{"id":2715,"date":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/?p=2715"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","slug":"mariya-darr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/mariya-darr\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariya Darr"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sitecontainer\">\n<div class=\"pagecontainer\">\n<h4 class=\"homepage-heading-h4\">Degree Show 2024<\/h4>\n<div class=\"postcontainer\">\n<h1 class=\"thestudentpostname\" id=\"studentpostname\">Mariya Darr<\/h1>\n<h3>BA Art and Design<\/h3>\n<p class=\"studentstatement\">\u201cSensory design supports everyone\u2019s opportunity to receive information, explore the world, and experience joy, wonder, and social connections, regardless of our sensory abilities\u201d.(Lupton and Lipps, 2018) Working as a 1:1 teaching assistant for children with various special education needs and disabilities (SEND) I have an increased interest and understanding of the barriers that these can form in their ability to access the curriculum and the tailored provision required to therefore support them. As an artist, I have the responsibility to utilise the tool of artistic design and creative making to unearth new, alternate pathways to sustain a purposeful practice that enhances the education experience. As finances in the education sector run thin, budgets and funding for SEND are equally minimal, thus there becomes a need for design proposals that offer sustainable, affordable and attainable solutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"studentstatement\">The main method of construction involved the manipulation of an array of textures, materials and mediums to create unique multi-sensory experiences. The project explores creation of the optimum multi sensory space\/ experience that meets the needs of primary age SEND children whilst still considering my natural artistic tendency to incorporate an \u2018aesthetic quality\u2019 to my work. The aim is to showcase how an effective sensory space and resources can be achieved sustainably with minimal budget with consideration for inclusive spacial design, primarily through repurposing and reusing recycled materials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"socialstack\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">handshake<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theochrepalette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with <span id=\"withme\">Mariya Darr<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!--FILE01--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mediafileviewer mfvimages\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading =\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Mariya-Darr-01_Mariya-Darr-scaled.jpg\" width=\"100%\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1470px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1470\/2560;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mfv-caption\">\n<\/div>\n<p><!--FILE02--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mediafileviewer mfvimages\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading =\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Mariya-Darr-02_Mariya-Darr-scaled.jpg\" width=\"100%\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; 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\/\/ assign the SVG class to a variable called theheart\nlet lsheart = localStorage.getItem(\"onheart\"); \/\/ access a key called onheart in LS, and assign it to a variable called lsheart\nlet heartmsg = document.getElementById(\"heartmessage\");\nconst enableheart = () => { \/\/ create a function to colour in the SVG when the SVG is clicked\ntheheart.classList.add(\"activeheart\"); \/\/ tell the function to add a class to the SVG that will add colour\nheartmsg.innerHTML = \"You liked this submission\";\nheartmsg.classList.add(\"addpinkcolor\");\nlocalStorage.setItem(\"onheart\", \"enabled\"); \/\/ activate LS with the key and a value, hereby called enabled\n};\nconst disableheart = () => { \/\/ create a function to remove colour from the SVG when the SVG is clicked\ntheheart.classList.remove(\"activeheart\"); \/\/ tell the function to remove the class from the SVG that added colour\nheartmsg.innerHTML = \"Like this submission\";\nheartmsg.classList.remove(\"addpinkcolor\");\nlocalStorage.setItem(\"onheart\", \"disabled\"); \/\/ activate LS with the same key but a new value, hereby called disabled\n};\nif(lsheart === \"enabled\"){ \/\/ if the LS key has a value of enabled then...\nenableheart(); \/\/ ...run the enableheart function, which adds the class to the SVG\n}\ntheheart.addEventListener(\"click\", function(){ \/\/ when the SVG is clicked...\nlsheart = localStorage.getItem(\"onheart\"); \/\/ ...I think the LS needs to run on itself\nif(lsheart === \"enabled\"){ \/\/ if the LS key has a value of enabled...\ndisableheart(); \/\/ ...run the function that changes the LS value to disabled\n} else { \/\/ otherwise...\nenableheart(); \/\/ ...run the function that changes the LS value to enabled\n}\n});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Degree Show 2024 Mariya Darr BA Art and Design \u201cSensory design supports everyone\u2019s opportunity to receive information, explore the world, and experience joy, wonder, and social connections, regardless of our sensory abilities\u201d.(Lupton and Lipps, 2018) Working as a 1:1 teaching assistant for children with various special education needs and disabilities (SEND) I have an increased &hellip; 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