Sentidos
Humans need to be together to be happy and healthy. Sentidos: Connecting Through Our Senses is a collection of objects, more specifically a set of two handheld bowls and a two to three person bench, designed to bring people together and into conversation.
Vancouver is a city known for being lonely. Meeting others and forming connections is thought of as a hard thing to do here. Which is why, with this project, I wanted to build objects that help others deepen the connections they make on a daily basis, and make the connections they already have stronger.
Food is an important way in which we connect with others and show our culture and parts of our personality. The act of eating in the company of someone involves all of our senses. The objects are made to enhance these experiences by providing a comfortable place to be in as well as textures to ground you and connect you to the objects themselves.