WHO AM I?a short presentation I made
for a creative workshop
Zurich, April 2009
TANJA BURGDORFER
that‘s the name I was given
DESIGNER
MAKER
(ÜBER)LEBENSKÜNSTLERengl. bohemian, survivor, loser? None that really fits. Literally: artist in (sur)vival
BASTLEREngl. tinkerer? DREAMER
IDEALIST
MENSCH
I say I‘m a:
very creative
an optimist
skilled
talented
naive
clever
Others say Tanja is:
kind
I love dreaming
I love designing
I love to make things real
MAKERDESIGNER,DREAMER,
I‘m all that (and much more)
I‘m a:
making good stuff for today
as today is tomorrow
designingcan‘t happen without
present actions
dreamingcan‘t be done withoutcuriosity, imaginationand past experiences
past -> present -> future
cause -> action -> effect
transformation
fascination
OLD > NEW
Especially, I have a
for making stuff and better
that is called
transformationfascination
I dreamed of travelling the world...
I travelled through Asia.Till my money run out.
So I went to search for work.
I dreamed of working in London...
I was able to work in the big smokehelping to make the world a more sustainable place.
But then, there was the recession...
... no need for depression!
I‘m dreaming of finding new work...
Within the sustainable design orsocial design business after all.
I‘m hanging on.
Like:
to name some of the most popular creative collaborations and businesses doing good.
These are only the most popular (i.e. having much publicity) ones I‘d like to learn from or work with!
I‘m dreaming of working with good people all over the world...
Inspiring people like the following:
There are many, many more very good and talented people out there.
It could also be you!
I also dreamed of having my own, characteristic brand...
I built „Mayari“ when I had (or chose to take) time for myself.
Hoping that people see value in what I do too.
I keep working on it whenever I can.
transformationwith the help ofre*creations
magic
play
safe
save
no waste
interaction
poesie
art
craft
people
nature
help
More concrete: I dreamed of making something useful and ecological and ethical and fun for me and my brand...
I created Recycled Magic Wallet.
Hoping that people would like them too.
I will also make one for you if you want!
‘s
all this was part of who I am
I‘d like to do so much morein collaboration! Who‘s in?
There‘s still a lot of emptiness to fill!
learn more: www.mayari.net contact: [email protected]
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