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« back to EventsIn conversation with Mandy McIntosh, Zoë Shearman and Emma Shercliff
Talks28th August, 2010
Professor Karen Fleming talks to leading craft practitioners and professionals. The panel will explore participatory practice and social change, asking what is the cultural significance of handcrafts in contemporary art and society?
- Mandy McIntosh trained as a knitwear designer and took up a design position at KENZO in Paris. She makes films, sculptural installations and develops community-based projects www.ham-and-enos.org.uk
- Zoë Shearman is an independent curator. She recently co-curated Craftivism, with Arnolfini in Bristol (UK), which responded to the resurgent interest in craft as it relates to socially-engaged art practice www.craftivism.net www.relational.org.uk
- Emma Shercliff has worked as a trend forecaster in Paris, taught internationally and worked with artist Lucy Orta. In developing her own practice, Emma has adopted traditional textile handcrafts of stitching and sewing to a range of challenging collective projects.
- Professor Karen Fleming leads textile research in Interface, Centre for Art Technologies and Design and has been instrumental in addressing the development of textile art within fine and applied art contexts. interface.ulster.ac.uk
Where: Queens University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, County Antrim BT7 1NN
Venue: The Naughton Gallery / Canada Room, Queens University Belfast
Organised by Craft NI
This event starts: 28th August, 2010
This event ends: 28th August, 2010
Who For: Craft practitioners and member of the public to contribute to an important discussion on the inherent and lasting value of craft.
How To Take Part:
Free admission. Advance booking required by contacting info@craftni.org / 028 9032 3059
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