REPAIR INTO RESILIENCY PROJECT_
Does it work?
5. Was the repair successful?
Are you happy with the results?
Is the repair more beautiful/interesting in some way than the original? How is the object more resilient after the repair?
I think the repair was successful, actually instead of repairing the object I used the object as a material to bring out a completely new object. I am really happy with the result because I created a everyday object with a material that I would normally throw away. Besides I think the finally product came out authentic and unique.
IAnalyze and Draw Conclusions
6. What did you learn?
How long do you expect this repair to actually last now that it is complete? What surprises did you encounter?
What would you do differently next time?
Are there other ways you could have repaired this item, that you realize now? After completing this project, do you consider repair a more valuable skill?
There is nothing about my process that I regret, I think my repaired object will last long if it is taken care by the person using it. Also I think my object is really useful, it is convenient to carry fragile items and it is resilient to water since I used plastic can float on water. Furthermore, bubble wrap it self has a design so creating a piece with a material that has already has a design added depth to my final piece and showed me that even the waste materials have their own beauty. Both making a repairable design and using a repaired design ensure saving money and saving resource. Also repairable designs offer lifetime guarantee, the consumer doesn’t need to be worried about damaging the object.
Communicate Results
Reflection:
8. What is the most important aspect of making a design easily repairable?
I would say making it easier to be detached
9. After completing this project, what’s one object that you wish you could repair but don’t feel as though you currently have the skills to do so?
I wish I could repair my laptop so that I wouldn’t have to spend so much money over and over again.
How do you as an artist/designer want to skillfully and creatively meet the challenges presented by the Sixth Extinction? How might this approach, differ from your responses to the Great Acceleration and Anthropocene?
I would design products with organic natural materials that don’t contain fertilizers and other chemicals. I wouldn’t harm animals to benefit from their skins. Also I would pay attention to do skillful binding methods that don’t require any kind of adhesive to be sticked. I would bring out pieces from recycled material or repair already used materials to prevent use of new materials. If I design I product from scratch I wouldn’t produce materials that aren’t environmentally friendly such as plastics. To add more, I wouldn’t create designs that requires so much energy to function in order to conserve energy. I think my response is similar to my responses to the Great Acceleration and Anthropocene because human impact is the key element for all of these concepts and as a designer the consequences can only be prevented if the human impact/ activity can be reduced.
Carefully read the following article on Systems Thinking and Mapping. Bring a printed copy with you to class next week for discussion. How does this kind of mapping seems to differ from life cycle design? What questions do you have about five themes of this article — interconnectedness, synthesis, causality, emergence, feedback loops. Can you think of examples of each? How do you think systems thinking relates to sustainable art and design?
Studying system thinking considering the five themes made me observe the process behind an object. This kind of approach is different from the life cycle design because in life cycle design we can only see the inputs and outputs we aren’t able to see the complexity of the outputs, flows, inputs and storages. Everything is connected and in order to a design to function interconnectedness must be maintained. For the feedback loops I can give an example that prey and predator relationship can be shown as a negative feedback and global warming can be shown as an example for global warming. I think systems thinking is necessary for sustainable art since it is important to think about the consequences of a design before attempting to create it.
Learn about Patagonia’s Worn Wear program and . What is most inspiring to you about these programs? Do you know of others like it? Would you be more likely to buy their clothes after learning about these services? https://wornwear.patagonia.com/how-it-works
I was surprised by the program, I have heard similar programs for electronic devices such as iPhones and laptop but didn’t know a particular program for clothing. I would buy those clothes because I think it is good for saving money and also it is a good opportunity to get rid of from the old one and to own a new one.
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