WORKSHOP HEADS-UP // "How to Make Mistakes on Purpose" with Laurie Rosenwald Is the Opposite of a Mistake

Courtesy: IKEA

It's a commonly known fact that penicillin, electricity and gravity were all discovered, more or less, by accident. (And in that regard, so were Silly Putty and potato chips.) Designer Laurie Rosenwald can not be credited with inventing any of those things, but she did develop a class called "How to Make Mistakes on Purpose" in order to help you harness your weird foibles and transform them into brilliant inventions. 

Rosenwald's taught this course to everyone from the corporate giants of Google and Starbucks to the creative powerhouses of RISD and SVA. And next week, she brings her mistake-massaging expertise to 3rd Ward.

In case you were wondering why you're staring at a photo of bed sheets up there, it's because IKEA released a line of textiles developed during one of her workshops. Rosenwald promises you don't have to be a designer (or hold some coveted talent) to attend the class. In fact, all she asks is that you remain open to not being good at stuff. 

The class is November 11, 7:30-10:30 p.m. and costs $35. It's being co-hosted by the New York chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America, so head over to their site to sign up. And strive to be a little less perfect.

--Layla Schlack