[Margot Jacobs] - "Outside-In, Emerging expressions, Intervention and Participation in Public Space"

Artists Presentation:
Outside In was a forum for involving new voices, media and practices in a discourse about the use and design of public space. Taking place from June 14-15th, 2004 at Roda Sten in Göteborg, Sweden the symposium combined presentations, workshops, and exhibition formats.
Bio:
Margot is an American interaction design researcher focusing on playful, emotional incorporation of technology in everyday life. She holds a deep interest in developing innovative design methods and experimental prototypes for social interventions in public space. Her previous experience includes a year as research fellow at the interaction Design Institute Ivrea, Italy. Margot has a bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from the Georgia Institute of Technology in the USA and a master's degree from the Interactive Telecommunications Program in New York. Margot takes a great interest in reaching the public and other audiences. Outreach activities include organizing local creative new media collective [fringe], lecturing, tutoring postgraduate students, and creating a gallery space for community expression.