DIVERGENT//DESIGN
CONJURING FROM CHAOS
Ideas and projects at the intersections of design, diversity and environmental stewardship
projects
lighting for neurodiversity
perspective change
manifesto
AN OBJECT IS MORE THAN JUST A THING
Objects are composed of material, time and story. They store and transmit culture, history and place. To understand the value of an object is to understand these elements.
Material tells us about our relationship to environments - reuse reduces negative impact on environments from disposal and resource gathering. Repair solidifies this valuing of environments and creates a positive impact.
Time tells us about our relationship to ourselves and others. It connects us to the past, to gratitude and the learning of lessons; and to the future, to possibility, purpose and hope. Reuse reduces the time spent working to afford more, and the psychological impacts many suffer in knowing they are producing work without meaning. Repair expresses gratitude for our and others’ time.
Story tells us about our culture and spirituality - reuse helps us learn and understand the values and experiences of those who came before us, inspiring us to consider how we wish to relate to these values. We can preserve and change culture by preserving and changing objects. Damage and repair can add to an object’s history, story and beauty.