Make Space for S P R I N G
#makespaceforspring
Vancouverites have always been inundated with too much stuff that takes up precious time, space, and money. In our first Nerd Jam of 2015, we looked at decluttering our lives and inventing ways to re-purpose items to encourage deeper social connections in our city. To kick-start the spring cleaning, participants were asked to bring one unwanted item to donate to the invention process.
STUFF:
Yes – closets, hard drives, cupboards, and nooks and crannies were full of things we either didn’t use, didn’t love, or had forgotten we even had. What could we do when we realized it was taking up room in our homes, minds, and lives, not to mention the landfill? We explored ideas around why we buy, what happens to the stuff we no longer need, and how we could shift from accumulating stuff to accumulating experiences and connections within our community.
Jam images
Images from the hilariously entertaining Jam. We made music from mice and Christmas tree baubles, we made a camp-fire from a vase and a bike light, we made a ‘Yellow Sages’ game from an old Yellow Pages, we made an assault course of household items, we made a make-out booth out of a lamp-shade and we made a rave-in-a-basket out of glow sticks and a basket (obviously)! Most of all, we made magic. Thanks, as always to the HiVE for hosting us and to all those who came, nerded-out and made the city just a little more awesome that it was the night before. Thanks to Kim Cooper and Jenn Co for facilitating (it was Jenn’s first time!). You rocked it!
