This week we discover the historic innovations that inspire and contribute to the fashion of the Solacene. Some highlights are biomimicry in design, a look at ancient shoes, and how wedding dresses are solarpunk. Contact and Shop: https://solacene.bigcartel.com
On this week's episode we design a solarpunk mall that features thrift shops, rotating meal halls, and scarecrow mannequins. For part two we go into our favourite movie costumes and the lessons we can learn from them. Like how we can dress more naturalistically like Elio in Call me By Your Name or how to be more stock like Marco from Porco Rosso. Contact us at: https://solacene.bigcartel.com
"It's a small world after all..." ...but does it have to be? Globalization in fashion is the subject of today's podcast, especially how we can retain local identities and the idea of the 'exotic' in a beautiful sustainable tactile future. We also discuss the various ways degrowth and fashion might converge, and a very special garment of the week which Alicia terms "the most important piece of clothing she never wore." Buy a handmade Solacene zine or garment here: https://www.solacene.org
This episode sees us discuss the fashion magazine: part tabloidy obsolete relic, part glossy irl Pinterest. How could these exist in a future that is beautiful, sustainable, and tactile? We also rank sports uniforms by their Solacene-ness. Check out our own handmade zines, or the Solacene "merch": https://www.solacene.org
Advertising has a bad wrap (rightfully so). This week on Solacene, we imagine a way advertising in the fashion industry can be more transparent, less intrusive, and as beautiful as a work of art. Listen to hear the advertising traps we have fallen into and tips on how to avoid them for yourself. Zines, Clothes and Contact: https://solacene.bigcartel.com
This week we take a trip to the future, where fashion isn't killing the planet. I know what you may be thinking, everyone is wearing greige shapeless clothes. Believe it or not, this doesn't have to be the case! Listen to learn about designers like Jesse Lee, Ganit Goldstein and Christy Dawn who are paving the way towards exciting sustainable fashion. The second half of the episode is an ode to athletic wear and how to workout without draping yourself in microplastics. Contact/ Zines/ Fashion Li...
Does the ideal world feature microplastics? What about wearable seaweed? Listen to find out! Check out the zines or buy some beautiful sustainable tactile handmade Solacene TULIP SHORTS here: https://www.solacene.org
Clothes(being close to us) play a key role in the presentation of personas and the manifestation of individual identities. Do the clothes maketh the man, or does the man maketh the clothes? Listeneth to this week's episode to hear us ponder such questions, as well as discuss DYES and all our favorite Solaceney colors of clothes. Purchase a zine or a pair of handmade Solacene TULIP SHORTS here: https://www.solacene.org
As we jump into a semester of talks about beautiful, sustainable, tactile fashion, a sort of glossary is necessary; cue the ABC's episode. This week we define and discuss the words necessary to engage with the world of sustainable fashion. Some more frivolous, while others historical, these 26 words will introduce new and revitalize old topics to those who listen. Contact the hosts, check out our zines, or buy some handmade beautiful sustainable tactile TULIP SHORTS here: https://www.solacene.or...
Clothes- whether they fascinate or bore you, you definitely (hopefully) wear them. But such a massive industry as fashion is riddled with problems in its current state. Listen to hear our thoughts on what the role of clothing in the utopian Solacene would be, as well as how it relates to previous topics covered on this podcast. And a new Solacene semester brings with it a new announcement- Alicia has designed and sewn some clothes for sale! Contact the hosts, check out the zines, or buy some bea...
Ah, the Solacene... a beautiful, sustainable, tactile imagined future full of hope and dragonflies. But how to bring about this utopia??? Whereas most episodes of our podcast strictly focus on describing a better world, today's is about the process of creating one. We discuss activism and 'changemaking' in its various forms, and determine which methods of Solacening are the most... Solacene. Buy a handmade zine or contact the hosts here: https://www.solacene.org
"The Sea! Alas! I have not yet beheld it. But deep in the hearts of all my kindred lies the sea-longing, which it is perilous to stir. Alas! for the gulls. No peace shall I have again under beech or under elm." So says Legolas, so says Aaron in this week's episode, when describing the irrational yearning both he and Alicia feel for life on the sea. But is it irrational? Listen to hear us analyze 'boat lust' from the perspective of all things beautiful, sustainable, and tactile, discussing all th...
