Sustainability Initiatives by Student Researchers at OCAD U: Library Research Wednesdays

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - 12:45pm

On January 23rd, we welcome Victoria Gonzalez and Priscilla Lee to share their experiences of participating in field placements at OCAD University with a focus on sustainability.

Project descriptions:

Reducing Hazardous Waste in OCAD U Studios with Victoria Gonzales
Hazardous wastes are wastes that can pose a threat to health, safety and the environment. Plus, its disposal is expensive! OCAD U is trying to reduce the amount of inappropriate materials that end up in our hazardous waste bins (i.e. coffee cups, paper towels, and rags). This project aims to help studio users minimize their production of hazardous waste, encourage the use of less toxic products, and steer them towards proper reuse, recycling, and waste sorting. Victoria used their design skills to help conduct user research involving hardware prototypes, develop new organizing structures to keep the various bins easy to find and in the expected places, and create a poster series to communicate the initiative.

Victoria Gonzales is an emerging Industrial Designer from Chile with a passion for interior, health and sustainable design.

Sustainable Initiatives at Copy and Print Services with Priscilla Lee
Copy and Print Services provides the OCAD U community with its copying and digital output needs. This includes operating the Digital Print Shop and managing the University’s networked black and white printers, and its fleet of multifunction copiers. From pulp to print, paper is the lifeline of their operation. In this project, Priscilla worked to develop a sustainable and responsible outlook on this lifeline and make an impact in reduction.

Priscilla Lee is an Industrial Design student with an interest in human-centred design.

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Both field placement projects were made possible through the collaboration of the Centre for Emerging Artist and Designers and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Sustainability Initiatives.

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Research Wednesdays is a speaker series presented by the OCAD U Library. It's a forum for anyone (undergrad or graduate students, staff, or faculty) to present in a casual, supportive environment about research activities, collections and more. We apply a broad definition of research which includes a variety of activities within the domains of art, design, libraries and archives. This event is open to all members of the OCAD U community as well as the general public.

Interested in presenting about your own research experiences? Contact Daniel Payne at dpayne@ocadu.ca.

Venue & Address: 
Learning Zone, 113 McCaul Street, Level 1, also accessible from 122 St. Patrick Street
Email: 
dpayne@ocadu.ca
Cost: 
Free

Thinking Through Making - Open Studio

Friday, July 20, 2018 - 10:30am to 2:00pm

Open Studio

Thinking Through Making Graduate Studies Summer Institute

OCADU Graduate Gallery and Experimental Media Space

205 Richmond Street, Toronto, ON

July 20, 2018 10:30 – 2:00 

 

OCAD University Graduate Students and Faculty are invited to the Open Studio for the inaugural Thinking Through Making graduate summer institute. Artists and designers of the Digital Futures, Criticism and Curatorial Practice and the Interdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media and Design programs will share their research/creation activities from the wood, metal, plastics, digital fabrication and textiles studios. Please drop by from 10:30 – 2:00 on Friday, July 20, 2018. 

 

Contact:

imen@faculty.ocadu.ca

jirizawa@faculty.ocadu.ca

Venue & Address: 
Graduate Gallery and Experimental Media Space, 1st floor of 205 Richmond St. W
Thinking Through Making

Writing Across the Curriculum Roundtable

Thursday, March 22, 2018 - 12:00pm

Title: Scaffolding Undergraduate Creative Experiential Learning: Effective Practices and Lessons Learned from a First-year Design Studio.

Presenters: Saskia van Kampen, FoD

Description

This presentation will examine how the use of scaffolded assignments helped students adapt to new ways of learning and making. These assignments incorporate writing across the curriculum theory (WAC) and strategies for student learning. An important issue that this research raises is that creative processes are not chronological—they vary depending on the assignment and the individual student. This creates a variety of challenges that need to be addressed in advance of or during an assignment that is scaffolded. The central question focusing this research is: Can creative design processes, so unique to individuals, be scaffolded and if so how?

Venue & Address: 
Writing & Learning Centre Room 512 113 McCaul
WAC Roundtable March 22

Visit the Toronto studio of art star Elly Smallwood

OCAD University student Oscar Fletcher takes us on a visit to the Toronto studio of emerging art star Elly Smallwood to chat about her work and her over 220,000 Instagram followers. 

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Open Life Drawing Studio

Model with students drawing
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 11:00pm to Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 2:00am

All are welcome!

Room 615, 100 McCaul

Life Drawing (no instruction), open to all
Interested in drawing a professional model? These sessions are perfect for people looking for life drawing without instruction.

While this studio time is offered by the OCAD University Alumni Association, you don't have to be a student or alumni to attend - they're open to everyone!

Bring a board and materials - no reservation is required. Payment may be made to the monitor.

Wednesday sessions 7:00-10:00pm
Friday sessions 7:00-10:00pm

Fall 2014 Semester Schedule

September
Wednesday 10, 17, 24
Saturday 13, 20, 27

October
Wednesday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Saturday 4, 11, 18, 25

November
Wednesday 5, 12, 19, 26
Saturday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

December
Wednesday 3, 10, 17
Saturday 6, 13

Venue & Address: 
Room 615 100 McCaul St. Toronto, Ontario
Website: 
http://www.ocadu.ca/alumni/alumni-association/life-drawing-sessions.htm
Email: 
alumni@ocadu.ca
Cost: 
$10

Open Life Drawing Studio

Saturday, October 11, 2014 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm

All are welcome!

Room 615, 100 McCaul

Life Drawing (no instruction), open to all
Interested in drawing a professional model? These sessions are perfect for people looking for life drawing without instruction.

While this studio time is offered by the OCAD University Alumni Association, you don't have to be a student or alumni to attend - they're open to everyone!

Bring a board and materials - no reservation is required. Payment may be made to the monitor.

Wednesday sessions 7:00-10:00pm
Friday sessions 7:00-10:00pm

Fall 2014 Semester Schedule

September
Wednesday 10, 17, 24
Saturday 13, 20, 27

October
Wednesday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Saturday 4, 11, 18, 25

November
Wednesday 5, 12, 19, 26
Saturday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

December
Wednesday 3, 10, 17
Saturday 6, 13

Venue & Address: 
Room 615 100 McCaul St. Toronto, Ontario
Website: 
http://www.ocadu.ca/alumni/alumni-association/life-drawing-sessions.htm
Email: 
alumni@ocadu.ca
Cost: 
$10