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2014 HAPPINESS SUMMIT An interactive exhibit promoting the idea that plants generate quantifiable amounts of happiness. Additionally, I included another poster that detailed how to create a terrarium. Terrariums have always been a (albeit strange) hobby of mine, and I wanted to share how to create one with others. I think that it’s a great creative outlet. I created a hierarchy instruction list for creating one. I wanted to provide those who do not have many plants an excellent avenue to begin caring for plants.
My research for this project focused on how we, in the modern world, interact with houseplants. I wanted to examine what effect they have on our mood, and what type of relationship we have with them. With the help of Professor Asher, I came to the conclusion that it would be extremely interesting to curate plants from professors and faculty around campus. The results were a little underwhelming – I emailed 208 faculty members, of which only 5 had plants. Regardless, I worked with what I had. I took this information and created an infographic from the data, plotting where the professors were on campus and including a personal anecdote about their plant. I found that Professor Sandra Williams in the art department had many plants, so I decided it would be interesting to provide a particular spotlight on her. She had plenty of interesting and intriguing anecdotes.
For the final panel, I put out a survey for people to take, asking them several questions about their personal experiences with houseplants. I curated about 50 responses, selected the best ones, and displayed them in a grid.
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DESIGNED EXPERIENCE A piece that connects participants with nostalgiac memories. This was a great opportunity to create a designed experience that interacts with humans out in the real world. I wanted to find a connection between television commercials and nostalgia. To do so, I created a space for people to come and narrate their favorite memories about television commercials.
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