Project 1
period. 2020
The purpose of the project is to normalize and expose menstruation as a locus of societal stigma, with the mission to diminish the shame woman feel about their periods and their need to hide this natural, universal process.
There are many issues surrounding menstruation: climate change, lack of access to clean pads or tampons in developing countries, price of sanitary pads etc. However, the root of these problems is that we are too embarrassed to talk about this topic. By exposing the menstruation cycle in this manner, this project aims to normalize the idea of it.
Design Process
One of the most natural ways to keep track of time is through the menstruation cycle. Hence, I depicted it as a clock, where the starting point is the menstruating days. I chose a color scheme that fits in with this topic to further enforce its presence and allow it to be normalized.
Reflection
This project was created based on my own cycle. In the future, I may want to incorporate an interactive aspect, where users can put in their previous dates in relation to menstruation and keep track of their cycle. This will create a community of people, united through this natural process.