Blog no.11 11/09/23
Te Kitenga phase guiding questions (from Auckland Co-Design Lab)
What tohu are you seeing in the system?
There is an existing use of crafting (particularly quilting) and also zines for the expression of queer identity and creating a space where queer identity can be celebrated.
What is the landscape?
I don't have a very large scope for what I can achieve in this project, I am restrained by time, and mostly being a team of one person. If I develop workshops I can prototype them to a certain extent but there will be many assumptions that I will have to make.
What is the context?
Within workplaces, empathy and creative endeavours unrelated to work are not that common, so creating a space for these could foster connection, agency and widening perspectives. There are existing employee networks that organise workshops, talks and activities.
What are the opportunities?
There is an opportunity to take the power of craft, especially in a group, to help build empathy and form connections between people. The existing employee networks are a great touch point for my design solution to access workplaces.
What tohu are you seeing that can lead toward compelling alternative to the status quo?
Allyship is easier when you connect with a person from the group you are allying for; from the current us and their narrative that can be othering, coming together in a safe space can connect people to each other's humanity and lived experience.