Gretchen Rubin's book 'Life in Five Senses' details the journey of finding one's mindfulness through taste, touch, smell, sight, and hearing- those abilities which are integral to our navigating the world, but which often go unappreciated or even unnoticed. This episode sees us discuss the book through a Solacene lens, as well as sharing our own 'sense self portraits', and sharing some other relevant mindfulness books. Contact the hosts or buy a handmade Solacene zine: https://www.solacene.org
What do you think about mentorship? Is it just a gross, old-fashioned concept like the russet potato? We think a beautiful, sustainable, tactile future would encourage close relationships of learning and modelling. Listen to find out why! Contact the hosts or buy a handmade Solacene zine here: https://www.solacene.org
It's been a long 18 episodes discussing what the internet would look like in a beautiful, sustainable, tactile future. This episode concludes the semester with a discussion of our personal takeaways, as well as potential design ideas for a localized Solacene social media platform. Also Aaron gives us an update on his recent nightmares. Contact the hosts or buy a handmade Solacene zine here: https://www.solacene.org
This conversation covers the various ways in which different internet 'personalities' have succeeded (or struggled) in pivoting their 5 minutes of fame into full careers. Ft. Salt Bae, pewdiepie, and "bad luck brian". We also discuss the topic of brand loyalty, especially as it pertains to digital brands ('Mac vs PC' etc.), and some different industries the internet has changed for better or worse. Listen! Contact the hosts or buy a handmade Solacene ZINE here: https://www.solacene.org
What if each town had a building full of exciting, innovative, sci-fi technology you could visit like a library? This could allow society to curiosity for the digital world, while minimizing its intrusion into the real world. This building concept is explored in full in this conversation. We discuss fun architectural ideas, prospective activities, and the benefits of the 'computer room' theory. Contact the hosts or buy a handmade Solacene ZINE here: https://www.solacene.org
Born too late to explore the earth, born too early too explore the universe, born just in time to spend hours listening to crinkling leaves and 'stress relieving jelly sounds' on the internet. This episode sees us delving into the weird world of ASMR and its distinctly modern feel, as well as how it might feature in an ideal future. We also discuss our attempts to reduce screen time this week, and miscellaneous ways the internet should/shouldn't impact the workplace. Contact the hosts or buy a h...
The long-awaited "what I internet in a day" episode has arrived. Aaron and Alicia break down how they use the internet in an average day and make suggestions on how their habits could shift to living a more Solacene life. Zine and Contact: https://www.solacene.org
"If we resist our emotions, we resist being human." This episode features a conversation about the internet's impact on our emotions- both in the short term (how we feel during and immediately after scrolling) and the long term way it shapes us. Along these lines, we also discuss NARCISSISM and the ugly beautiful concept of the 'influencer'. Contact the hosts or purchase a handmade Solacene zine here: https://www.solacene.org
How has internet lingo impacted our language skills? Is the internet a good place to discuss politics? Are moderation and censorship the same thing? We answer all these questions and more on this week's episode of Solacene! ft. sheep. Zine and Contact: https://www.solacene.org
Imagine an internet browser that is aesthetic, has no ads, and promotes mindful internet usage (reducing dependence). This week we design a new internet browser, discuss trolls on the internet, and finally dissect the trend that is "there are no more trends". Contact and Zine: https://solacene.bigcartel.com
eCommerce has already defied expectations in surpassing 'brick and mortar' stores for various industries. It is convenient and widespread. But is it beautiful? Sustainable!? TACTILE? Listen to today's episode to find out our thoughts on whether there is room for Amazon in a hypothetical utopia, as well as more general notes on the Internet's potential positive and negative environmental impacts. Contact the hosts or purchase a handmade Solacene zine here: https://www.solacene.org
Imagine a device ecosystem that enables health, wellbeing, and true connections with our community. This week we dive into the pros and cons of the devices in our lives and piece together a vision for how these devices can evolve (or go extinct) in the ideal future. Featuring ten tips to reduce your screentime today! Zine and contact: https://solacene.bigcartel.com/about
Going down the rabbit hole of what lurks in kids videos on YouTube is a scary prospect. This episode sees us discussing this 'demonic' 'content', as well as the more general phenomena of the iPad kid, reaction videos, and how brainrot culture has become mainstream. We also talk about how nice it would be if the world were free of these things! Contact the hosts or buy one of our beautiful sustainable tactile handmade ZINES here: https://www.solacene.org
Content. CONTENT. c o n t e n t. How you read this word might be part of the problem. In this episode we discuss how to fix the evil infinite Internet's ploy to reduce all beauty into a single stream of... stuff. We also talk about TikTok (it is bad, but probably in more ways than you ever imagined!). And each tried to create a Solacene meme. So silly. Contact the hosts or buy our beautiful sustainable tactile Solacene ZINES here: https://www.solacene.org
A deep dive into memes, their history, and cultural significance brings us all over the map of the internet. This brings us to analysing what forms of art are exclusive to the internet such as Vlogs and Interfacing. We also discuss online gaming and how that will manifest in the Solacene. Zine and Contact: https://solacene.bigcartel.com
Your child is born, the most beautiful moment of your life, hopefully the Instagram live is working! This week we talk about the compulsion to share our lives online and how to redirect that energy to more sustainable community building. We also highlight a few of our favourite websites on the internet, and how liking vs. commenting impacts users across platforms. To buy the internet zine visit our website (sales go live 04/17/2023 7pm EST) Our Website: https://solacene.bigcartel.com
This episode has been seasoned by a four-day power outage that has left the hosts with some... strong feelings about the Internet. We discuss the pros and cons of 'place websites' taking over from the yellow pages, the ways people talk online versus in real life (lol), and the intrinsic merits of going to a lecture rather than reviewing the uploaded recording. Contact the hosts or buy one of our handmade ZINES through the link: https://www.solacene.org
Through ranking 27 social media "mediums" we determine the good, bad, and ugly dwelling places of the internet- and ultimately if any are truly Good (Solacene). Social media is more varied then just Instagram and TikTok so this discussion reaches all corners of the internet (or almost all). Zine and Contact: https://solacene.bigcartel.com/about
