Fabian Oefner - psychedelic science
"Remind us of the beauty that surrounds us every day".
Science communicates through rationality.
Art communicates through emotion.
Our brief was regeneration of a deprived area. Initially my thoughts focused on the negativity...
...Stoke on Trent is terrible. Ugly. Poor. Deprived. Inward thinking. Stuck. Inactive. Dormant.
Let's think about nurturing the goodness that is already there.
In fact. Stoke is a beautiful city. Leisurely strolls along the canals that weave in and out of the neighboring towns. The exciting and passionate history of the pottery business 20 years ago kept with pride in people's back gardens. The cheerful and friendly people you meet along the way around the city. It's historically and culturally rich.
But every town has it's problems/worries/issues. It still ranks low on money per household, numeracy and literacy levels. When crafting pottery is the cities life then dependency will cause a black hole when the craft is no longer required...or when someone can do it cheaper elsewhere.
There is a new generation who will need to support their previous generation. A creative generation just like their previous.
A space to transfer/exchange/share creative knowledge to an aspiring generation who can adapt and change with new technology. In the hope to grow and nurture new business to fill in the growing 20 year old black hole the lost pottery business created. But why stop there? Let's setup a place where an adaptable and multi skilled workforce can give each other a helping hand when times get tough.
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