Author Archives: knsanderson

I didn’t realize until I went back and reviewed my first blog that I didn’t write about what I thought sustainability is.  I was a little shocked at that revelation.  Before this class began, I had always heard about “Sustainability” … Continue reading →

Last week in class, we did our second design slam.  I did mine over the prompt of Meryl Streep. According to the prompt, Meryl Streep was diagnosed with stage one dementia.  She enjoyed cooking and wanted to be able to … Continue reading →

Yesterday in class, we participated in the LOLA show. Each person picked a topic to do their presentation over that pertained to a branch of sustainability. Alexus chose to do hers over TOM’s brand, Caroline did hers over Patagonia, Ashley … Continue reading →

I didn’t have an epiphany, per se, this week.  Instead, I did some thinking about how my grandparents have aged.  My maternal grandmother, Charlotte, turned 80 last week, and my paternal grandfather, Lynn, turned 77 last week as well.  My … Continue reading →

Monday afternoon, in my Global Sourcing class, we watched a video called The True Cost. It was a documentary that talked about sweat shops today, global sourcing, sustainability, and fast fashion, but mainly the impact of fast fashion on the … Continue reading →

Last week was spring break, and I really didn’t do anything overly exciting.  I went to the eye doctor, and spent time with my family and friends.  I did, however, start running again, and because of that, I have been … Continue reading →

Last week I was ridiculously sick, so I missed class.  I did however get a chance to do my design probe package.  I ended up doing it more as a reflection than an in-the-moment type project, but I discovered that … Continue reading →

Last week I missed class because of a stomach bug.  I don’t have much to reflect on, but I had time to do some extra thinking.  My house has been sprayed by skunks almost continuously since last Monday evening as … Continue reading →

Last week we watched a movie I could have lived without ever seeing: The 11th Hour.  While I often find myself thinking that we, as humans, destroy everything we touch, I highly disagreed with the majority of this movie.  It … Continue reading →

This week in class we discussed pineapple-fiber clothing, a new material for clothing.  As much as I love pineapple, I cannot imagine wearing it.  It makes me think of Frenchy in Grease at the dance with her yellow bee-hive hair … Continue reading →