Furniture students at Sheridan College worked with the local Indigenous community to design a unique set of furnishings for the Waverley library's expanded Indigenous Knowledge Centre.
THUNDER BAY — A collaboration between the Thunder Bay Public Library and furniture students at Sheridan College has helped build a unique expansion for the library’s Indigenous Knowledge Centre.
“We had the students help us design a space that allowed us to really expand. It’s a growing collection … The furniture pieces allow the collection to grow, we have tons of display space now.” More valuable than that dollar figure, they said, is the way the pieces reflect ideas from the local community about how to make the space welcoming — and the unforgettable learning experience for students.
Nora Langill, a third-year student in Sheridan’s furniture program, said a snowshoe the group took through the sugar bush on Anemki Wajiw, or Mount McKay, helped inspire her work on the new bookshelf. “I think that’s really important, because furniture is for users, and those are the people who need to be at the forefront of the design process.”
Simon Ford, Sheridan’s acting furniture studio head, called the initiative a special example of the service projects students in the program typically complete with community organizations.
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