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The deadline for submitting abstracts for the Association for Art History's 2023 annual conference has been extended to 11th November 2022. Session: Participatory Needlework as Tangible and Intangible Heritage Memorarte, Chile, 2017. Photographer: Carlos Candia We particularly wish to encourage submissions that extend existing scholarship to raise new questions about alternative art and craft histories, notably …
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Exciting news! Three Stitching Together colleagues - Lorna Dillon (Cambridge University), Emma Shercliff (Arts University Bournemouth) and Rose Sinclair (Goldsmiths, University of London) - are proposing a conference session for the Association for Art History’s 2023 annual conference. Details are below and you can find out more about the conference here. Please consider submitting a paper …
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This case study, which explores a participatory textile making project, is written by Shirley Mclauchlan. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Knitwise Art installation, 1 of 3 panels. Image: SK Mclauchlan. Title of case study project or workshop Knitwise Art installation 2021 Name(s) of practitioner(s) and …
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This case study, which explores a participatory textile making project, is written by Nikkita Morgan. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. The hand in day allowed participants to see their own work, admire others' panels and get a sense of the size and scale of the …
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This case study, which explores a participatory textile making project, is written by Connie Flynn. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Title of case study project or workshop Stitching Our Stories Name(s) of practitioner(s) and institution/organisation, if any Connie Flynn, Artist and Rachel Ridealgh, Community Librarian …
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This case study explores a participatory textile making project by Caroline Aldridge. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Title of case study project or workshop Stitches of Friendship Quilt Name(s) of practitioner(s) and institution/organisation, if any Caroline Aldridge and members of the Rock Buns and Rolling …
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This case study, which explores a participatory textile making project, is written by Sarah Longfield. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Title of case study project or workshop Mrs Magooty’s Virtual Beadwork Retreat Name(s) of practitioner(s) and institution/organisation, if any Sarah Longfield, Mairi Carlton, Carole Cowie …
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This case study, which explores a participatory textile making research project, is written by Catherine Howard. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Title of case study project or workshop Breaking the chains (of poor mental health) Name(s) of researcher(s) and university affiliation, if any Catherine Howard (University …
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This case study, which explores a participatory textile making project, is written by Karen Grøn. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. LIGHTHOPE – crocheting hope during lockdown spring 2020. Photo: Trapholt Title of case study project or workshop LIGHTHOPE – crocheting hope during lockdown spring 2020 …
This case study, which explores a participatory textile making research project, is written by Iryna Kucher. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Participant's exploration of mending practice Title of case study project or workshop Mending futures. Exploration of domestic mending in fashion through wardrobe studies and …
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