• How has it evolved with new technologies?

• What does the concept of home mean to different people in a modern, technology-filled world?

• How has technology made home life more efficient and equal for all?

• How have electrical innovations changed daily routines and social roles for all genders?

• What opportunities has technology created for independence and personal freedom?

• How have gender roles evolved in the home with the rise of new technology?

• How does it shape our lives beyond the home? What does it symbolise for society, for communication, for personal freedom?

• How has electricity transformed society, work, and human relationships?

You are invited to participate in a collaborative exhibition exploring the transformative impact of electricity, technology, and their role in reshaping homes, gender roles and relationships across time.

Inspired by The All Electric House (Bristol, 1935), this exhibition forms part of the 2024 Electric Dreams project, celebrating the centenary of the pioneering Electrical Association for Women (EAW).

Fri 3 October: Refine & Complete Outcomes

Fri 11 October: Pack Artwork for Transportation

Mon 14 October: Exhibition Set up & Installation

Fri 18 October: Exhibition Opening & Private View

(In teams of 6)

In 2 minute rounds, describe as many of your objects and appliances to your neighbour without saying the word. The other has to guess the objects. Take turns.

Consider: What does it look like?

What does it feel like?

What does it sound like?

Does it smell?

What does it do?

How do you use it?

When or how often do you use it?

Why can’t you live without it?

Do at least three things:

Make contour drawings of the objects

Make rubbings

Storyboard instructions on how to use it /how you use it/ unusual uses/ a day in the life of …

Make a mini model

Post your visual reference to Padlet

1. Explore and analyse everyday electrical and technological objects from the home, identifying key design features that can inspire creative new ideas.

   
   

2. Work collaboratively in small teams to develop exciting and imaginative design ideas, using everyone’s input to create something unique.

   
   

3. Experiment with art and design principles, applying creative techniques to transform everyday objects into playful, interlocking panel designs.

4. Build and create outcomes on interlocking panels that reinterpret household objects in new ways, showing how shapes and forms can fit together for an interactive exhibition piece.

   
   

By the end of the project, you will be able to:

5. Communicate and present your design outcomes, explaining how you turned everyday objects into creative designs, and sharing the story behind your work.

6. Reflect on the design and making process, thinking about how technology in the home can spark new ideas for design, and how your work can be part of an engaging exhibition experience.

• What is a home (in the age of technology)?

• How have new technologies sparked change in our domestic lives? Reflect on gender roles, domesticity and empowerment.

• What does electricity symbolise (beyond circuit boards and wires)—connection, power, or disruption?

• Drawing, collage, cutouts

• Found objects

• Layered paper/ cardboard constructions

  
  

  *Designs/ artwork must remain clear of the slots.

  *One side of your artwork may be facing the wall.

• How does technology empower you?

• Your outcome could imagine a room that reflects how tech has reshaped your personal space—whether that’s a literal room in your home, or a more abstract idea about how technology has shifted your world.

  
  

• Maybe it’s an exploded kitchen, or a living room where electrical appliances come alive?

​CELEBRATING WOMEN'S ROLE IN ENERGY
Electric Dreams is a 2024 festival of womanpower to mark the centenary of the Electrical Association for Women (EAW), founded on 12 November 1924.
Our aims are:

• To enlighten participants about energy generation and use

• To highlight women’s pioneering role in the electricity industry

• To spread awareness of the climate crisis and the measures needed to reduce its impact

• To celebrate and inspire the women shaping our futures 

• 1+ finished outcomes on pre-cut, interlocking panel boards

• Must be modular and capable of connecting with others

• Should reflect playful exploration of electricity, connectivity, and transformation