Shercliff, E and Twigger Holroyd, A (2016) Making With Others: working with textile craft groups as a means of research. Studies in Material Thinking, 14. Paper 07. ISSN 1177-6234
Abstract
This paper discusses making with others as a means of researching the experience of making, with a particular focus on textiles. Group textile craft activities are widespread today; however, there are few documented examples of research by craft practitioners taking place in this context. The activities used by the authors, relating to stitching and knitting, demonstrate that ‘making with others’ is a highly versatile approach that can be adapted according to the variables presented by diverse research aims and questions. Shercliff’s research is explored in detail as a case study, with three group making activities documented and evaluated. These examples are used to identify a number of attributes, which support the comparison and development of research-led participatory textile making activities. The strengths and challenges of these methods are discussed: a key strength is the gathering of rich data during creative activity, while a central challenge is the performance of multiple roles by the practitioner-researcher.
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Keywords: | craft; textiles; research methods; practitioner-researcher |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Design (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2016 15:56 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2018 08:26 |
Published Version: | https://www.materialthinking.org/papers/225 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Auckland University of Technology |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:95074 |