Travelling pop-up exhibition features
student projects inspired by island life
student projects inspired by island life
Bike
Hub a student project byDaniela Quacinella, Phattraporn Phithakphong
and Katavet Sittikit which will be on display in the touring
exhibition.
Hub a student project by
exhibition.
A
selection of work by Design Innovation Masters students at The Glasgow School
of Art will be exhibited across the Outer Hebrides from next week. The
postgraduates’ work was produced in collaboration with island communities
earlier this year as part of a project about island life.
selection of work by Design Innovation Masters students at The Glasgow School
of Art will be exhibited across the Outer Hebrides from next week. The
postgraduates’ work was produced in collaboration with island communities
earlier this year as part of a project about island life.
The exhibition will be on at:
· An Lanntair, Stornoway, on October 31; 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
· Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy, on November 1; 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
· Kildonan Museum, Daliburgh, on November 2; 5:00 PM – 8:30PM
· Castlebay Community Centre, Barra, November 4. 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The GSA
students explored what it means to live and work in the Outer Hebrides,
focussing on subjects including history, environment, economics and wellbeing. They
also visited the islands earlier this year to interview local people and
businesses. The touring exhibition has been designed as a distinctive research
offering back to the communities for the time they invested with the GSA’s
students.
students explored what it means to live and work in the Outer Hebrides,
focussing on subjects including history, environment, economics and wellbeing. They
also visited the islands earlier this year to interview local people and
businesses. The touring exhibition has been designed as a distinctive research
offering back to the communities for the time they invested with the GSA’s
students.
Among
the four projects being showcased are the proposed creation of special “Bike
Hubs” for young people on Barra, providing a place to meet and socialise.
Another explores the importance of women in business in craft industries on
Lewis.
the four projects being showcased are the proposed creation of special “Bike
Hubs” for young people on Barra, providing a place to meet and socialise.
Another explores the importance of women in business in craft industries on
Lewis.
The Design for Island Life exhibition will
tour venues in the Outer Hebrides and will share the students’ work with the
communities which took part in the project. In particular, GSA design
researchers welcome feedback from the islanders, especially those who contributed
their time, energy and ideas to the generation of these projects.
tour venues in the Outer Hebrides and will share the students’ work with the
communities which took part in the project. In particular, GSA design
researchers welcome feedback from the islanders, especially those who contributed
their time, energy and ideas to the generation of these projects.
Dr
George Jaramillo, Research Fellow from the GSA’s Institute of Design Innovation
(InDI) said: “We are delighted to bring the exhibition back to the communities
that inspired our students. They used their design skills to uncover and
identify opportunities that islanders can explore.
George Jaramillo, Research Fellow from the GSA’s Institute of Design Innovation
(InDI) said: “We are delighted to bring the exhibition back to the communities
that inspired our students. They used their design skills to uncover and
identify opportunities that islanders can explore.
“We hope
that this exhibition will act as a catalyst for further collaboration and
dialogue and we are looking forward to hearing what islanders think of the
students’ ideas.”
that this exhibition will act as a catalyst for further collaboration and
dialogue and we are looking forward to hearing what islanders think of the
students’ ideas.”
Daniela Quacinella, an MDes
Design Innovation and Environmental Design student who worked on the Bike Hub
project, said: “Our idea was to create new opportunities for young people
in Barra involving them in the co-design of six bike hubs around the island as
meeting places for creative collaborative projects and community activities.
The young people would become responsible for a Bike Hub, for its maintenance,
design and the activities that would take place there. Through this
project, we also aimed to connect teenagers in Barra to a larger network of
creative organisations promoting learning and sharing of new skills.
Design Innovation and Environmental Design student who worked on the Bike Hub
project, said: “Our idea was to create new opportunities for young people
in Barra involving them in the co-design of six bike hubs around the island as
meeting places for creative collaborative projects and community activities.
The young people would become responsible for a Bike Hub, for its maintenance,
design and the activities that would take place there. Through this
project, we also aimed to connect teenagers in Barra to a larger network of
creative organisations promoting learning and sharing of new skills.
“The people we met in Barra
were really welcoming and friendly: they were happy to talk and help us gain a
better understanding of island life. We found out young people from Barra are
very proactive and involved in many voluntary activities. They have a special
connection to the natural environment, enjoying many outdoor activities, such
as cycling, to reach the stunning beaches of the island and we were inspired by
these observations to develop our project.”
were really welcoming and friendly: they were happy to talk and help us gain a
better understanding of island life. We found out young people from Barra are
very proactive and involved in many voluntary activities. They have a special
connection to the natural environment, enjoying many outdoor activities, such
as cycling, to reach the stunning beaches of the island and we were inspired by
these observations to develop our project.”
The
project started in January 2016, with a Winter School at the GSA Highlands and
Islands Creative Campus in Forres. This was attended by more than 80 staff and
students from the GSA and institutions in Copenhagen and Cologne. The project
was carried out as part of a larger piece of research by the Institute of
Design Innovation (InDI), called Archipelago
136, which saw designers engage with communities in the Western Isles.
Archipelago 136 is a design innovation teaching and research programme within
the Creative Futures Partnership, a pioneering partnership between GSA and
Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
project started in January 2016, with a Winter School at the GSA Highlands and
Islands Creative Campus in Forres. This was attended by more than 80 staff and
students from the GSA and institutions in Copenhagen and Cologne. The project
was carried out as part of a larger piece of research by the Institute of
Design Innovation (InDI), called Archipelago
136, which saw designers engage with communities in the Western Isles.
Archipelago 136 is a design innovation teaching and research programme within
the Creative Futures Partnership, a pioneering partnership between GSA and
Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Jane MacIntosh,
Head of Strengthening Communities, HIE, said: “I’ve enjoyed hearing the
students’ responses to life in the Outer Hebrides as well as their
creative ideas around community development. The Bike Hub concept
was developed as a result of consultation with young people in Barra and I am
pleased to see it being shared back with those who planted the original
seed. It will be interesting to see if the idea is brought forward.”
Head of Strengthening Communities, HIE, said: “I’ve enjoyed hearing the
students’ responses to life in the Outer Hebrides as well as their
creative ideas around community development. The Bike Hub concept
was developed as a result of consultation with young people in Barra and I am
pleased to see it being shared back with those who planted the original
seed. It will be interesting to see if the idea is brought forward.”
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