I chose to read this paper by JUDY WILLCOCKS and KIERAN MAHON from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. I worked with Judy when CSM first moved to Kings Cross on how to bring schools and local communities into CSM and give them Insights into what we do. So I was keen to hear about how the work had been developed over the years and moved online. We talked about this paper in our breakout room and all agreed how using objects was a great way at getting students to introduce themselves and their diverse backgrounds. I often use this method as an ice breaker, a talking point for story telling but also for mark making. I get students to mix up the objects, so in groups join all their objects together to create new communities. I am currently writing a project for MA fashion working with practitioners from Ghana, a hybrid project with the first week being online, so this extract below got me thinking about ways to use this object – based learning for the first week, It will allow participants to explore and reflect on the ecosystems in which Ghanaian designers work, while also creating a sense of community among our emerging MA designers.
