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Memory keepers, map makers, and material thinkers: the sustained offerings of craft objects
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I see David Trubridge's name on the attendee list - he'd be the NZ representative.
For anyone interested, I've recently posted the full text of the presentation Tamsin Kerr and I gave to the making futures conference Memory keepers, map makers, and material thinkers: the
sustained offerings of craft objects online at http://www.ro…
Lost the images somewhere.
Ripples in country: Volcanic plug mountains erupt into the landscape
of the Sunshine Coast hinterland, their names poor translations of
Indigenous connection to place. But what lies beneath?
Coffee table of crows ash and Australian red cedar by Ross…
Gnutheru: The leaf-shaped back recognises the support of the more-than-human world as humans sit in ceremonial stillness on this Sunshine Coast throne.
Chair of silky oak and upholstery by Ross Annels 71 x 50 x 110cm
Detail from Gnutheru: Indigenou…
Silky Oak is a beautiful timber to work with, with quite a wide range on the East Coast of Australia. It is particularly prevalent in the subtropics.
But it was when I was working on the upholstery that the work began to generate ideas that surprise…
It would be great to see an image of the chair, Ross. What's silky oak like to work with? It sounds very amenable. Where is it usually found? Timber has so many things to tell us.
Peter
thanks for your comments.
Personally, ecoregionalism IS a response of resistance to our recent (bloody) colonial history and our post-industrial and gobalised economic system.
And yes, more than that, we have to build a new relationship to l…
Very interesting Peter.
Following your lead I've just posted a discussion
Memory keepers, map makers, and material thinkers: the sustained offerings of craft objects
which is our abstract for Designing Futures.
It is interesting I think that both Au…
Hi - In keeping with Peter's lead, I've added our Making Futures Conference Abstract
Memory keepers, map makers, and material thinkers: the sustained offerings of craft objects
Tamsin Kerr
Ross Annels
This presentation draws upon the landscape me…
Making Futures at Plymouth, Devon, UK
September 17, 2009 all day
The aims of the 'Making Futures' research conference are to improve understanding of the ways in which the contemporary crafts are responding to ideas and agendas connected with global environmental and sustainability issues. Also, to try to discern…
Hi all
I thought my first contribution to the discussion should be a positive view from the trenches.
In my furniture practice i think I am seeing increased business as the recession talk takes hold. Admittedly it is difficult to tell owing to the…
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- Designer/maker, postgraduate student
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- At 9:21am on April 1, 2009,
Kevin Murray said…
- Great to have a furniture maker at Craft Talk. I'm looking forward to reading the essay on your site. I hope you find the discussions engaging and can participate.
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