From the beginning of my project, I knew that I wanted my intervention to be hands-on. One of the things that interested me throughout my research was how the decisions we make while creating something, whether conscious or subconscious, can reveal a lot about our personality, identity, and the way we express ourselves.
My first idea was to create a T-shirt-making workshop, and even this idea went through several variations. Initially, I was thinking about working with T-shirts that were already colourful and exploring how participants might interact with or alter these colours. I then moved towards the idea of providing plain white T-shirts together with a selection of colours and paints, allowing participants to create their own designs on the T-shirts.
However, as I developed the idea further, I started thinking about what would happen to the outcome after the workshop. I wanted the intervention to result in something that was easier to carry, something participants could keep with them and integrate into their everyday lives. I also felt that having the object with them after the workshop could potentially encourage further reflection outside of the workshop environment.
This led me to the idea of a charm-making workshop. I began thinking about creating objects such as keychains or bag charms that participants could make themselves and then carry with them. Compared to a T-shirt, a charm felt like a more portable and personal outcome that could become part of someone’s everyday life.
However, upon reflecting on the charm-making idea, I realised that it might not appeal equally to everyone within my target audience. My audience includes individuals of all cultures, backgrounds, and genders, and I wanted the intervention to feel as inclusive and personally relevant as possible. This led me to take the idea one step further and eventually develop the intervention into a bracelet-making workshop.
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