This Project based studio will focus on the intersection of food, design, and systems thinking. This Class looks through the lens of the multifaceted food system to develop scalable and actionable design outcomes that discover and respond to ruptures in the food system. Each iteration of this studio elective will address a particular theme as it pertains to food design. This year’s theme will be Food Waste. Outcomes will be comprised of prototypes and small scale design interventions.

This Project based studio will focus on ideas and work surrounding any and all of forms of Design and The Performing Arts. Students will be asked to seek and nurture collaborations with other students, faculty, and artists within the New School community or with other institutions. Collaborations locally and remotely are encouraged within both The Performing Arts and Design. Students can explore traditional or non traditional media as well as new and emerging digital and social media in their Collab projects. Once explored, outcomes, schedules, and final deliverables will be created and agreed upon by both the student(s) and faculty member. Projects can emerge from individuals or in small groups of students. Today there is a deep and sincere need to celebrate and embrace creation and human connections in all forms. We want to be able to connect and express ourselves emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. We will look at ways we can connect, create and share with others what we manifest toward all forms. Works and ideas will be supported to explore and express via art, music, film, poetry, objects and environments including mixed media and multiple platforms and outputs.

This collaborative studio will partner with Student Health Services (SHS). The critical nature of health in regards to teaching and learning has been in the spotlight throughout the pandemic and yet the importance of community health preexists the COVID-19 global crisis and is ongoing and expanding. This studio will build an understanding of foundation health literacy and address community centered care in the academic environment and artistic communities. The course will utilize ethnographic research and design practice to review nomenclature, identify human centered practices and community opportunities. The collaboration will work towards narratives and events that build community awareness, communication and an environment of care.

What is the role of designers/artists when working with people on creating, maintaining, or reimagining place? This collab explores the foundational strategies to achieve equitable, inclusive, and truly participatory practices when working with communities. Students will investigate different forms of creative placemaking/keeping, as they work to understand the skills needed to create meaningful social action and community impact through their work. Exploration of the historical role of participation in the arts will lead into a discussion of current practices via case studies, readings, mapping, experimental exercises, and interactive discussions; developing a toolkit to be used in their own practice.