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This project uses denim as a tool to research relationships of care, between individuals and collective; how do we bring people together?

The tools of research I created are called Denim Pools. As wearable structures, and combined with different prompts and storytelling, the Denim Pools engage people through play to facilitate research around relationships of care.

The Denim Pools were designed through a process of engagement with the community. Starting with quick iterations of a circular shape, I was able to observe and assess what works and what doesn't; what draws people in and what holds them back.

The final outcomes were two different Denim Pools used to facilitate 3 different workshops.

Workshop #1

Prompt: Interact with these shapes. And also, here is some rope.

Number of participants: 7

Relationship between participants: friends

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Workshop #2
Prompt: Interact with these shapes. And also, here is some rope.

Number of participants: 13

Relationship between participants: classmates

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Workshop #3
Prompt: Represent yourselves as: separate individuals | a collective | one entity | different but as important as one another | different but with things still in common. You may use the objects around you as facilitators for these representations.

Number of participants: 7

Relationship between participants: strangers