feeding hands

  • In Hindu culture feeding another with your hands is a sign of respect and love. Feeding Hands is a project that mimics this by creating biodegradable hands and leaving them in nature for people to put food and give animals something to eat. Currently in Washington Square Park.

combined elements

Nature

food

manhattan

User pain points

people are scared of animals
bird houses don't "mesh" or blend well with an environment
bird houses/feeding systems require maintenance

Prototyping

Early prototyping focused on making small, unobtrusive feeding systems that gave us an indirect interaction with animals in Manhattan
  • "It needs to look and feel like a hand i want to shake
    Peder Anker

Finished version

The final design was a hand carved from wood, thoughtfully crafted to be easily attached to smaller trees—either by slipping it into a natural notch or securing it with a built-in handle.
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