Touch: Reflections on making (Event notes and links) by https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking A COLLABORATIVE EVENT PRODUCED BY THE CRAFTS COUNCIL AND THE CENTRE FOR FINE PRINT RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND en-us 2020-11-19 14:14:06 UTC 2023-01-19 11:58:01 UTC hello@padlet.com a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/941432532 www.sofieboons.com]]> 2020-11-19 14:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/941432532 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/941446735 www.instagram.com/angiebutler_abpress/]]> 2020-11-19 14:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/941446735 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/941449573 www.niamhfahy.com]]> 2020-11-19 14:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/941449573 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/941451008 www.made.partners]]> 2020-11-19 14:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/941451008 A feeling for Light workshop led by Shelley James a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/941453136 www.ageoflightinnovations.com ]]> 2020-11-19 14:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/941453136 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/982984441 www.nafisi.design]]> 2020-12-03 09:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/982984441 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005400043 https://www.gravitysketch.com/]]> 2020-12-10 08:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005400043 Ariane Fourquier delivered her presentation 'Exploring tactile and visual stimulation for trauma recovery'. She showed us some fabrics in her live presentation - here is an image! sofieboons https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005556032 www.arianefourquier.com ]]> 2020-12-10 10:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005556032 Wuon-Gean Ho allowed us to take a close up look at her working practice, which she is using as a medium to explore the conveying of touch through film. Through manipulating sound, macro shot and intimate angles it felt like we were part of the making process. We look forward to following her research as it develops! sofieboons https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005564078 www.wuongean.com ]]> 2020-12-10 10:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005564078 Tavs Jorgensen shared how we as makers use tools to form our work and the challenges his project is posing by working on a larger scale and handling but not touching during making. sofieboons https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005569432 www.people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/TavsJorgensen ]]> 2020-12-10 10:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005569432 Fabio’s UNESCO project was developed in an impressive short timescale at CFPR. As well as enhancing the experience of visual impaired visitors to UNESCO sites through tactile information boards, lots of tacit knowledge (and touching) was implemented during the making of the pieces at CFPR’s labs in Bristol. tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005578169 www.people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/FabioDAgnano ]]> 2020-12-10 10:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005578169 quick snap from the work in progress at CFPR's lab... tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005582972 2020-12-10 10:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005582972 The texture and tactility of the road surface is so overlooked, Constanza's presentation was great to draw attention to the rich aesthetic – and tactility of part of our culture. tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005599548 www.constanzadessain.com]]> 2020-12-10 10:24:05 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005599548 Laura Quinn’s reflection on touch in relation to glass blowing really interesting, the ‘wet newspaper’ gets the blower close to touching the soft glass but still a barrier remains... tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005626232  www.lauraquinndesign.com ]]> 2020-12-10 10:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1005626232 Really great presentation by Guan Lee about the pioneering work at Grymsdyke Farm. Robots - Clay - Craft – Architecture tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006113411 www.grymsdykefarm.com]]> 2020-12-10 14:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006113411 a couple more images from Guan's amazing talk: tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006329854 2020-12-10 14:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006329854 tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006336908 2020-12-10 14:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006336908 tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006339569 2020-12-10 14:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006339569 Jeweller (and Touch event organiser) Sofie Boon’s presentation on aspects of touch (and other senses) in relation to tacit knowledge – providing a case study of the use of the piercing saw. tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006405626 2020-12-10 15:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006405626 Sofie’s DIY crystal growing, part of her PhD. tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006474246 2020-12-10 15:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006474246 Furniture maker Abdollah Nafisi presentation’s live from his workshop! tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006776759 2020-12-10 16:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006776759 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006816320 2020-12-10 16:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006816320 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006817013 2020-12-10 16:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006817013 Abdollah: Success, is the process. Defined In one sentence: ‘Life invested in the working situation’ (in this case Abdollah’s workshop) tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006823341 2020-12-10 16:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006823341 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006828048 2020-12-10 16:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006828048 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006828876 2020-12-10 16:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006828876 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006829512 2020-12-10 16:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006829512 ‘Enjoy the process at the moment that you are doing it’ tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006830816 2020-12-10 16:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006830816 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006831020 2020-12-10 16:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006831020 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006839400 2020-12-10 16:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006839400 tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006851761 2020-12-10 16:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006851761 Workshop: Touching is believing, led by Niamh Fahy tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006933301 2020-12-10 16:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006933301 Surprising findings of the environment through rubbings.. tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006956474 2020-12-10 16:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1006956474 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007106606 2020-12-10 17:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007106606 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007107404 2020-12-10 17:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007107404 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007107977 2020-12-10 17:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007107977 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007154292 2020-12-10 17:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007154292 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007154883 2020-12-10 17:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007154883 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007155335 2020-12-10 17:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007155335 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007155969 2020-12-10 17:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007155969 Communicating Touch by presentation by Angie Butler tavsjorgensen https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007210072 2020-12-10 17:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007210072 Links shared by Angie a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007269001 https://www.tarset.co.uk/community/highgreenmanor.cfm

