Emerging from the (shared) field of woven textiles, the project explores ideas of craft and production, material heritage and futures, and the reading and interpretation of related (textile) histories, with a view to establishing new understandings in national or regional textile practice.
It investigates the topics of weaving as metaphor; knowledge or cultural heritage in practice; reciprocity, ecology, and sustainability; cultural exchange and identity; and ideas of social fabric. These are addressed primarily in the context of Norway and the wider Nordic-region, but with reference to connected geographies.
Through a portfolio of interconnected work packages 'Weaving:Making'; 'Weaving: Materials'; and 'Weaving:Reading', the project is delivering a range of research outputs including artworks, exhibitions, seminars, pedagogic material, practice models, and publications.
KEYWORDS: Materials, Identity, Heritage, Craft, Weaving, Knowledge, Textiles, Ecology, History, Anthropology
