fostering critical dialogue around participatory textile making methods in research and practice
On 30th June, Stitching Together co-hosted a Creative Research Methods Twitter Chat (#CRMethodsChat) on ‘Participatory Textile Making as a Research Method’. #CRMethodsChat is an initiative created by Dr Helen Kara, who has written extensively about creative research methods for the social sciences. The chats are held on Twitter at a scheduled date and time. Over one …
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This case study explores a participatory textile making project by Amy Meissner. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Title of case study project or workshop Seeding Repair: Fostering a Northern Repair Culture Name(s) of practitioner(s) and institution/organisation, if any Amy Meissner, artist Keren Lowell, artist (June …
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We (Sally Cooke and Emily Rickard, both first year PhD researchers at Nottingham Trent University) had the great pleasure of hosting a virtual Stitching Together get-together at the end of May, aimed at PhD researchers who use participatory textiles practices within their research. We had 17 people attend in total. Eight of the PhD researchers …
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This case study explores a participatory textile making project by Amy Meissner. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Title of case study project or workshop Needle & Myth Name(s) of practitioner(s) and institution/organisation, if any Amy Meissner, artist Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, Anchorage, Alaska Hollis …
The Stitching Together project brings together researchers, project commissioners, professional textile practitioners and enthusiast maker groups to open critical dialogue around research and practice using participatory textile making methods. FilmGeographies is an online screening platform and annual film festival that acts as forum for films made by geographers and about geography. We are joining forces to …
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One of the key outputs of the funded Stitching Together research network project will be the Good Practice Guidelines, which provide advice for facilitators and commissioners of participatory textile making workshops and projects in diverse settings. The guidelines are currently in progress: we gathered ideas at our first two network events and now have a full draft …
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This case study explores a participatory textile making project by Emelie Röndahl. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Title of case study project or workshop Google Weaving Stop-time Name(s) of practitioner(s) and institution/organisation, if any Emelie Röndahl Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) 4th Istanbul …
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This case study explores a participatory textile making project by Helen Blank, Helen Berrie, Sue Benson, Dr Rebecca Collins, and others, all at the University of Chester, UK. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Title of case study project or workshop #PopUpPatchChallenge Name(s) of practitioner(s) and …
This case study, which explores a participatory textile making research project, is written by Christine Andrä and Berit Bliesemann de Guevara. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Title of case study project or workshop (Un)Stitching the subjects of Colombia’s reconciliation process / (Des)tejiendo miradas sobre los sujetos en …
This case study explores a participatory textile making project by Catherine Reinhart. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Title of case study project or workshop The Collective Mending Sessions Name(s) of practitioner(s) and institution/organisation, if any Catherine Reinhart, studio artist – Ames, IA U.S.A. Context for …
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