Weave is my Interaction Design major graduation project at Emily Carr University.

This 8-month journey began with a conversation with one of the grandparents of the children at my childcare centre. I often encountered her while she was picking up her grandchild at the end of the day. One afternoon, she kindly shared her homemade cookies with the childcare center staff. They were incredibly tasty, and she informed us that they were baked from her own grandmother's recipes. I marveled at the fact that this child's grandmother still possessed her own grandmother's cookie recipes, allowing for a four-generation connection.

As an Interaction Designer, I seized upon this moment to develop it into my significant graduation project: the interconnectedness service.

How many times have we pondered our grandparents' childhood stories or shared their amazing adventures and tales with them? I believe they have great stories to tell, but it seems that not many of us are interested in their stories, or even they seem not to bother sharing their own unique stories. But why? Why might younger generations not be interested in the stories of the elderly generations? Is it really true? Or do they indeed have great stories for us to hear?

I invite you to take a moment to visualize this individual's face and reflect on the emotions it evokes. Do any emotions come to mind? It could be the image of your grandmother, your mother, someone you love, or even yourself in a few years. Is it a warm smile, a lifetime of experiences etched on their face, or perhaps a hint of loneliness and longing? This face encapsulates the heart of a prevalent issue in our society — social loneliness and disconnection among seniors.