Category: Organisational Aesthetics

Explorations of the aesthetic, emotional, and symbolic dimensions of workspaces, drawing on art practice, organisational life, and Human Relations thinking — including what becomes possible when we pay attention to the artifacts in our own home work environments and the quiet ways they communicate meaning

Botanical Mesmerisation

Organisational Aesthetics

Here is is one picture series for the product showcase, ideally. But these images of new pieces of work are placed here for now until I get my new laptop and can access the product showcase part of my blog again. I’ve already asked WordPress about such a strange anomaly, they said they’re working on it.

Blogging via phone 🤳🏽 the last few months has been interesting but it has its limitations. Nevertheless it’s a short one this week to give my thumbs a rest.

Main message is that I love plants and it shows up as if by magic in my art.

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Elegant Lampshade for Table Lamps: Remembering How it all began

Organisational Aesthetics

Why did I start designing and making elegant lampshades that soften our office table lamps? Here I recall three parts of a conversation forming reasons why I found it vital to begin this quest and where I am now.

In 2012, I complained to an interior design/ architect friend (I was sharing a Chelsea office with) that we saw too much hard surfaces in office decor (albeit for durability and health and safety) when organisations should be enacting the softening up to echo their espoused prioritisation for well-being and more human side of organisational life.

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Signs I’m at home

Organisational Aesthetics

Even though we are post-COVID, more of us are out and about. Home is still proving to be an important part of our lives. I realised that I’d been taking home for granted and gave myself a few moments to stop and think about what random (not normally thought of) items make my home my home. Some images are below with captions that explain.

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