Resonance
Cora Fackert
Music has always been just as important in my life as art, and growing up, the two were completely intertwined. I remember moments of being a stubborn toddler, and the only way my parents could get me to take a bath was for my dad to play the saxophone to calm me down the entire time, or moments where my mom would involve me in her own crafts, such as paper art and crochet. Music shaped how I felt, how I connected to people, and how I understood the world, while art gave me a way to respond to those feelings visually. As I’ve moved through my design education, I’ve noticed that nearly all of my strongest ideas circle back to music in some way. My thesis focuses on using design to show how music is capable of helping create connections between people in simple, approachable, and interactive ways. At the heart of this project is the idea that music is a universal language. People may have different tastes, backgrounds, and experiences, but music often acts as common ground. It starts conversations, builds relationships, and helps people express things they don’t always have words for.