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Since graduating I have worked as a glass blower and studio assistant, as well as a glass blowing teacher in various studios around the world including Estonia, New York, and the UK. In 2017 I decided to continue my education by enrolling in a masters of arts in 3D Design Crafts in Plymouth College of Art in Devon, England. I am due to complete my studies here later this year in September. | Since graduating I have worked as a glass blower and studio assistant, as well as a glass blowing teacher in various studios around the world including Estonia, New York, and the UK. In 2017 I decided to continue my education by enrolling in a masters of arts in 3D Design Crafts in Plymouth College of Art in Devon, England. I am due to complete my studies here later this year in September. | ||
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So why is sustainability important to integrate into designing my making practice? It might seem like an obvious answer, but for someone who is eco-aware, and makes the effort to be environmentally friendly in my personal life, it has been a hard pill to swallow that my glass blowing practice may, in fact, be unsustainable. As a maker I want to create more stuff...but as a designer, I can’t help see that the creation of ‘stuff’ is what has contributed greatly to our current environmental crisis. | So why is sustainability important to integrate into designing my making practice? It might seem like an obvious answer, but for someone who is eco-aware, and makes the effort to be environmentally friendly in my personal life, it has been a hard pill to swallow that my glass blowing practice may, in fact, be unsustainable. As a maker I want to create more stuff...but as a designer, I can’t help see that the creation of ‘stuff’ is what has contributed greatly to our current environmental crisis. | ||
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There is now a moral obligation that as designers, what we make should have a positive environmental impact, in some way. The obvious solutions that are now wrapped up in a moral frenzy in popular news would suggest using biodegradable materials, recycled materials, carbon neutral making processes, are the solution. But I am afraid the answer is not so simple as that, and partially I believe, it is because the cause is not as simple as that. I believe the biggest change we can make to a product comes from looking at the engagement humans have with it throughout its lifespan. | There is now a moral obligation that as designers, what we make should have a positive environmental impact, in some way. The obvious solutions that are now wrapped up in a moral frenzy in popular news would suggest using biodegradable materials, recycled materials, carbon neutral making processes, are the solution. But I am afraid the answer is not so simple as that, and partially I believe, it is because the cause is not as simple as that. I believe the biggest change we can make to a product comes from looking at the engagement humans have with it throughout its lifespan. | ||
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It is through this process that I aim to create more sustainably designed glass objects. By using co-designing methods with my clients through rapid prototyping computer programmes such as Rhino, the emotional investment between the user and the object already begins to exist. Computer-aided design drawings render and 3D printing prototypes mean that the design can be easily adjusted before a single glass object is made using energy-guzzling glass melting kilns- therefore decreasing the likelihood of multiple remakes before the client is happy with the result. | It is through this process that I aim to create more sustainably designed glass objects. By using co-designing methods with my clients through rapid prototyping computer programmes such as Rhino, the emotional investment between the user and the object already begins to exist. Computer-aided design drawings render and 3D printing prototypes mean that the design can be easily adjusted before a single glass object is made using energy-guzzling glass melting kilns- therefore decreasing the likelihood of multiple remakes before the client is happy with the result. | ||
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As well as looking at the beginning of the life span of an object, I look towards the latter part. How can ensure that the object is repairable, and upgradable? For this I design clever, simple mechanical fixings that allow my glass components to come together and apart while maintaining the material integrity of each part. | As well as looking at the beginning of the life span of an object, I look towards the latter part. How can ensure that the object is repairable, and upgradable? For this I design clever, simple mechanical fixings that allow my glass components to come together and apart while maintaining the material integrity of each part. |