“I valued working with Jo when she was an LDoc Creative Economy Engagement Fellow exploring the barriers to impact and scale of academic projects such as Hands of X, for which I was the Principal Investigator. Jo’s collaboration took Hands of X to different audiences––and in doing so has made new connections. Her vision also aligns with the aims of Studio Ordinary, an interdisciplinary research studio… Jo is a signatory to our foundational manifesto ‘Super Normal Design for Extra Ordinary Bodies’. This is important and complex territory. The value in creating more inclusive and socially minded services for disabled and nondisabled people is profound. Across practice, research and public engagement, it demands many complementary roles. Jo’s service is one of these, whilst also a connector between many others.”
