DESIGN.ECOLOGY.CRAFT

These three studies have directed my college path, and I would love to explain why they are crucial for regenerating our beautiful planet, lives and communities

WHO AM I?

My name is Tim Foster (He/Him) and I am a graduate of Western Washington University. I am passionate about finding ways to reunite the fields of design, craft and functional art with regeneration, sustainable systems and social justice.

MORE ABOUT ME

WHAT IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY
 CONCENTRATION? 

It is a self guided major offered through Western Washington University's Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies. I graduated from this program in Fall of 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts and a concentration titled: Regenerative Design, Ecological Solutions & Craft.

MY CONCENTRATION

WHAT DO I MEAN BY
DESIGN, CRAFT & FUNCTIONAL ART?

Here are a few examples...

CONFLUENCE

This hanging lamp made for a sophomore industrial design lighting project was inspired by Lidar images of river geomorphology.

PERMACULTURE HOMESTEAD

A redesign of a local park into a self-sustaining homestead based on permaculture principles

SKETCHES & RENDERS

Examples of my sketching and rendering work from industrial design courses