Daisy James, Lockdown Loaf
About the work
The act of making banana bread is a motif of the 2020 Covid-19 worldwide lockdown. In this project, I have documented the process of hacking recipes in order to develop my own #lockdownloaf and identify the role of design in everyday life and investigate the impact of slowing down.
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In using design thinking methods, I have authored this project as a positive coping mechanism in response to staying at home for an extended amount of time.
As an emerging artist and designer, Covid-19 had disrupted my professional practice and I was unfortunate to lose work.
In identifying new ways of making that were outside of my comfort zone, I have used my time indoors to procure my skill set and deepen my understanding of making meaningfully and with purpose.
Banana Bread with toasted coconut
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Simple store cupboard Banana Bread |
Brown butter Banana Bread |
About the artist
I am a design researcher, collaborative thinker and visual storyteller.
I work across a range of projects including, graphics, installation, publication and public art. My creative practice explores a combination of drawing processes, using both traditional and digital mediums. Employing design thinking processes, I investigate visual dialogues and build narratives that connect people, places and time. Previously, I have developed work for British Fashion Council & Girl guiding North West England and have collaborated with independent creative organisations such as In-Situ, Pendle Hill Landscape Partnership and Blaze Arts.
As well as functioning as an autonomous artist, I am the co-founder of Lunchtime Practice, a socially engaged collective providing creative events, workshops and exhibitions and working alongside underrepresented communities to promote social change.
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