Necklace Factory

The Necklace Factory was a Design Studio that operated in Black Rock City from 2000 to 2009. The Goal of The Necklace Factory was to build a facility that would allow anyone who entered……..to taste the many benefits of engaging in THE PROCESS OF DESIGN.

To participate people were given a tiny stainless steel 49-strand cable (.018 inches in diameter) in order to string beautiful beads on.  This immediately confronted each person with hundreds of color combinations, and thousands of patterns arising from choosing different beads to string on their tiny cable. They were constantly making decisions about how to mix odd textures and shapes, and where to locate the finished pieces on their necks, ankles, or wrists.  These all became pathways to an infinite number of choices, because hundreds of thousands of beads were supplied to choose from ---- for free………..to anyone who entered the workshop:

Design
Build
Engage

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