The Skin of the Film
https://g.co/kgs/ZHgpWV

Touch: Sensuous Theory and Multisensory Cinema
https://g.co/kgs/C87bSS

One Thousand Plateaus: Gilles Deleuze & Félix Guatarri
https://g.co/kgs/PhKzZG

https://www.unisoncolour.com/

Unison Colours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mhAOmhdXhc

Creative practitioners that took part:

Angie Butler
Twitter: @angelacbutler
Instagram: angiebutler_abpress

Hazel Grainger
Instagram: @hgmakes

Lucy Guenot
walkingtheland.org.uk
Instagram: @lucyguenot

Gen Harrison:
Instagram: @typochondriacs
typochondriacs.wordpress.com

Rachel Marsh
Instagram: @semplepress

Andrew Morrison
Instagram: @andrewmorrisonbooks

Jeff Rathermel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSssaUoNHZg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APMdLYOzdEs&t=19s

Lucy May Schofield
http://www.lucymayschofield.com/
Instagram: @lucymayschofield

Elizabeth Willow
elizabethwillow.co.uk

Philippa Wood
http://www.the-case.co.uk/
Instagram: @wood.philippa]]> 2020-12-10 17:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1007269001 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019599379 'Simple, basic life/home, very luxurious studio']]> 2020-12-15 12:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019599379 Screenshots of delegates' work produced during the Touching is Believing workshop a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019618438 2020-12-15 12:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019618438 Screenshots of delegates' work produced during the A Feeling for Light workshop a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019619967 2020-12-15 12:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019619967 Discussions during the MaDE problem sharing/solving session a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019622752 'We had a great, albeit brief discussion as diverse material practitioners and touched on the space of digital tactility and emotional durability in the context of sustainability'

'reflections from our table: challenge to raise money and confidence in textile based products for educational settings.  On ceramics, the challenge to have consistency in the materials that are more ethically produced.  Final point: Art on prescription took 10years of research and evidence gathering before it became a reality, which gives confidence new responsible processes will become a reality'

'our table talked about the ecological content of our practice that we are aware of but then moved to the value that is placed onto materials, how we wish to share our appreciation and value of the materials we use and the challenges of doing that over the internet'

'Our table were concerned with circularity in craft as well as industry, citing electronic components, alongside textile dyes and the carbon footprint of materials such as PU foam.  The feeling is that industry in many ways is ahead of craft practice, but there is also much that each can learn from one another to further sustainable practice.  

'Our table felt that artists were such a tiny part of the problem though there are small things we can do ie use local materials, recycle packaging, think about our emissions, ie ceramicists do once-firing, but that ultimately we need to find a way to tackle large corporations and create a world in which there is no plastic tat and no in-built obsolescence! I guess this could be through proving the worth, quality and value of our production so that this is all people want to have in their lives!']]> 2020-12-15 12:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019622752 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019647190 The Crafts Council is the country's foremost authority on contemporary craft in all its forms.
Founded in 1971, its role as guardian and champion of national craft practice has evolved to include exploring and enabling new possibilities, making methods and technologies. Its work is made possible by the support of trusts and foundations, individual patrons, and corporate sponsors, and through public funding by Arts Council England.
www.craftscouncil.org.uk ]]> 2020-12-15 12:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019647190 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019648094 The Centre for Fine Print Research at University of the West of England Bristol is a
platform for innovative multidisciplinary research investigating creative practice through
historical, scientific and industrial exchange.
The research outputs of the Centre range from education, publication, collaboration and
small-scale productions in all aspects of print history, practice, manufacturing and materials.
Working with industry the Centre inspires cross pollination adding value by offering a unique
creative perspective, enabling a practice led space for problem-solving experimentation.
www.cfpr.uwe.ac.uk]]> 2020-12-15 12:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019648094 1. Participant list shows a rather interesting gender imbalance- how can we encourage more males into crafts and into making? a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019653243 2020-12-15 12:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019653243 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019654060 Last March, the Crafts Council published the Market for Craft report that includes some interesting facts around representation in Craft. Additionally, the evidence provides direction for makers to develop their businesses, understanding in much greater depth who their consumers are and what drives their appreciation of craft. The report can be accessed via this link:  https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/about/research-and-policy ]]> 2020-12-15 12:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019654060 2. Can you tell us how to find start-up funding for practical projects? a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019682114 2020-12-15 12:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019682114 a_daskalaki https://padlet.com/a_daskalaki/touchreflectionsonmaking/wish/1019798245 The Crafts Council team supports and champions the UK’s vibrant and diverse makers throughout every stage of their career, you can find out more on: https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/maker-support/supporting-craft-businesses 

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