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This post is for the 1.3 requirement! I started typing this all out in 1.2, then realized I was getting into the weeds of the project.
I think this is also a good place to describe how I would define a “solarpunk dollhouse” the design of the house would take inspiration from various periods of biophillic architecture and Eco-architecture movements, including Art Nouveau, Earthships, and the work of Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
Other climate solutions, such as a mixed-use building (making a room on the bottom floor a daycare or food pantry) would be incorporated into the design.
Structure wise, I am interested in the accessibility in replication of a paper dollhouse. The ability to share the template would allow other artists to respond to the base structure of the house like a coloring book, which would have several solarpunk features built in, while allowing them the autonomy to bring their own sense of play to the design. Space for DIY and mutal resource sharing is another solarpunk philosophy we hope to embody.
In this way, the dollhouse would not only be solarpunk in terms of design, but in terms of publication. The dollhouse made by Goheen & I would be finalized with DIY and recycled craft materials, such as old beads, collaged paper materials, and other repurposed materials often found in crafting of this scale. Our dollhouse would serve as a model for anyone wanting to make their own.
While it would be fun to do a program or a workshop where others decorate their dollhouses, the goal for EDC would be simply to make the first dollhouse with Emerson Goheen, who has extensive experience with both book arts and lasercut. I would be bringing my knowledge of solarpunk design and illustration. Both Goheen and I are baltimore-based artists, the funds would help us dedicate the appropriate amount of time for artwork and design labor, alongside materials.
hundertwasser.com
Hundertwasser - Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000) Hundertwasser, a visionary and responsible creator, mobilizes the power of his art in order to spread his message for a life in harmony with nature and the individual creativity. He is a symbolic figure for a non-conformist … Continue reading
