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June 24, 2012
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Thoughts on rapid innovation – taking part in the GeoVation process

Last Wednesday I took part in GeoVation Showcase, the final pitch of their Neighbourhood Challenge to win funding to tackle problems we have in our neighbourhoods. Collaborating with Emily Wilkinson we proposed an idea based on out Come To Your Senses project to help people express the concerns and passion they have for their community. Read more…

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May 10, 2011
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Come to your senses – experience mapping & data

Last Saturday (7th May) me and Emily of Mindful Maps co-facilitated an experiential map of Brixton Village market as part of a Treasure Hunt for the Transeuropa festival.


Our aim was to engage people to first of all reflect on their experiences of the market and then record them in writing or drawing. As guidance we provided a framework of words and phrases that people could draw on: Read more…

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July 5, 2010
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ARK Empty Shops – a collaborative process

The last few weeks have been abundant with new connections and inspiration born out of a collaborative process. I went along  to the weekly meet ups with ARK, a social design group based in Cardiff. I had followed their activities in the digital realm for a while and wanted to see what the real environment was like.

I was pleasantly surprised – I had my initial doubts but they were washed away by a shared openhearted approach which spun conversations along. It didn’t take long for me to be engrossed in discussions on social implications design and sharing experiences.

I ended up becoming involved in their Empty Shops project that took place at Castle Arcade last weekend involving three days of multiple ways of participation, mapping and entertainment. Read more…