This last week in London has been wonderful. I have been traveling around a good bit exploring some new museums. Also, I was able to connect with the Helen Hamlyn Center in the Royal College of Art through a off chance conversation with a student at a bus stop. How amazing is that! At the Helen Hamlyn Center they have research on all sorts of topics including much work with Inclusive Design a program that examines the functionality and feasibility of many products and designs new products for whatever needs arise. I sat down with one of the senior researcher fellows who had actually done exhibitions in the field of art for the visually impaired. She was very helpful and I learned a lot. She gave me several new leads into areas I will be looking into. The only drawback was the book she had written on the topic is in Japanese! Nevertheless, I was glad to have some more face to face time with the people here in London.
This week I am off to Edinburgh, Scotland to continue researching with the galleries, museums, and universities up there! I am definitely going to miss the London scene; the people, the city, the weather! However, I don't think this will be my last time in the great city of London; I'm sure I will be back before I know it! Plus, with such great friends, who are now more like family, it will be hard to stay away... So, one more month to research and collect information then it's state side for me to wrap this project up!
