I started mid-sem break by figuring out the type of events I wanted to take place during the week of the installation because it would allow me to be clearer on the type of spaces I would need to create and allow for particular events. Below is a list of categories and ideas I came up with.
I don’t think I will include all of these but it allowed me to think outside of the box. While making the list I thought about somehow using the installation as a gallery space but this is something I need to put more thought into. I am really interested in the film and performance ideas, along with the markets and workshops. I have thought about the food events from the start by including nearby restaurants and bars but this is something I need to put further thought into. I like the idea of designing a versatile and non-constrictive space for creative expression and engagement rather than designing the events myself. I feel like by designing events myself, it takes away creative authority from the people I am designing for. With this said, I definitely don’t want the idea of creativity constricted to a few traditional mediums so food events with be part of the installation period on the terms of creatives themselves.
After this brainstorming, I thought it to be fit to do some research into some local creative communities such as theater and dance companies. I started this research with the idea of curating a list of communities that could be involved but as I did my research I realised even further that my project isn’t about curating creativity, but more about creating the space for it.
This week I also started getting into the habit of meeting with some classmates every couple of days to discuss progress, struggles or uncertainties. One of the points I brought up in one of our conversations was my lack of enthusiasm around colour. I struggle with colour as a defining part of my design and it is always a last decision for me. A suggestion made to me was to look at colour through lighting rather than a part of the materiality of the curtain. I like this idea because it allows flexibility in colour choices and displays and lighting is something I am already beginning to look into as my design will be functioning at night.
Spatial Design by Ciara 