🗓 June 2022 / Design Studio
Another important understanding I had during the program was a need for holistic approaches to integrating design with traditional crafts. These two practices, which have largely been separate in my mind, are now forming connections and context within my process. In my final project for the MDEFest, I am exploring the connections between craft and design in the context of tools around the rituals of food.
Final Reflections
Looking back at the things I’ve learned and the work I’ve developed in the past 9 months of the program, I feel my skill set and knowledge has expanded in ways I had not anticipated. In particular, the diverse courses and perspectives provided space and resources to explore alternative paths and applications to design and making. I would like to continue exploring some of these new approaches to design, which include:- Design as research, a process to generate new knowledge
- Design as a tool for speculation and discussion on possible futures
- Reflective design and design ethnography
Another important understanding I had during the program was a need for holistic approaches to integrating design with traditional crafts. These two practices, which have largely been separate in my mind, are now forming connections and context within my process. In my final project for the MDEFest, I am exploring the connections between craft and design in the context of tools around the rituals of food.