After research into the area of tactile product language I became interested in direct user groups. Working with RNIB Redhill, a school (11-18yrs) for the visually impaired in Surrey, to foster independence and self-confidence in its pupils. Lucy wanted a tool to enable her to chop and prepare vegetables.
The visually impaired users I had come into contact with often found using a vegetable knife difficult and dangerous, and the students at Redhill rarely consumed fresh vegetables as a result.This raised a big health issue. Lucy used the resulting product to create a meal for nine people, cooking her first meal using fresh vegetables.
Helen Hamlyn Award
Highly Commended
2006
