love to do, and work towards success surrounded by supportive faculty and peers. Millbrook can also be an ideal place for students who seek to further their passions. For Lock Baker ’99, both were true for him. “I knew I wanted to be an artist since I was two years old,” Lock said. In the fall of his eighth-grade year, armed with a small portfolio, Baker visited campus to tour the school and meet Bill Hardy. He was immediately attracted to being a part of a community of like-minded people and thus began a series of fortunate choices that led Lock toward a life of art and fabrication. Lock grew up building and crafting in his father’s basement woodshop and was right at home when given the opportunity to build sets for Millbrook’s theatrical productions in the barn. Inspired by the freedom he had to create, he fondly remembers how Bill Hardy led classes and contributed to the experience of young artists. He says, “The way Bill structured the art classes was magical. Also, it is amazing how much a space can get you excited to do art. The Mill was just so original, and I never knew you could have a class in a place like that.” Over his time at Millbrook, Lock took advantage of every possible space and opportunity to create. He lived in New Dorm (Burton) for his three years at Millbrook. During that time he used the open space in the basement to create a 20-foot ocean kayak. Always the planner, Lock had the foresight to build a narrow enough vessel to slip out a ground-level window! Lock adhered to a strict schedule at Millbrook. Evenings and time between classes were dedicated to exploring and honing skills
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