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    • The Emergency Was Curiosity: In Defense of Useless Projects

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    A talk and Q&A with investor and producer Christie George about The Emergency Was Curiosity, an illustrated book report inspired by Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing. Christie’s project could be categorized as useless – there was no client, no publisher, no commissioning editor; she did this project for no other reason than that she wanted to. During the summer of

    Innovations in Immersive Reality Experiences

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    On June 4, 2024, the designers and artists of the Captivate Exhibition will have presentations and conversations about their work in person at 10:00am in the Four One Nine library and outdoor garden area upstairs. The subject matter of attention is on our minds–how it’s limited, the new oil, too short, precious–the list goes on

    Captivate: 1 Day Exhibition

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    On June 4, 2024, come and view this exhibit by the designers and artists listed below at our main space at FourOneNine. No registration needed, just swing by and let the check in volunteer know you are here to see the exhibit or register for the one of the events taking place in the same

    Attending to Intuition

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    An interactive workshop helping creatives hear, recognize, strengthen and pay attention to their intuition with Four One Nine founder and creative consultant and coach, Sonya Yu. Our inner voices are constantly begging for our attention. In the face of strong (and not always accurate) emotions like fear, anxiety, excitement, and even joy, how do we

    Analog Intelligence with Everett Katigbak / Anthropic

    Four One Nine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Everett will explore the need for human craft and creativity in the age of AI. While artificial intelligence has made exponential strides, the talk will discuss how the best AI future should augment and amplify human skills, not replace them. As more AI companies emerge, designing for AI brands doesn’t mean everything must be AI-generated, but

    Begin with the end

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    PROWL is an industrial design and research studio creating new solutions for people and the planet by employing materials, processes, and technology more responsibly. Our approach to regenerative design is holistic, derived from a system-wide perspective that uncovers new solutions through knowledge-sharing across industries and distinct expertise. Instead of asking how we can do “less

    Let’s Make Book Reports! A Zine-Making Workshop

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Inspired by Christie George’s book report The Emergency Was Curiosity, we’re going to make our own. Bring a beloved book or find inspiration in one of the books in the Four One Nine Library. It doesn’t have to be your favorite book, just a book you’d like to remember. We all have things that we’re paying attention to, that we’d like to remember

    Dynamic Minds: Creative Brilliance Seminar Series | KEN FULK studio: St. Joseph’s Arts Society

    San Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA, United States
    A studio visit is led by best-selling author Diane Dorrans Saeks at the Magic Factory headquarters of Ken Fulk, and his recently restored St Joseph’s Arts Society church, which is a studio/ atelier/ entertainment place. The venue is a lavish site for discussions on design, altruism and philanthropy. The tour includes a visit St. Joseph’s Arts Society (tour led
    $50.00

    Attention: A Design x Venture Panel with Founders & Funders

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Hosted by DesignBayArea, you’ll hear from founders, funders, and design executives at some of the most exciting startups and funds in the Bay Area in an exciting fireside chat. Panelists: Jo Marini CEO, Founder & MBA Professor at Mothership Materials: a climate-era ingredients manufacturer that’s designing biodegradable next-generation materials for consumer goods products through its

    Climate Carrot or Sustainability Stick? SFSU Explores Strategies for Shifting to Sustainable Design Practices

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    This fall, San Francisco State University School of Design will launch the first materials library on the West Coast dedicated solely to sustainable materials: the SFSU Sustainable Materials Learning Library. SFSU Students and faculty in design have spent the last two years collecting physical material samples from groundbreaking sustainable materials innovators in countries as far flung as Australia, New