Mexican Residency with Hojalata Master Inspires Collaborative New Objects
Clare Waddle reflects upon her residency in Mexico with Hojalata master Fabian Pacheco and overcoming language barriers through making.
Category: British Council Crafting Futures
Meet Make Collaborate Exhibition Opening April
Meet Make Collaborate exhibition opens at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery in April until June 2021.
Replicating Nature to Transform E-Waste into New Kinds of Rock
The global issue of dumping e-waste inspired jeweller Stefanie Cheong and designer Kawisara Anansaringkarn to experiment with ways to mimic nature and create new kinds of rock.
Meet Make Collaborate Exhibition Dates
The latest information on dates and venues for the Meet Make Collaborate exhibition will be published when they are available.
AAS Launches New CraftToolkit to Support Makers
A new free online CraftToolkit developed by AAS as part of the British Council Crafting Futures programme is launched to support makers in the creative and professional development of their craft businesses.
Cocooned from the Elements
A stormy residency in Scotland inspired weaver Lynne Hocking-Mennie and natural dyer Prach Niyomkar to collaboratively explore the symbol of an umbrella as protection from the elements.
Cadáver Exquisito Inspired by Dressing Up & Rituals
A shared love of dressing up inspired textile designer Kate Davies and Pilar Obeso Sánchez to explore disguise and performance in traditional rituals in Mexico and Scotland.
The Dual Meaning of Sustainability
Textile maker Fiona Hall in a residency in Scotland with Soledad Ruiz and Dalila Rubicela explored identity and sustainability as they discovered parallels between their human stories.
5 Ways Collaboration can be Transformative
Collaboration sits at the heart of AAS’s international exchange project enabling makers to expand the scope of their practice, experience new cultures and get fresh inspiration.
