I'm back at school! After a wee sabbatical to gain some skills and develop a network of talented people I find myself lost amongst new faces in familiar spaces. London feels a far cry from Cumbria. Feeling a little disjointed I took myself to the current exhibition, SustainRCA and the Helen Hamlyn Centre of Design from within my University. The whole show was incredibly inspirational and clearly showcases the hard work done by all participants. Helen Hamlyn Centre's focus is on enhancing human health and well-being through social research and development. The Sustain RCA exhibited student projects addressing the resource and environmental impacts of human behaviour.
Particular projects that stood out for me were
- Hal Watts' ESource. Combating the extreme health and environmental problems arising from E-waste sent to districts in Africa and India, where young boys burn plastic coated wires to extract the precious metal inside, Hal has developed a low-tech sorter. Brilliant!
- Addressing our future outlook for nutrious food for a ever growing global population, Ento introduces the advantages of insects!
Finally, being back at Uni means the fun first project of the year. A course-wide brief which gives a good introduction of yourself at the start of the course, as well as flexing our experimental design muscles after a long summer.
Here's my presentational video, a tongue-in-cheek solution to one of my biggest fears.
Enhanced Bodies: How can you make your body do the impossible?
http://youtu.be/0XXd-g0hcM8