Collaborate on speculative concepts and get inspired by living materials like algae, bacteria and mycelium
Together with other designers and entrepreneurs you will be working with a special edition of the Miraculous Futures card deck developed by Klasien van de Zandschulp and Ashley Baccus-Clark: a tool to develop speculative stories, worldbuilding and think beyond current possibilities. Speculative storytelling is a way to get a fresh look on the present and future and provides tools for radical ideas and shaping innovation.
The workshop is aimed at biodesigners, designers who are curious about working with living materials and entrepreneurs involved in working with innovative materials. By combining different kinds of expertise ((product)design/engineering/digital technology), this workshop can contribute to expanding your network, and can generate collaborations for future funding at GoCi (aimed at small businesses).
When: Wednesday Nov 17th 2021, 12.30 – 17.00 (incl. lunch)
Where: Academie St. Joost, Material Incubator Lab, Parallelweg 21, Den Bosch
The programme:
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:00 Introduction workshop
Keynote: World building and speculative storytelling with examples (Klasien, 10 min)
Bio design, focus research & design (Hazal & Sarah, 20 min)
14:00 – 14:30 Brainstorm & ideation (via card deck)
In groups of 4
14:30 – 16:15 World building and creating a story (via the templates provided)
Lab tour (every 20 minutes a new group will get a tour at the Material Incubator lab)
16:15 – 16:50 Present your concept to each other!
16:50 – 17:00 Wrap up
Participation is free, but please apply before Nov 10th since places are limited. To apply, send an email to caradt@avans.nl
Organized by members of the Caradt research groups Bio-Based Art and Design & Situated Art and Design: Hazal Ertürkan & Sarah Lugthart in collaboration with Klasien van de Zandschulp / Affect Lab
Supported by GoCi