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The word map derives from the Latin “mappa”, that means piece of fabric or cloth.
Textile cartography to tell stories, express ideas; draw attention; talk about TERRA, Maps reinvented with fabrics and threads. The creators of textile maps observe the places, inquire about their history, search for indications, meanings, alternatives. And they represent the stories using fabrics, threads, ropes, wool, etc. with sewing or weaving techniques.
This arts based research project intends to study the impact of narratives about environmental sustainability through collective textile art and design actions. The project has a duration of 36 months at least , starting in January 2021.The applied methodology is a qualitative research, based on ethnographic; participatory and arts based methods .
We will start from a literature review focused on textile craft art and design and searching how contemporary artists are using textile materials and techniques as collective experiences.
Each local coordinator will promote an action with a group of people interested in collaborating in the creation of a participatory blanket as an activist action, creating a personal narrative that expresses their ideas and opinions about human action on planet Earth, with a textile piece or 40x40cm . The researchers will document the collaborative process taking into account its analysis based on the hypothesis that textile arts are means of communication and activist expression with positive effects on people's well-being and environmental education.
From an educational point of view, the researchers intend to study also, the contribution of artistic making with textile craft techniques, for lifelong learning and well being.
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HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
If you want to Join us as a coordinator , here the steps:
1) Find a goup of people, ask them if want to take part of the project (More information about the project procedures will be uploaded soon in the digital platform of the project).
2) Ask participants to make a statement about the sustainablity of our planet, each participant record the statement in a audio file and send to the coordinator.
3) Each participant make the statement in visual form in 40x40cm square textile art ( can also include eletronics such as soft circuits and censors in case someone likes it) , send a photo to the coordinator
4) The coordinator send the received files to the digital platform of the project.
4) The coordinator arranges a gathering day to talk about the work, the EARTH, sustainability and sewing the squares together. Make a big party!! Take some video cuts and photos , send it to the digital platform of the project.
5) All the audio, photos and audio files are uploaded in the Project webpage (digital platform of the project). Each coordinator writes a reflection about the actions.
6) Coordinators reports uploaded in the Project WEB page (digital platform of the project).
7) participants to fill the Project evaluation form.
8) Project research report
8) Travelling exhibition
If you want to participate. Contact Us!
This project is generated by art education activist group C3 and funded by APECV.
