posted on 2021-05-19, 13:45authored byJayne Wallace, Kyle Montague, Trevor Duncan, Luis P. Carvalho, Nantia Koulidou, Jamie Mahoney, KELLIE MORRISSEYKELLIE MORRISSEY, Claire Craig, Linnea Iris Groot, Shaun Lawson, Patrick Olivier, Julie Trueman, Helen Fisher
We describe the design and use of ReFind, a handheld
artefact made for people who are bereaved and are ready to
re-explore their relationship to the deceased person. ReFind
was made within a project seeking to develop new ways to
curate and create digital media to support ongoingness – an
active, dynamic component of continuing bonds. We draw
on bereavement theory and care championing practices that
enable a continued sense of connection between someone
bereaved and a person who has died. We present the design
development of ReFind and the lived experience of the piece
by the first author. We discuss our wider methodology which
includes autobiographical design and reflections on if and
how the piece supported ongoing connections, the challenges
faced, and insights gained.