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A New & Frightened MDes Student
My name is Lydia (she/her). I’m Dakelh (Nak’azdli) and Nêhiyawewin (Swampy). I work in a space that allows for the intersection of indigeneity, art, design, and technology. I’m a trickster at heart.
I currently reside in the unceded, traditional and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
TIDBITS
- Bachelor of Design | Alberta University of the Arts, 2011
- Oculus Launchpad Alumnus (2019)
- Web Developer
- Makerlabs Creative Tech Resident (2020)(Arduino!!)
- Turks on The Drive serves the best coffee in Van, change my mind
- I’m learning to play the banjo
Inspired By
- Loretta Todd >> VR Matriarch, Film Director
- Michael Running Wolf >> Indigenous Languages x AI
- Indigenous AI Working Group >> Indigenous Protocols x AI
- MoniGarr >> Kanien’kéha Language x VR
- Amelia Winger-Bearskin >> Indigenous Values x Software Development
- KC Adams >> Nêhiyaw + Land x Tech
- Casey Koyczan >> Culture, Tech & Environment
- Dion Kaszas >> Visual Culture & Indigenous Tattooing Practices
- Experiments with googs >> Art x Tech
- You
The R Word
Goals & Responsibilities
My community has given me the opportunity to take the MDes program. My personal goals are to learn my language and culture and develop my design process but, I’d also like to bring something tangible and beneficial back to the community. Community involvement will be very important in my research.
Keywords*
storytelling, indigenous knowledge x emerging technology, visual culture, DIY culture
Research Qs*
- In what ways can Dakelh & Cree knowledge be reflected in storytelling with emerging technology?
- How can emerging tech be used for language and culture revitalization?
- What are the risks & benefits of using these mediums with Indigenous knowledge?
- What new UI/UX design practices can be produced while working with Indigenous knowledge, values and iconography?
*in development
Plans & Possibilities
Updates
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