In March 2022, I delivered a talk called Boundaries where I discussed various uses of the word and how it relates to design and the commons. I introduced the practice of Design for Commoning – a transformative process attempting to change the economic system that the citizens involved are a part of. It’s a way […]
Author: Sarah
Making Natural Inks
Knowing the world through matter I have been fortunate to be given some funding via the Necessity Network to explore new ideas and interests beyond my MA Sustainable Design. Following on from my arts practice (including the making of Oak Gall Ink) in Commons Sense, I wanted to research the uses of localised materials (e.g. […]
Citizens are Designers features in Permaculture Magazine
In Spring 2021, permaculture designer Anna Locke and I ran a project for the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, Sussex. Citizens are Designers was delivered as part of their Care and Citizenship programme. We produced a shareable design resource, an easy-to-use design tool to help members of the local community become designers for local, […]
New Normal?
To interrupt a habit is to make it visible. – Charles Eisenstein, (2020, March) Since the spread of the COVID-19 virus, commentators across all political spectrums are observing the need to change our behaviour and our current systems. It has become clear that centralised systems now don’t work. It has also shown how we are […]