Having spoken to many different people and getting new ideas I spoke to Shane from the Workshop to see what was doable considering my existing skills, the materials, machinery and time we had.

Shane and I spoke of some great and fun ideas:

• a sponge inside a silicon ball filled with scented powder
• investigating the talcum powder bottle
• adding a valve inside the ball
• making the ball from a mold out of silicon
• or harder material strong enough for someone to squeeze and for the air to enter inside again

Creating a practical WEARABLE product 

• designing jewelry, how can this product be worn?
• a multitude of balls and bubbles
• three main ones could puff and pop
• how would they be attached to the wrist?

Problems:

• how would you refill the balls once the powder runs out?
• would you need a “pipette” to refill?
• should I make replaceable balls sold as a packet?
• how will the balls be attached and replaced?
• how will i create this puff ball on small scale?
• can this product be made in a week?
• will it sell and be reproduced easily?

 

The first day of the week long extensive course started with an introduction to the Workshop which we will be using throughout the week.

I met clients from MOD. (museum of discovery) which will open in 2018 where our products and creations will be on display and for sale to the public.

I also spoke to Match Studio, who are the organisers of this exhibition.

“match studio is a dynamic space where students, academics and researchers from the University of South Australia
can step outside of their knowledge domains to generate out-of-the-box ideas and co-create feasible innovations
that address challenges faced by society.”

My idea started with a large human size bubble, a place for one to climb into and escape the chaotic and stressful world.

Having to scale it down I looked into “face shields” and “helmets” where ones head could be fully covered to escape a bad environment.

Having spoken to our clients, the product needs to be quite small in order to be shelved and put on display. This product also needs to consider a market and persona for sale and possible re creation on mass if the product is wanted for extra sales.

My first idea for this was inspired by a mushroom I used to find in a forest next to my house in France. It was a puffing mushroom which when aged would dry inside and puff out dark powdery smoke when squeezed. I thought of a round stress ball, something to fidget and play with as distraction. To incorporate scent and touch I would scent a powder inside and create a textured outside material.

 

 

 

This product simply inspires me in the design of a “mind bubble” or “mind shield”.

This mask could display colours and sounds and create a certain atmosphere and environment for one to escape to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mAKxVBzC6Y

 

• mind shield
• personal bubble
• private space
•  bright & light
• peaceful
• quiet
• touches the human senses
• warm
• calm music
• meditative
• something to wear or carry

Shield against stress and the modern war. 

 

Studio KGs “Ostrich Pillow” resonates with the idea of creating a little private space within a public one to relax and unwind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiX9TCPvPfw

This year ARCH 2034 is guided by the MOD. brief and aims to enable students from a range of disciplines to interpret and define the client parameters and design and document an innovative response to the MOD. theme ‘Waging Peace’, appropriate for the intended purpose and audience.