Master's in Design for Emergent Futures: Research, Design Experiments, & Interventions

BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE, & CONTEXT
maker
artist of craft
inquisitive
climate conscious
JULIA STEKETEE | BARCELONA, 2021 | PHOTO REBECCA VAN EIJK
As a furniture designer and artist of craft, my past work finds its roots in material
exploration, cultural symbology, and the geometries of language. I express my curiosity
and inquistive nature through working with my hands. I love to explore new materials,
methods of making, and new and ancient craft traditions. I pair these interests with a love
for nature and a deep respect for the elegance of biology and the unmatched intelligence
of our ecological systems. As we face multifaceted and complex crises, I look for ways
to leave my parasitic behavior behind, and adopt a practice of reverence and reciprocity.
Design is a tool for change, but it is our responsibility as individuals, communities, and
organizations to choose the direction that we take. I aim to use this tool to give back to
our natural systems and foster communities that support this shift.
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