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First Pilot
Through this proposed system, I was able iterate and create a jewelry line made from unused cables and various similar materials. We later composed this into workshops to educate and inspire people to create upcycled goods and show them the potential of these materials.
Testing Further
To test our hypothesis and expand our trial, we started hosting open creative hours to see if people were engaging with the materials in the same way I did.
Open House for Crafting
Enabling access to free materials encouraged making and experimentation due to it's low risk factor.
Creating separete operations causes friction due to discoverability as well as resource management, and operations.
Most people need inpiration/examples (ie. Pinterest) to start a craft or project, since creative thinking is a learned skill.
Learnings
Our learnings led us to meet the makers where they are, serving existing makerspaces with free materials.
Open House for Materials
During our open houses, we were able to serve local artists and design students who were working on a school project or their own personal projects.
Iset Celik
isetcelik@gmail.com