Bricolage

Interdisciplinary Fine Arts BA/MA TUAS Trier Jörg Obergfell Every student is asked to bring 10 pieces of wood. Out of those, they are asked to create a sculptural shelf for the course reference materials. The structure is built without plan and in total silence. It is finished when no material is left over. In this activity,Continue reading “Bricolage”

Eating a Raisin

BAU, College of Arts and Design of Barcelona Jaron Rowan After doing 3 minutes of breathing/body work we get the students to sit down and in silence eat a raisin. The prompt is to do it slowly and pay attention to every detail. After 5 minutes they have to write down the eating experience. By focusing onContinue reading “Eating a Raisin”

Project Based Learning in Fashion Media Design

Fashion Media Design, Hong Kong Design Institute Kyle Wu Since most of our students are part of generation Z, their learning styles are different comparing to when we were students ourselves. As a result, we needed to rethink the relationship between lectures and tutorials. Through the advance of social media, internet, YouTube etc., students canContinue reading “Project Based Learning in Fashion Media Design”

Most Advanced Yet Acceptable

Most metropolitan areas in the world suffer from the consequences of its industrialization: not only smog but also flooding, light and sound pollution. Known for its beautiful mountains and as the industrial capital of Mexico, Monterrey is also considered the most polluted city in Mexico.