On at least two occasions over the semester, my class will be meeting with students who are enrolled in an art course. The art students will be creating objects with 3-D printers and CNC cutters at the nearby IYRS School of Technology & Trades. The interviews will form the basis for a writing assignment in my class that I hope illustrates globalization’s effects on design, production, and trade — something that I am calling the Placemaking Essay. Here are my directions for the assignment:
1. Review course readings on terroir, Irish pubs, McDonald’s, and trade.
2. Read the rubric.
3. Write an 2-3 page essay, based on your interviews with ART 202 students and observations of their work, on the following:
- How does the process by which an object is made affect its ability to create a sense of place for people who use that object?
- Has globalization altered the meaning of places or of the objects within them? Why? If so, how have meanings changed?
Make sure to clearly define your use of terms like “place” and “community.” Cite course readings as you would for a reading response.
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