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In the pursuit of asking esoteric questions about the human body in order to help define and understand
a more holistically healthful future — for our bodies and the planet.

Currently (since 2015) centrally focused on the human sense of touch.

how does language affect our understanding of touch?

THE LANGUAGE OF TOUCH

HOW can we experiment with inter-bodily tactile communication?

TOUCHING TASTE

HOW CAN WE CHALLENGE OUR BODIES TO THINK MORE CREATIVELY IN UBIQUITOUS SPACES?

100 WAYS OF SITTING

How can we understand the evolving definition of touch in the workplace?

TOUCH STARVED: TOOLS FOR NAVIGATING INNATE HUMAN NEEDS IN THE MODERN WORKPLACE
BEING IN TOUCH: WORKSHOPS
SAT: SERIOUS ATTENTION TO TOUCH

How can we bridge the gap between scientific & embodied knowledge in conservation?

MOJAVE DESERT SCARVES

How can we build empathy with the melting ice caps?

MELT CUTLERY

HOW CAN WE BUILD SUSTAINED EMBODIED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WATER ISSUES IN PLACES OF ABUNDANCE?

WELL DRINKING GLASS SYSTEM
PLUGGED SERIES

How will society cope if we succumb to our skin hunger?

NATION OF TACTILE EMPATHY SPECULATIONS

HOW CAN WE BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND A CULTURE’S RELATIONSHIP TO WATER

THIS LAND’S WATER: A SURVEY OF WATER IN PUERTO RICO

HOW CAN I UNDERSTAND THE TENSION BETWEEN THE BODY & THE WATER IN THE DESERT?

VISUALIZING THE INTERFACE: FILMS
VISUALIZING THE INTERFACE: TEXTS
WHITEWATER EXERCISES

HOW COULD A WIND TURBINE MOVE MORE NATURALLY TO ECHO ITS ENVIRONMENT?

CAPE WIND SPECULATIONS

HOW CAN DESIGNERS UNDERSTAND & HARNESS INNATE MATERIAL TRUTH EARLY IN THEIR DESIGN PROCESS?

EMBODYING BAMBOO: SOMATIC METHODS FOR INNOVATIVE MATERIAL EXPLORATION

 
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TOUCHING TASTE
TOUCHING TASTE
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WHITEWATER EXERCISES
WHITEWATER EXERCISES
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NATION OF TACTILE EMPATHY
NATION OF TACTILE EMPATHY
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Cape Wind Speculations
Cape Wind Speculations
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Mojave Desert Water Scarves
Mojave Desert Water Scarves
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100 WAYS OF SITTING
100 WAYS OF SITTING
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TOUCH STARVED
TOUCH STARVED
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SAT: SERIOUS ATTENTION TO TOUCH
SAT: SERIOUS ATTENTION TO TOUCH
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BEING IN TOUCH WORKSHOPS
BEING IN TOUCH WORKSHOPS
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THIS LAND'S WATER
THIS LAND'S WATER
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MELT
MELT
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PLUGGED
PLUGGED
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VISUALIZING THE INTERFACE: EXERCISES
VISUALIZING THE INTERFACE: EXERCISES
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WELL
WELL
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HOLED
HOLED
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EMBODYING BAMBOO
EMBODYING BAMBOO
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