Thanks Janette - fingers crossed now
Kerry
On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:24:22 +0100
Janette Matthews <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> **** Apologies for cross posting ****
>
> CUTTING EDGE : LASERS AND CREATIVITY
> One-day symposium at Loughborough University exploring
>lasers in Art &
> Design and their contribution to making artefacts
>
> Date : 4 November 2009
>
> Organisers : Kerry Walton and Janette Matthews in
>collaboration with the
> Textile Research Group and the Drawing Research Group
>
> Venue : Loughborough University School of Art and
>Design, Loughborough, UK
>
> Contact : [log in to unmask]
>
> Information :
>http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ac/mainpages/research.htm
>
>
>FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS AND ELECTRONIC POSTERS
> Laser processing of metals, acrylics, wood, textiles and
>other materials is a
> well-known industrial process for cutting and marking.
> Equipment is becoming
> more accessible and even commonplace in academic
>institutions for use by Art
> & Design and Design Technology departments. As is often
>the case with
> emerging technologies, there is a requirement for the
>potential to be fully
> understood before the process can be exploited. A number
>of practitioners,
> designers and technologists are involved in exciting
>work that moves the laser
> process beyond just a cut or a mark in a material. This
>one-day symposium
> will explore the laser process in Art & Design and the
>relationship of
> practitioners to the technology.
>
> Through a series of illustrated presentations and panel
>discussions by leading
> artists, designers, researchers and technologists, it
>will show how the process
> is being exploited through innovative practice and
>demonstrate that laser
> processing is more than a means of cutting. The
>relationship between laser
> technology and its impact on underlying practice will be
>questioned.
> Advances and emerging trends in the development of laser
>technology and the
> consequent impact on practice will be explored through
>the following enquiry:-
>
> • Lasers are used for both speed and repetition and as
>creative tools
> for experimentation. What methods and approaches enable
>experimentation
> and result in innovation?
>
> • Lasers can enable transferability of art work between
>a variety of
> materials. How is this best achieved and what are the
>potential opportunities
> and limitations of this approach in terms of design
>quality and practicalities?
>
> • Working with lasers creates a physical distance
>between the
> artist/designer and the artwork/design. What affect, if
>any, does this have on
> the sensibility of the final piece? How does this
>compare with other automated
> devices used in art and design for example other digital
>technologies such as
> printing? How is this 'distance' exploited or mitigated
>in the creative process?
>
> • Does software mediate this distance between the
>artist/designer and
> the artwork/design in laser work? How central is the
>creative use of software
> to innovate design/art that employs lasers?
>
> • Laser operating procedures are necessarily 'safe',
>again creating a
> physical distance from the cutting/marking process. How
>can happy accidents
> be encouraged/facilitated in such situations? Or are
>the safety procedures
> enabling?
>
> • To what extent does knowledge of materials science
>and/or the
> fundamentals behind laser processing inform creative
>work? If so, is it
> necessary to learn individually by trial and error?
> Would a designer
> friendly 'handbook' be useful? Do different approaches
>result in different
> outcomes facilitating creativity?
>
> • What are the advantages of lasers over other cutting
>and marking
> technologies? What new opportunities do they afford
>beyond speed and
> repetition?
>
> • Relevant to art and design, what other opportunities
>exist beyond
> cutting and marking in regard to laser technologies?
> How do practitioners
> become aware of these technologies in sufficient detail
>to exploit them and
> explore at the boundary edges?
>
>
> We invite contributions from both practitioners and
>researchers from different
> disciplines to respond to these questions.
>
> SUBMISSIONS
> Contributions to the symposium may be made in the form
>of academic papers
> and/or illustrated presentations. There is also the
>opportunity for the
> submission of 3 minute rolling PowerPoint presentations.
>
>
> We are now inviting the submission of abstracts in
>response to the above
> questions. Abstracts of 250-400 words (excluding
>references) and up to
> three images may be submitted for :
> • Papers from researchers
> • Illustrated presentations from practitioners
> • 3 minute rolling PowerPoint electronic posters from
>emerging and
> established researchers and practitioners.
>
> Submissions which do not address at least one of the
>symposium questions will
> not be considered. Although it is expected that authors
>will participate in the
> symposium in person, we welcome electronic poster
>submissions from
> practitioners and researchers not resident in the UK.
>
> Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit
>full papers or
> presentations. Abstracts should be sent as plain text
>and images must not
> exceed 1MB in size in total. Submissions should be sent
>via email to
> [log in to unmask]
>
> The symposium will be documented to provide a record of
>the day and
> potentially published in an ISSN/IBSN format.
>
> IMPORTANT DATES
> 8 April 2009 Submission of abstracts open
> 30 June 2009 Submission of abstracts ends
> 30 July 2009 Notification of acceptance of papers
> and presentations
> 30 September 2009 Submission of full papers and
> presentations
> 4 November 2009 Conference
>
>
> Kerry Walton
> Programme Leader – Textiles
> email : [log in to unmask]
> tel : +44 (0)1509 228935
>
> Janette Matthews
> PhD Research
> email: [log in to unmask]
> tel: +44 (0)1509 227594
>
> School of Art and Design
> Loughborough University
> Loughborough
> LE11 3TU
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