For this action, I decided to pay attention to the choices I make relating to my consumption habits and sustainability. Specifically, I attempted to map out instances of cognitive dissonance that related to these themes. For the purposes of this project, I focused on my personal choices. Therefore, I did not look at general group …
For prompt 4 we were asked to come up with a research question and start attempting to answer it. We had about 4 weeks to complete it. The first week I wrote down a series of questions, they ranged from large issues to smaller more specific questions, and even some existential questions. But after some …
For this prompt, we were asked to choose one reading and enter into dialogue with it. I read a few of the readings and ended up having two that I thought I could use for this assignment. They were: Ezio Manzini’s Resilient Systems and Sasha Costanza-Chock’s Design Narratives: From TXTMob to Twitter. Each of the …
For this prompt, I chose to explore printmaking, specifically block printing. After experimenting with the material, I needed to create an outcome that related to origin in some way. I decided to look at origin from multiple perspectives, the origin of this practice specifically, the origin of my practice, my origin. The practice of block …
Making a gift for a studio-mate. Stephanie and I were paired together for the completion of this prompt. After talking to Stephanie, I realized how important it is to have someone who will listen. We talked about stress and knowing when one is carrying too much. Therefore, I wanted to make something that could symbolize …