Interior Design of Body Modification Educational Facility: Improving The Education of Artists Through Activity Based Learning

This paper explores the potential use of activity-based learning within a learner-centered paradigm in developing a body modification educational facility. Activity-based learning was explored as a tool to aid in the education of artists while identifying the most effective learning environments. The conceptual framework was developed as it was identified there was a lack of knowledge exchange between artists and their willingness to mentor apprentices. Recreating a studio within the educational facility will mirror the apprentice experience and reduce the risks apparent in traditional apprenticeships through the application of learner-centered paradigm (Olifer, 2020). The research methodologies employed to gather data were literature reviews, interviews with tattoo artists, studio owners, municipal health care personnel and wellness program coordinator(s). As well as the circulation of a survey to artists and site studies of tattoo studios and student-run wellness clinics within a post secondary institution. The study's results provided clear direction to develop appropriate learning environments that supported preliminary programming and conceptual development to conclude the paper.