Jo Giddens

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    Executive Toys

    Executive Toys

    When presented as a 'Still Life' this executive toy intends to simulate the anticipation of waiting. A wood cut with Balls! One of a series of work that questions the state of the Education system in New Zealand currently. I am not entirely convinced that the NCEA system is working or that the 'level playing field' is challenging enough to push us to try harder than the minimum required to pass. Hopefully when viewed these works will promote conversation (and a bit of laughte
    Level Playing Fields

    Level Playing Fields

    I made this series of work to promote conversation about the 'level playing field' model currently applied in New Zealand education. Over the past five or six years I have noticed big changes in the attitude and ability of students coming through from secondary schools into tertiary design education. There seems to be an apathy towards self motivation and a needyness that smacks of Y generation stereotypical "me" behaviour that requires someone else to do the work and the thi
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