diff --git a/docs/files/example_glycerine.md b/docs/files/example_glycerine.md index bae221a2ad890ac4a7af1f2da942e9a24ea60a97..6a121194f40dfd5ca01d451d2fd990ac87fe5643 100644 --- a/docs/files/example_glycerine.md +++ b/docs/files/example_glycerine.md @@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Glycerine was discovered by accident in 1779 by K.W.Scheele. The Swedish chemist ##Concerns -**Describe how this ingredient has been or might be contested. What are the issues and concerns? Which arguments are put forward?** +**Describe how this ingredient has been or might be contested. What are the concerns and dilemmas? Which arguments are put forward?** *may be cultural, health-wise, ecological, social, cultural, political, economical arguments* diff --git a/docs/projects/archiving_new_naturals.md b/docs/projects/archiving_new_naturals.md index 908723efb4cfd580a56d52afaf23b972576f591e..1d63c60bd6ce87872da4d4aba92bc0b0dc52d4bf 100644 --- a/docs/projects/archiving_new_naturals.md +++ b/docs/projects/archiving_new_naturals.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ With the following tools and templates to facilitate collaborative, global - but - that promotes an open-source attitude to the development of design materials, and credits the work done by others before you; - that acknowledges all those practical questions: from buying the right kind of ingredients, all the way to tips and tricks for that challenging phase of controlled drying and curing materials to its "final" form; - that is explained in layman's terms, demystifying ingredients and processes without oversimplifying them; -- imaging collaborative open archiving that can facilitate critique, contestations, suggestions, updates and reviews from peers; +- imaging collaborative open archiving that can facilitate critique, describe dilemmas, suggestions, updates and reviews from peers; - offering a package that allows novices to learn, and educators to get started in a systematic way... - ... and encourages experienced material designers to "stay with the trouble" and to continue asking those tough critical questions regarding sustainability, resource and waste streams, and to share those considerations with each recipe or ingredient. @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The outcomes of the selection are threefold: 1) a number of documentation tools ###2. Core recipes for starting your own *new naturals* sample archive -Making material samples myself was the core part of the research process. It required making these (and actually many more) recipes, and trying to craft different physical forms to arrive at the important questions to ask biofabricated materials. Questions such as: when do you demould a bioplastic? How long does it take before it reached its final form and doesn't shrink anymore? Where does this recipe even come from? Is biodegradable necessarily more sustainable? Which factors makes a material sustainable? If it is sustainable, what other arguments might there be that make a material contested or controversial to use? +Making material samples myself was the core part of the research process. It required making these (and actually many more) recipes, and trying to craft different physical forms to arrive at the important questions to ask biofabricated materials. Questions such as: when do you demould a bioplastic? How long does it take before it reached its final form and doesn't shrink anymore? Where does this recipe even come from? Is biodegradable necessarily more sustainable? Which factors makes a material sustainable? If it is sustainable, what other arguments might there be that make a material contested or controversial to use? Are there dilemmas to consider? As a result of that process of making, wondering and questioning, [**a selection of 24 foundational recipes**](../outcomes/24_core_recipes/) is documented here, showing the research process, but also allowing anyone to start a physical sample archive with "new natural" materials. All of these materials are easily and harmlessly absorbed by nature within 90 days and/or can be turned into compost, moreover, most are home-compostable *without* controlled conditions that require industrial composting facilities following EU guidelines. And/or the material can be re-used with no or little additional resources. Biodegradability as a sustainability label is too often used to greenwash e.g. disposable packaging materials, so these criteria were chosen as point of departure. @@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Lastly, there seems to be a danger with such recipe books because they often tak [Materiom](https://materiom.org/) is a great initiative that takes the open-source, DIY, renewable-only approach, and makes efforts to collect and present recipes in a beautifully designed environment that is accessible online. Users can add their own recipes so the archive can continue to grow. Beautiful photography makes these materials very appealing and desirable as a design material. -In the same way that family recipes are contested, and cooks claim to have the "ultimate" recipe to a ragu bolognese, material recipes will be contested. We've seen this in the myriad ways people craft and form materials in the context of this Fabricademy course. Great value could be added if collaborative databases also facilitated debate, feedback and forking of recipes. With detailed peer reviews and simple rating tools we might be able start to see patterns as to which technique work best for whom. Where are they in the world? What are their environmental conditions and which type of