To set off using making as a place and mechanism for thinking I started to stitch some blackwork embroidery patterns as they felt very relatable… Read More »Jayne Blog 1: Blackwork Embroidery and Circuits
There are loops and then there are loops The Arduino session was certainly an exploration into tech that was completely new to me. Working with… Read More »Nicola Naismith Blog 3: Loops
During the Covid-19 Pandemic a wide range of books were published which focused on care. The Care Manifesto (Care Collective) explores the politics of care… Read More »Nicola Naismith Blog 2: Care and Caring
Being one of the commissioned artists for the hiCraft research project is both exciting and challenging. I’m questioning how I can bring my experience and… Read More »Nicola Naismith Blog 1: Exploring the Territory
Hi Sean, here are some responses (I won’t say answers!) to your notes:
The old story of Robert the Bruce seeing a spider fail and fail again while building his web was recalled when this fellow dropped down… Read More »Sean Kingsley – hiCraft Thoughts – Part 3
There are a few threads being sewn at the same time. Getting started on the IoT equivalent of the potter’s wheel; Education in IoT; and… Read More »Sean Kingsley – Thoughts from the hiCraft launch event – Part 2
Mini dramas, excitement and anticipation are always part of travelling, accommodation, eating, meeting new people and embarking on new work. Personal interests are reflected in… Read More »Sean Kingsley – Thoughts from the hiCraft launch event – Part 1
As stated during Justin’s introduction to the hiCraft research project, “craft practices often draw on concepts of subjectivity, personalisation/bespokeness, localism, embodiment, provenance, authenticity, and care”. Several of these key… Read More »Rachael Colley – Thoughts from the hiCraft launch event