We started The Changing Times as a way to develop a body of research and methods for The Office of Virtue. Starting in November 2017, we published twelve issues in the inaugural year — working with over a hundred artists to circulate more than 6,000 issues throughout the world.
Past Issues
Issue 14: El Bosque de Niebla, Mexico
Issue 13: Orcas Island, Washington
Issue 12: Detroit, Michigan
Issue 11: Lorane, Oregon
Issue 10: Palouse, Washington
Issue 9: The Mississippi Coast
Issue 8: Carrizozo, New Mexico
Issue 7: Tokyo, Japan
Issue 6: Iowa
Issue 5: Tijuana, Mexico
Issue 4: Unincorporated Marin County, California
Issue 3: The Cuyama Valley, California
Issue 2: Mexico City, Mexico
Issue 1: Portland, Oregon
Research Methods
Library/archival research
Attending community events
Informal talks with strangers
Time spent with friends of friends
Blind dates with strangers from the internet
Desktop research
Local/regional exploration (hiking, biking, etc)
Formal interviews
Studio/home visits
Creative synthesis
(Mapping, note taking, visualizations, outlining.)