our projects seek to restore what we have segregated from everyday life
and find new combinations that will allow us all to have more fulfilling and dynamic lifestyles
and find new combinations that will allow us all to have more fulfilling and dynamic lifestyles
TASTY_SPACE
Public demonstration gardens from donated + salvaged materials. Have a project to discuss? email tastyspace@gmail.com
Primary installation was a 50 square foot raised bed built in 2010 at the Nomad World Pub. Added ~15 bourbon barrels in 2012.
TIPSTART ~ artists in residence at farmers markets
PinBoard Policy ~ sparking conversations with folks about food policy ~ what it means for labeling + how it impacts our purchasing...
Recipe Exchange ~ valuing everyone's knowledge + distributing vendor recipes in exchange for ones from the public. Combined with lino-print card making.
Architecture of the Table ~ showcasing quick preservation + decoration methods for your dinner table. And distributing free tips for extending the shelf-life of purchases from the last farmers market this season.
RETHINKING WASTE
An engagement installation ~ in the Rapson Hall courtyard at the University of Minnesota, Spring 2007
4 implemented initiatives
3 phases of continuation
2 weeks of design
1 night for installation
Provoking creative redesign of personal habits + community infrastructure, based on global trends, historical documentation, + material realities.
4 implemented initiatives
3 phases of continuation
2 weeks of design
1 night for installation
Provoking creative redesign of personal habits + community infrastructure, based on global trends, historical documentation, + material realities.
~ 3 SHEETS TO THE WIND ~
an iterative installation to design and install a fabric sidewalk screen in the summer of 2012 at the Nomad World Pub
15 students
90 minutes
2 phases of full-scale collaborative design
kit of parts + process designed by Amber Sausen + Sarah Wolbert
15 students
90 minutes
2 phases of full-scale collaborative design
kit of parts + process designed by Amber Sausen + Sarah Wolbert
DESIGN WORKSHOPS
Community collaborations between designers and select groups or the general public.
Partners have included:
- Hennepin County Environmental Services
- Covanta Energy
- Brave New Workshop
- Carlson School of Management
Partners have included:
- Hennepin County Environmental Services
- Covanta Energy
- Brave New Workshop
- Carlson School of Management