A week to go before our 21st August deadline... There's still time to send us images of your participatory textile making projects. We're designing the Stitching Together Good Practice Guidelines (more info here) and we want to showcase examples from the wide range of diverse projects undertaken by network members. So, if you'd like your …
CASE STUDY: East London Textile Arts – Explorations around John Frederick Lewis and Orientalism
This case study explores a participatory textile making project by East London Textile Arts. To see more case studies or find out how to contribute one yourself, click here. Title of case study project or workshop Explorations around John Frederick Lewis and Orientalism Name(s) of practitioner(s) and institution/organisation, if any Lead artists Sonia Tuttiett and …
#CRMethodsChat on participatory textile making as a research method
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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CASE STUDY: Amy Meissner – Seeding Repair: Fostering a Northern Repair Culture
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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Virtual meet up for PhD researchers – May 2020
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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CASE STUDY: Amy Meissner – Needle & Myth
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 …
Stitching Together & FilmGeographies collaboration: CALL FOR SHORT FILMS
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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Good Practice Guidelines: CALL FOR IMAGES
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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CASE STUDY: Emelie Röndahl – Google Weaving Stop-time
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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CASE STUDY: Helen Blank, Helen Berrie, Sue Benson, Dr Rebecca Collins, and others – #PopUpPatchChallenge
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 …
