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Understanding Human Synergy in regards to Inclusive Design

Jan Deryshire’s art understands people, connects them in participatory ways and provides inclusive interaction by uniting individuals and communities across the city. Jan Derbyshire a recent graduate from OCAD University’s inclusive design program (2013) and is creating the next level of Inclusive Human synergy with her art.

Jan is a performer, playwright, theatre maker, director, teacher, and comedian. Her work involves solo performance, community and artist collaboration, traditional playwriting, experimental storytelling, video, words on paper, event creation, and stand-up comedy http://janderbyshire.com/

Derbyshire’s inclusive human synergy work can be seen + heard in Listening Post, launched at Nuit Blanche 2012 + continues to be a growing installation of stories connecting the city, with the people. Jan is creating synergy with the voices of Toronto in her inclusive experience for everyone. The Toronto Transit Commission street car is not inclusive and is not accessible everyone. Specifically individuals with a mobility disability cannot use the TTC street car. Jan was inspired to link the community to the “spine” of the city with the queen street car. Individuals who cannot use the street car, or experience it they have the opportunity to hear the stories about people who are connected to the spine of city. The installation hopes to create awareness for people’s diversities but more importantly to hear the truth of lived experience and with hope to everyone to shared and value diverse perspectives. A fully accessibly media slide show can be seen and heard at Open Galley of OCAD U, 49 McCaul Street or can be retrieved from http://tangledarts.org/the-listening-post-is-now-available-for-downloading/

Audio walks are available anytime for download on your phone or mp3 player, as you travel down queen to you listen to the stories of Torontonians, creating a synergy experience. To learn more visit: http://www.cbc.ca/video/news/audioplayer.html?clipid=2285036536

Jan is currently working on more Human Inclusive synergy in Vancouver ME on the MAP (do Me on the Map in an inclusively designed, interactive, participatory installation sourced from kid’s ideas on city planning and civic responsibility. The piece was premiered at The Vancouver Children’s Festival in 2014. http://www.childrensfestival.ca/festival_events/activities/articles188.php

To learn more about Human Synergy advocate Jan Derbyshire visit her website. http://janderbyshire.com/squid-ink/current-projects/