Mid-terms already or what I have been doing
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008So far this term at school, I have no work of my own to show. This is disappointing because I have been chomping at the bit to get into my own stuff, especially after 10 months of making which only involved making food. One class is theory and discussion based. My other class is very interesting. We are working in conjunction with Union Mission of Savannah and their program called Growing Hope, which is one of only a few art programs for the homeless in the whole country.
As a class, we were challenged to work with the clients of Union Mission to come up with design solutions for bedding issues. Our focus has been split into three groups: the needs of the people sleeping rough on the street, the needs of those living in a shelter and the needs of those in transitional housing, trying to get back on their feet. My group is charged to work with the group in transition.
After several conversations, we have determined that the needs of this transitional group are significantly more psychological than any of the others. They are looking for privacy and escape, within a group and without substances.
With this in mind, we have created ACME better bedpods. For more information and more pictures, please check out our blog.
This is classmate Joemy Buschur and I setting up our ACME better bedpod for a critique. This is still very much a work in progress. We have a long way to go before we head to ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair) in New York City next month.
