Key Information
Reference code
NMC/1711E
Title
Arctic Alba; Wear Bear product
Date(s)
- 2015 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
3 items (wrist band, box, leaflet)
Content and Structure
Scope and content
This wrist band represents a product which would support research into the changing behaviours of polar bears in relation to diminished habitat. The band would link by satellite to a polar bear. It would reflect the temperature of the bear and vibrations would serve to notify the band owner when the bear undertakes certain activities. The band is boxed and comes with an explanatory leaflet.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
General Information
Name of creator
(1990-)
Biographical history
Lord was a GSA student, graduating from the Department of Product Design in 2015 having been awarded the School's Newbery Medal.
Archival history
Custodial history
Purchased from the GSA Degree Show, June 2015. As a Product Design student, Gemma Lord was awarded the Newbery Medal. Accession number JAC/28.