Let’s come up with 10 innovative ideas to stay warm this winter. None of this plastic on the windows shit-that’s not fun.
Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
2012
Wedge was started in May of 2012, not even a year ago, and as we near 2013 it’s easy to reflect back upon this year and note that starting this organization was one of the most significant things that happened to the Wedgies.
Big Idea Saturdays: The Happy Truth
So what is a designer’s true purpose? Is it to increase happiness, discover beauty, understand universal truths? Is there something philosophical and deep to what they are trying to accomplish or are they merely looking for beauty in form, object, and experience? Scientists have clear goals: to discover and understand our world. Philosophers seek to Read More
Art,Technology and Design
This is a blog post I’ve been meaning to write for awhile, and the day after Apple’s 2013 WWDC keynote is probably a good as time as any to discuss the intermingling of Art, Technology, and Design. The chronological relationship between art and technology are something that is not discussed often enough. Coming from an Read More
Untitled Bottega Campus Cleanup
Wedge is working with our good friends over at the Untitled Bottega on a big project that we’ll be premiering soon. Think arts, performance, community. Â Needless to say we need to clear up the area in anticipation. There’s a lot of cleanup to accomplish, so we’ll need all of you to make it happen. Read More
Where did all of the hardware stores go?
There’s a lot of exciting news in the world of business and retail here in Detroit this summer. We have two new grocery stores in midtown. We’ve got a slice of the new American manufacturing right over on Canfield. And even three exciting popup programs (notably, two of which are outside of the 7.2 sq mile downtown zone). It’s definitely a summer of progress.
Teaching the Design Process
This past Friday, Wedge headed over to the Madison-Carver Academy to teach a session on Design Thinking to the some of the students. Earlier this year, the class had already gone through a design thinking exercise, working through possibilities for a vacant lot near the school, but expressed some interest in doing some work with Read More
Campus Cleanup Roundup
Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who came out and helped clean up the Untitled Campus. With your help, we made a huge dent in cleaning up the buildings; it couldn’t have been done without you.
Hopscotch in Seattle!
Who says chalk is temporary? A group of changemakers in Seattle, Washington are embarking on their very own Hopscotch adventure, inspired by Hopscotch Detroit.
Big Ideas: You’re not an expert.
During college I was a big believer in the place of social entrepreneurship and impact investing. I took a number of classes on the subject, where we spent our time working with groups like the Bryant Community Center to design solutions to problems like drainage, transportation, and after-school activities. I watched TED talks, read case studies, and generally soaked up as much of the culture as possible. I was the best example of a young, college-educated white male with a savior complex. I was arrogant and probably annoyed a lot of people in the process. But, it took a summer internship in India to really set my mind straight on my place as a designer who wanted to do social good.