When I considered how the probes would be used, I recalled that these women didn’t necessarily have a place where they could sit and contemplate the questions I was asking of them. This led me to create a bag that would enable a participant to take the activities with them as they went about their day. I took into consideration how it could be transformed into a desk or table.

The material I chose comes from a 60% wool blanket, that looks and feels like felt and can be sourced on the continent. One blanket produced enough fabric for twelve bags. Each was sewn with one side remaining open to hold the contents (a button enclosure was added inside) while the other side had a stiff cardboard inserted to act as a hard surface (or a “field desk”) for the participant who lacked such resources.