Citizen Potter
I found the whole Pottery Liberation Front idea to be completely awesome! It’s just such a cool concept and it’s not a form of activism people would generally think of so that makes it even more unique. I also loved the “Pots in Action” idea. The concept of viewing the independent lives that pots take on apart from their makers creates a really intriguing phenomenon. Usually once a piece of art is made and sold the artist has to sever his or her attachment to that piece, but with this idea the artist can still retain a connection to his or her work and see it in new exciting contexts.
Design Revolution
I was really struck by the notion of “feedback-triggered change.” The idea that one’s energy consumption would be drastically changed merely by making the information readily available really speaks volumes to our own ignorance when it comes to use of energy. Basically people aren’t aware of how much they are using, so they don’t care. It seems really simple yet highly effective. I was also intrigued by the author’s ideas about beauty, and how we should look at it as a means to catalyze already great ideas rather than prioritize it over function or human relevance. Seeing beauty as a mere enhancement to something that already has value is a pretty interesting idea.
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