Sweet Notions: Rethink • Restore • Reclaim

One Successful Piloted Design Camp Under Our Repurposed Belt!

The Pilot for the Sweet Notions Design Camps launched this past Thursday.  We were thrilled by the response of the staff at the Marylebone Project outside of London and the women that participated.  Of course we immediately learned a few things that we can change to make them run better!

Why Pilot and how do you define a pilot? What is a pilot is and what do we intend to learn from this pilot?

Piloting and Proto-typing is central to our projects and is key when pioneering new concepts and initiatives.
A pilot project serves as a tentative model for future experiment or development.   Planned as a test or trial, the goal is to get to proof of concept through a method that demonstrates feasibility and good practice.  

We expect to learn if it works or not.  We think the design camps are a great idea - it is the solution of what to do with the 50% of stuff that we collect that we can't sell, and it is about transformation, as well as mobilization of creatives and designers through the design community.  But if it doesn't work for the women we are working with .. then it is just a good idea that didn't deliver.  

So ... 1) We expect to learn if it is more than a good idea.  2) We expect to show the benefit creative pursuits have on confidence, mood, and the willingness to try new thing. 3) We expect to prove the link between creativity and confidence-building. 4) We expect to realize the potential for ecomonic recovery as well as therapy. 5) We almost know (but are waiting for proof) how community is built and barriers are broken down when individuals create together.

Please shoot us an email if you have extra supplies, such as jewelry making equipment or tools, or if you'd like to donate items to be repurposed.
 

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