We will be using a variety of tools for coursework, collaboration, and communication, including this OpenLab Course Site. Assignments and reminders will be posted here, and all course work must be submitted via this OpenLab site. This course is authored by Professor Jenna Spevack. … Continue Reading “Welcome, Students!”
Waking up with an appointment in the city today, I got out of bed extremely later than what I was supposed to. I managed to scramble around my house and get ready with only being late by 10 minutes compared to the huge gap I … Continue Reading “Noticing Task | Week 3”
Today, after work, I had to drive to New Jersey to take my Grandma to her doctors appointment. I try, when spending time with her, to stay of my device and just be in the moment with her. Before I put my device away I … Continue Reading “Noticing Tasks – Practice Digital Silence (3)”
I took a walk at a somewhat popular park on Staten Island. Here they have things including a playground, an open field, a street hockey ring, and some basketball and tennis courts. I started walking past all these things where I could hear children laughing … Continue Reading “Noticing Tasks – Follow The Quiet (2)”
Sitting in my classroom at work, there are an abundance of sounds. Most of them are students chatting, or typing on a keyboard. I also hear some pencils tapping and and gliding on paper. When the students finish their work they are allowed free time. … Continue Reading “Noticing Tasks – Listen Deeply (1)”
I can’t remember the last time I really focused on the smell of rain. The steam rising white from the manholes, the deep underground scent of the subway, and the sweet smell of food drifting in from somewhere, they were all mixed together.
There were … Continue Reading “Weekly Noticing Task â Rainy Day”
Itâs a quiet Sunday, and Iâm sitting by the dining room window, looking out at the backyard. The pumpkin leaves are just starting to grow, soaking up all that sunlight. It feels like a fresh startâbut really, itâs the result of life thatâs made it … Continue Reading “Sunday Afternoon”
I took Kirby (my 3yr old cavapoo) for a walk around the block with my headphones on. I decided to focus on color and let it guide me, ignoring any other distractions.
Right outside my door, the first thing I noticed was a yellow awning … Continue Reading “Take a Color Walk with Kirby”
My Imaginary Photo Walk (No Camera)
First, I found a bench in the park near the old Domino Sugar Factory. The factory loomed in the background like a relic of the past, its red brick contrasting with the bright greens of the park. A man … Continue Reading “Week 1 From Sunny”
Manifestos!
The majority of published design history and theory takes a narrow western perspective. While this history is significant to our contemporary design lineage, let’s pause to take moment to consider that in the history of design, not every story gets told.
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