The Havelock North High School/Edges Art Framers Link
Edges art framers
The Technology department at Havelock North High School has made a variety of industry links, the majority involving technologists talking about their technological practice with the class, and class visits to local workplaces.
This year Technology teacher Jeff Arnold decided to use a local business as a client for his Level 3 class. He approached Havelock North firm Edges Art Framers owner Suzi Merson, having taught her son the previous year. She had been 'blown away' with what the class was doing, and was delighted to give any help she could.
The students were asked to produce conceptual designs to address an identified issue within the working environment and operation of the business, for which Suzi took on the role of client. The class visited her workplace at the beginning of their projects, where she showed them the process the company works through when making each frame. While working on their design development students were welcome to return to Suzi's business to clarify issues, and also visited another framing company and a furniture company to compare technological practices.
