I hate the phrase "creative practise" but I'm going to have to lean to love it

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Subject for todays seminar with Dr Rowan was "research creation" - I had diligently read Erin  Mannings Ten Propositions and felt my brain hurt. I undertook to attempt to translate it before the lecture in an attempt to try and get a handle on what it was that was trying to be said.... ultimately very interesting thoughts, boiling down to "all sorts of things can be research" "find new ways of doing research and new ways of organising it to be valuable".

We are to be put into smaller study groups for moral support and brain-melding. I think we may need this.

we discussed what a "Concept" might be... an idea, a startingpoint, a motivation, inspire = to breathe
a beginning, a new life.
A theme that will define the creative practise, and keep the research and creative process on course.
Funnelling knowledge into a melting pot or crucible...

Also what "Context" is - who is your work for and how might that dictate the research you do?
how can you contextualise what you do?

Finally "Theory" - reviewing existing work so you have an idea of gaps and places to innovate. analysing other peoples approaches to the subject.
How to be new and of value in your own work.

Slowly getting a handle on Uni-Learn and BrightSpace but decided to go to the library and do some light reading.... "The cutting edge" - fashion from Japan some great designers in it I'd not come across before who are working with new textiles, thermofabrics, new design and cutting philosophies. Wabi Sabi - elegant minimalist good taste. Kawaii - cute, pop culture, childlike "bad taste"

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