Outcomes

CONTEXT AND COLLABORATION:
Exploring approaches to contemporary textiles through collaborative research between Museums, HEI’s and Practitioners [full report]

ACTIVITIES, THEMES, PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS

This Report is drawn from the discussions at a series of 4 seminars held:

• 22nd July 2006
  Manchester City Art Gallery
• 22nd September 2006
  Victoria & Albert Museum
• 26th January 2007
  University College for the Creative Arts at Epsom
• February 11th 2007
  Royal College of Art

The Report also draws on correspondence posted on the web forum, or directly with the Principal Investigator, and from discussions with the Advisory Group:

• Mary Schoeser, Senior Research Fellow University of the Arts London, curator, writer
• Jennifer Harris, Deputy Director Whitworth Art Gallery
• Caroline Bartlett, practitioner
• June Hill, curator, writer (formerly Head of exhibitions and collections at Bankfield Museum)
• Nick Gorse, Director of Studies University College for the Creative Arts Epsom
• Paul Harper, writer (co-opted for the final meeting)

The full report is available here as a PDF document

The Seminars were very well attended with delegates representing all the identified interest groups, plus representatives from the major funding organisations. Many delegates attended at least 2 of the Seminars with a percentage attending 3 or all 4

The outcomes of all discussions have been published on tis site and the final Report will be published on the AHRC and project websites. Edited versions of the Report will be published elsewhere, including the V&A website.