ingredient are they using? +In the same way that family recipes are contested, and cooks claim to have the "ultimate" recipe to a ragu bolognese, material recipes will be contestedand pose dilemmas in terms of sustainability, techniques and origins. We've seen this in the myriad ways people craft and form materials in the context of this Fabricademy course. Great value could be added if collaborative databases also facilitated debate, feedback and forking of recipes. With detailed peer reviews and simple rating tools we might be able start to see patterns as to which technique work best for whom. Where are they in the world? What are their environmental conditions and which type of ingredient are they using? A platform like Materiom might also benefit from acknowledging more explicitly where these crafts practices are coming from, and taking a more critical stance as to when something is *more sustainable*. As no material is perfect or without issues, we need more concrete handles for assessing the ethics of using certain materials in particular context or applications. Expanding the amount and type of entry fields required when submitting a new recipe could potentially help our community of "material nerds" deepen their understanding of what they are working with, so material activism extends beyond the ecological, into the social, cultural, political, and technical. diff --git a/docs/projects/outcomes/24_core_recipes.md b/docs/projects/outcomes/24_core_recipes.md index d36bf84560e318407a229178df07db1a92ef32d8..54362fe0ce699218ee8b7a559e04359dea2d158c 100644 --- a/docs/projects/outcomes/24_core_recipes.md +++ b/docs/projects/outcomes/24_core_recipes.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ These are the material samples I crafted over the course of this project. There **Putting my recipe templates into practice** -The recipes ask all the questions that came up during my learning and research process that formed the foundation for the recipe templates. Questions that come up as you learn might be: how do you know when to demould a bioresin? How long does it take before it reached its final form and doesn't shrink anymore? Where does this recipe even come from? What makes a material sustainable? If it is sustainable, what other arguments might there be that make a material contested or controversial to use? Some questions don't have answers yet because they require further research. Consider them invitations to continue the exploration. +The recipes ask all the questions that came up during my learning and research process that formed the foundation for the recipe templates. Questions that come up as you learn might be: how do you know when to demould a bioresin? How long does it take before it reached its final form and doesn't shrink anymore? Where does this recipe even come from? What makes a material sustainable? If it is sustainable, what other arguments might there be that make a material contested or controversial to use? Are there dilemmas to consider? Some questions don't have answers yet because they require further research. Consider them invitations to continue the exploration. *Biofabricating alginate string, Loes Bogers, 2020* diff --git a/docs/projects/outcomes/tools_and_templates/ingredient_template.md b/docs/projects/outcomes/tools_and_templates/ingredient_template.md index 03eb6c9f953d415a9dcc92e1c8d57974d17bd81d..74c3c6536e34ed37635bc7380b38b9ae0e2f8feb 100644 --- a/docs/projects/outcomes/tools_and_templates/ingredient_template.md +++ b/docs/projects/outcomes/tools_and_templates/ingredient_template.md @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Yes/No/Not sure ##Concerns -**Describe how this ingredient has been or might be contested. What are the issues and concerns? Which arguments are put forward?** +**Describe how this ingredient has been or might be contested. What are the issues and concerns? Are there dilemmas to consider? Which arguments are put forward?** *may be cultural, health-wise, ecological, social, cultural, political, economical arguments* diff --git a/docs/projects/outcomes/tools_and_templates/recipe_template.md b/docs/projects/outcomes/tools_and_templates/recipe_template.md index e217e88e717edfdabfea0be0561708aaf285a7e7..28f8f82835775a3cfdbdef5f14a08f789f6f1319 100644 --- a/docs/projects/outcomes/tools_and_templates/recipe_template.md +++ b/docs/projects/outcomes/tools_and_templates/recipe_template.md @@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Yes/No/Not sure ##Ethics & sustainability -*Describe known concerns and issues with this recipe/technique, provide clear explations arguments people may have put forward to address issues with the technique, this material, or it ingredients. Consider social, economical, cultural, political, ecological considerations* +*Describe known concerns and issues with this recipe/technique, provide clear explations arguments people may have put forward to address issues with the technique, this material, or it ingredients. Consider social, economical, cultural, political, ecological considerations and dilemmas* Needs further research? Yes/No diff --git a/docs/review_template.md b/docs/review_template.md index e90ddaf652f1ec363ed464883b1b37491cd2d230..a91da94891feec46f457fe447d1ea0fcddb26536 100644 --- a/docs/review_template.md +++ b/docs/review_template.md @@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ yes/no/cannot say* * Local abundance * Cultural origins * Reference used for recipe -* Known concerns and contestations +* Known concerns and dilemmas * Sustainability tags * Comparative qualities * Technical & sensory qualities