Switching Gears

I want to take the time to regroup and change the face of this blog. When I started blogging I wanted to blog about something I was passionate about. So I thought bloging about my industry (Interior Design) and products would have been the best way to go. I thought design in general would be a good way to blog and keep up with design trends. But that didn't fuel me. Yes , I am fueled by design. But what really drives me is design that reaches out for social change. To better the lives of those who don't have the means to do so themselves. I'm am deeply inspired by the innovation that arises from designing for those in developing countries or poverty stricken areas. Creativity really comes when you work with what you have. This what I want tmy blog to focus on, Social Design (designing for social change). I need a place to journal all my inspirational findings and there is  no better place to do it then here, on this blog.
I hope those reading recieve a sense of inspirational and call to action in the stories that I find.


Donna Karan's Urban Zen - Haiti Artisan Project

 

Image: Karan, Donna. "Haiti."Artisan Hands. Donna Karan 2012. 16 Oct 2012. http://www.donnakaran.com/editorial/detail/cb625e21-1b18-42a5-aae2-9e881f670e14/haiti


In this initiative, Donna Karan and a community of supportors are helping Haitian communites maintain their cultural practices by celebrating their craft/creativity and introducing it to the markets of the western world. They work one-on-one with artisians and manufacturers to produce products with local materials that can be sold abroad. This not only helps the art commuity but creates self-reliance and sustainability amung locals.
Please feel free to scroll through her blog here or and website here to gather a holistic understanding of the great work that is taking place in Haiti. Enjoy!