http://www.juicefestival.co.uk/
O V E R V I E W : Juice festival is a world-class celebration of the creativity of Children and Young People on the journey to adulthood, taking place within and promoting NewcastleGateshead as a vibrant cultural environment for children, young people and their families. NewcastleGateshead’s award-winning festival for children and young people takes place from Wednesday 24 October – Sunday 4 November 2012 Packed full of activities and events for children, young people and their families, the festival is presented in the world-class venues, facilities and open air locations that make NewcastleGateshead such a brilliant place to live, grow up in and visit. If you’re looking for fun-filled things to do around October half term for the whole family then look no further than Juice Festival!
Task:
Since art is such a prominent theme within the festival, you are tasked with creating an object that holds a basic set of art equipment, perhaps a pen, pencil, a small selection of colouring pencils and an eraser. However, due to the festival being aimed at a young audience this container must also serve as a toy when the equipment has been used. This would provide both a piece of memorabilia (a souvenir) from the festival itself, but also a new ‘friend’ for the child. As the product would be aimed at young children you must consider your use of small parts, sharp edges and sharp points to avoid any unwanted injury. The product must be designed so that it can be manufactured using a laser cutter and a sheet of polypropylene. It should be easy to assemble, possibly require no form of adhesive if the children are intended to do the assembly, and small enough to fit into a pocket or bag. Ideally, the product could be distributed to participants as they arrive at the festival.