History of Industrial Design Week 2 Part 2: The Shakers

[@whothewho82]

Not A student at RISD but pursuing ID in NYC. Been watching these videos for two days . I’m so inspired

[@Lantertronics]

The section at 33:30 is perfect. I'm a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech, and have been looking around to see what other professors have done in terms of creating materials during the pandemic and providing them to the public. I haven't seen anyone else put anywhere close to the amount of work into their videos as Matthew Bird puts into his.

[@HistoryofID]

THANK YOU! I just checked out your own videos and now feel like a total dolt; I don't understand ANYTHING about electrical engineering!!!!!!!

[@Lantertronics]

@@HistoryofID I was just thinking about how I've always been focused on what goes on inside the box, but now that I'm watching your videos I'm paying much more attention to the box.

[@Lantertronics]

@@HistoryofID I discovered your videos through one of my students, who pointed me to the video you did on computer case design, and I was instantly hooked and had to watch the whole series. I'm skipping around a bit; I've done weeks 6 and later, am doing week 2 now, and then need to do 1, 3, and 4.

[@nicholasgodley9099]

Brilliant lecture, not a student, but fascinated nevertheless. Thank you for sharing!

[@HistoryofID]

I see you there hiding in the crowd. Hello Cape Town! Glad you can hear me all the way there in the back row.

[@spencerwhite6515]

This is the best doc on the Shakers I’ve seen. You so wonderfully captured their essence and beauty while respecting them deeply

[@spikyteam24wolfgang73]

Hi Matthew, I”m such a big fan. How big ? Well, I’m a stay at home dad in Perth Western Australia. I have two boys, growing up too fast. I will do anything to keep them at the dinner table (iPads are raising my children better than I am) so they are allowed to watch a program at the table, but I get to choose. They hate what I choose, and leave at the first opportunity. Your shaker lecture was the first program they watched to the end, we had a great conversation after about industrial design and we are now working our way through your course. For my part, I hope you post a video on further reading, maybe a book list, please :)

[@HistoryofID]

What an amazing comment to receive!!!! I am so glad you are enjoying these! I don;t know how old your kids are, so hard to suggest any books. But ALL of Eric Sloane's books are amazing and sadly becoming forgotten and do such a great job bringing history and tools and ways of doing things from the past back to life in interesting ways with amazing drawing.

[@DrSporea]

Absolutely fascinating. By coincidence, I learnt about the Shaker village from another source just this morning. Must be life telling me to plan a visit.

[@stanleyyeep1]

Love this lecturer's lectures. Salute Mr Mathew Bird, good work! Thanks for the enrichment & effort! I wish to be a Industrial Designer during my Polytechnic days in the 1990s but Singapore doesn't have such specialized course those days & support. I LOVE design tangible product...I will make a come back to this trade before I die!

[@deborahmatatall]

I appreciate this wonderful episode about Shakers. Also, I enjoyed your shoes very much!🌸

[@beulahsbandana5742]

LOVED this lecture! These people are so inspiring and their designs are gorgeous! Thank you!

[@ruthhughes1099]

Your lectures fascinate me and I really like your delivery style! I try to watch at least one video a day but sometimes I binge several. Such great information. Hope you plan on doing this for a very long time!

[@moisturize]

What an incredible resource these videos are. Thank you Mr. Bird.

[@positivecontact0005]

I like to think you came to love that crew team! And their music!

[@emmtea5092]

Been following your lectures avidly Mr. Bird. Thanks from Buenos Aires for the enlightening content.

[@nasibars4575]

Aha.,....,. the Algorithm works in mysterious ways....,......a chic serving of mind candy by a master........👍💯🎆😎

[@a_hsrk]

In the 5th grade we got the chance to see our shaker campus in upstate New Hampshire, it has inspired me so much more than previously thought, this video just makes me want to go back!!

[@greatsewing6061]

That curious drawing reminds me of the drawing in the finale episode of Twin Peaks, imaginative but enigmatic.

[@keeferhuges307]

Dear Man: Aren't some neighbours the very limit! But a Gentleman never allows the vagaries of life to disrupt his personal style. And may I offer therefore, top marks? So much enjoying your lectures. k

[@abrahamrm5356]

Sir, I love these lectures . I'm watching them all and I'm afraid I will end them soon. I subscribe to your channel and encourage you to please keep producing this amazing videos in the future. Good work 👍

[@rachelmoller9497]

This was very informative and super interesting - thank you!

[@jamesboekbinder3967]

Thank YOU for another wonderful lecture!!!

[@HomeBuiltByHoward]

What would the shakers think of your shoes?

[@HistoryofID]

Well, they DID love color and used it crazy irreverent ways. So MAYBE they'd be on board?????

[@keeferhuges307]

.... the Man walks on alligators.........

[@joaotinoco6305]

How can I support this man?? This is good stuff!

[@HistoryofID]

You just DID with your enthusiasm! Much appreciated!

[@mareksicinski3726]

35:47 Well difficult but simple no? 37:56 Well not *only*, only insofar as it impacted other things Why is this idea impossibly optimistic though?

[@TheABSRDST]

The Shaker mindset seems to endure in IKEA in a big big way. there's a similar reverence of raw materials (Ikea frequently puts long paragraphs about the wonders of recycled plastic in their product pages), there's a focus on coming up with interconnected systems that allow for flexibility within one's household (the standardization of Kallax and its endless boxes and baskets of identical sizes, or the infinitely expandable IVAR). In fact my interest in the Shakers largely comes from my fascination with how modern their ideas are. I would say the biggest difference to my eyes is that Ikea does not create anything specialized. Their shelves are often meant to work in all environments, and thus are often stripped of many context specific functionalities that come from something like a Shaker cobblers chair or a dresser for the kitchen.

[@morlanddong9869]

I loved it thank you so much for sharing!

[@finolacat8355]

In a way, it was like leaving children in monasteries, but better because there were both men and women. What a pity they didn't manage to survive as a sort of Protestant 'convent' institution

[@masc6287]

You could say the people transporting and selling the Shakers goods should be called the 'Movers' for they were the Movers and the Shakers of their creations.

[@jmd1743]

Their artwork feels like Frank Loyd Wright.

[@faithinverity8523]

Why don’t you make a shovel that fits your sidewalk? You must know people.

[@lisad1993]

....and then Princess Peach is saved! kzbin.info in case anyone wants to see some current Super Mario Bros

[@crankysconga]

the industrial revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the shaker community

[@tial2898]

真性冷淡风哈哈