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Pairings: Conversations, Collaborations, Materials
Thursday 12th May 10am – 5.30pm (followed by evening events)
Friday 13th May 10am – 5.30pm
http://www.miriad.mmu.ac.uk/pairings/
This two-day conference seeks to make a significant contribution to expanding knowledge on collaborative practice in craft, design and art environments.
Papers and discussions will focus on:
• collaboration within and across disciplines
• good practice of how to work between institutions and collaborate with outside partners
• collaborative curating of exhibition
• collaborative student projects
• influence of collaborative strategies on learning and teaching practice
• collaborative manifestos
MAP Consortium will be providing conference interventions and co-facilitation.
Satellite projects, installations and exhibitions will run throughout the two days.
Background to The Pairings Project
The Pairings Project at Manchester Metropolitan University was set up to explore the potential of collaborative creative practice. It was initiated not only to make new work, but also to engage in conversation and establish links with other makers and institutions. The participants came from a variety of backgrounds in the craft, design and art spectrum, engaging with materials ranging from clay, glass, textiles, metal, wood or paper to new technologies such as digital and film media. They were all lecturers (some part time) at a number of educational institutions in the UK.
Paired up across both disciplines and institutions, there was no brief only the deadline of a booked exhibition space in the Special Collections Gallery, where it was hoped processes could be shown, even if there was no finished work produced.
Key note speakers
Dr Glenn Adamson Deputy Head of Research and Head of Graduate Studies, V&A Museum
Dr Alke Groppel-Wegener Staffordshire University
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