Cat Normoyle

Research

Design, Dumplings, and Deities: A Week-long Voyage to Hong Kong

Last fall, I attended the Cumulus Conference in Hong Kong to present my work on an open model of community engagement in social design. The conference, hosted by HKDI (Hong Kong Design

May 25, 2017 No Comments

Travel

Racconti dalla città bellissima di Roma, Italia

Tales from the very beautiful city of Roma, Italy: Traveling to Italy this spring may be one of the top 2017 highlights for the year.

May 4, 2017 No Comments

Travel

New York, Design Incubation, The New School, College Arts Association, Cooper Hewitt Museum, Birthday parties, oh my

An amazing city, always buzzing with people, and an infinite amount of things to do.

February 27, 2017 No Comments

Research

From Design as Artifact to Design as Process: Applying an Open Model to Community Engagement in Social Design

In recent years, we have seen a significant shift in the field of design, from design as an artifact to design as a process.

January 9, 2017 2 Comments

One-a-day Challenge to Create Generative Art with Processing

Over the holiday break, I was introduced to a new form of digital making called generative art. Also referred to as algorithmic art or computer art, this type of work produces visual art

January 8, 2017 No Comments

Travel

A Photographic Logbook of our Fantastical Family Adventures in Scotland

We had more things on our to-do list then we could have accomplished in a week, yet we were still able to see and experience a great range of Edinburgh’s

January 6, 2017 1 Comment

Community-based Practices

Place-based workshop captures essence of local neighborhood discussions during the Art and Place Conference in Memphis

Like many cities that struggle with under-developed, neglected neighborhoods, Memphis has experienced an influx of artistic interventions focused on community renewal in many different forms and applications.

September 4, 2016 No Comments

Travel

Stumbled Upon Dougherty’s Stickwork Project in Salem, MA: Reminiscent of the haunting stories of witch trials

A day trip with the family unfolds as a historic tour of public art, sculpture, typography, and design.

July 20, 2016 No Comments