Benchmark: Co-designing with KGMS
In Collaboration w ith Ezra B. For Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School
Benchmark: Co-designing with KGMS
Benchmark uses co-design methods to create an environment with two neurodivergent students that fosters collaboration and negotiation through play. The project included creating a space for feedback and using that feedback to adapt the direction, process and output of the project.
It also blends traditional printmaking methods with digital making strategies like modelling and laser cutting to create intricate designs.
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Benchmark centers play and engagement to create a welcome learning space for neurodivergent students. This shifts the focus from traditional modes of knowledge sharing to and embodied approach to learning by doing and exploring.
Tear Sheet
Key Skills
Facilitation ( Probe Kits and Co-creation Sessions)
Material Research
Experimenting with a variety of natural dyes and testing their durabililty and resilience to exposure with light and water. Further, experimenting with how they can be used to print.
Pattern Exploration and Printmaking
Exploring the blending of tradition printmaking methods with digital making strategies like modelling and laser cutting to create intricate printing plates. Testing out how they print on a variety of different fabrics and their longevity.
Technical Flats for CNC Router
Prototyping and Testing
