7. Being in love was like China: you
knew it was there, and no doubt it
was very interesting, and some
people went there, but I never
would... and then someone passed
me a bit of some sweet stuff, and
suddenly I realized that I had been
to China. So to speak. And I'd
forgotten it.- Dr Malone in The Amber Spyglass, Philip Pullman
25. "The adult public transcript is to make
children progress, the adult private
transcript is to deny their sexual and
aggressive impulses;
the child public transcript is to be successful
as family members and schoolchildren, and
their private or hidden transcript is their
play life, in which they can express both
their special identity and their resentments
at being a captive population."
Brian Sutton-Smith, The Ambiguity of Play
26. SUCCESSFUL PLAY SPACES:
• are ‘bespoke’
• well located
• make use of natural elements
• provide a wide range of play experiences
• are accessible to both disabled and non-disabled children
meet community needs
• allow children of different ages to play together
• build in opportunities to experience risk and challenge are
sustainable and appropriately maintained
• allow for change and evolution
From Public Space Lessons: Designing for Play (Shackell et al, 2008: 13)
57. "When I became a man I put away
childish things, including the fear of
childishness and the desire to be
very grown up." - CS Lewis
58. “We can and should build a bridge
of sorts, and that this bridge need
not lead inexorably to the land of
children being colonised by
invaders from the land of
adulthood (even if this remains a
danger).”
- Chris Philo
59. CHOOSE A PRODUCT.
1. Kids' sneakers
2. A chain of family-friendly restaurants
3. A targeted PSA
4. A redesign of the Trapper Keeper
5. Interior of a minivan/station wagon
61. “It takes long practice, yes. You have
to work. Did you think you could
snap your fingers, and have it as a
gift? What is worth having is worth
working for.”- The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
62. ALL IMAGES ARE BY DICKERSON OR
DURRELL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF:
Captain Underpants & Mr. Krupp (Dav Pilkey, www.fanpop.com)
Captain Underpants costume (www.coolesthomemadecostumes.com)
Imagination Playground (www.stayathomedaddyfor2)
Kids getting muddy (www.loveoutdoorplay.net)
Dens (www.rethinkingchildhood.org)
wabi-sabi tattoo (Jack Cheng, www.tattly.com)
wabi-sabi tea bowl (found at www.glazedoverpottery.tumblr.com)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind screenshot
