Make/ Craft Rally Part 1: London/ 25 March 2010
General Information
Contemporary craft practice is an exciting and vibrant field. Its methodologies generate modern and timely responses to current social debates and it offers new and exciting ways to consider life and global issues that we face. Craft and making has an impact on society today, but can our voice and practice be at the very heart of current debate? Through exchange of knowledge and approaches to making, can we develop a meaningful place for craft as part of our shared future?
This is a day to take up materials, tools, thoughts, words and action! Move between rooms and spaces throughout the historic Chelsea campus to explore an interactive programme of workshops, happenings, discussions and networking, promoted by groups of makers, curators, speakers and protagonists. What does craft’s relationship to sustainability, resourcefulness, activism or community mean to your practice? How could collaboration with other craft-makers and disciplines generate new and exciting ways of looking at your own approach? Out of these sessions will emerge manifestos, presentations, ideas or objects to fuel further action. And of course it’s a chance to share the experience and sheer unadulterated joy of making things!
We invite you to bring and share your own crafted edible contributions with a prize for the best cake! Over tea, commit your thoughts to the tablecloths for ‘Cloth Non-Confidential’ – a space for your customisation, comments and ideas to feed into Craft Rally Online and future Craft Rally events.
Finally, end the day feeling energised with music from David Littler and the ‘Sampler – Culture Clash’ project which brings together the seemingly disparate worlds of DJ sampling and embroidery.
So come and share ideas on ‘Where do we go from here?’ in a day of workshops and discussions.
Contact Information
E: makerdev@craftscouncil.org.uk
T: +44 (0)20 7806 2589/2504
