Academics, makers and curators investigating intersections between craft and contemporary concepts of the commons | tweets by @AmyTwiggerH #wearecommoners

Joined November 2019
Profile image – Common Ground: Peckham Rye Token 2015 by Alice McLean and Justine Boussard // Header image – Procesión/Procession by Claudia Rodrìguez (Photo: Metztli Cerda). Both to be featured in the forthcoming @tweetcraftspace #wearecommoners exhibition
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Crafting the Commons network retweeted
Days of Commoning 11-12 June @hubsleaford Join us for a weekend of commoning, exploring ideas of community and co-operation through craft and nature-based activities that help us to place a higher value on creative, gardening and conservation skills. bit.ly/3K52My4
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BLOG POST: Reflections on the network's 'Commons in Practice' group that developed within (and will soon grow beyond) our funded network project, by the wonderful @JustineBoussard commoners.craftspace.co.uk/r… #wearecommoners
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Crafting the Commons network retweeted
Two brass tokens designed by @AliceMc_Lean based on drawings by @AllotmentCat plot holders at the Walsall Road Allotments in #Birmingham - part of a project conceived and delivered by Alice McLean and curator Justine Boussard for #WeAreCommoners - have now been acquired by @BM_AG
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Crafting the Commons network retweeted
commoners.craftspace.co.uk/ Our blog records the work of the @craftingcommons network which brings together makers, curators and academics to creatively interrogate intersections between craft practices and emergent academic research on the ideas, stories and politics of the commons.
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Crafting the Commons network retweeted
Thanks to @davidbollier for mentioning @AmyTwiggerH and our @craftingcommons blog on the fascinating Frontiers of Commoning podcast with Sara Arnold and Sandra Niessen of @FashionActNow. #WeAreCommoners #FashionCommons #Commoning #CraftingCommons
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Crafting the Commons network retweeted
The #WeAreCommoners touring exhibition is opening at The Civic, @BarnsleyCivic from 5th February – 23rd April. craftspace.co.uk/event/we-ar… Free Admission, open 10am - 4pm Tue – Sat #CraftingCommons #Commoning #Commons #SocialPractice #ACEsupported #CuriousAboutCraft #Barnsley
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To celebrate the publication of the #WeAreCommoners catalogue and the opening of the exhibition @BarnsleyCivic tomorrow, there's still time to get 10% off catalogues in our online shop with code CAT10. craftspace.co.uk/product-cat…
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The #WeAreCommoners catalogue outlines the curatorial approach to the exhibition, exploring the exhibits as projects that highlight acts of #commoning. Gain an insight into the exhibiting artists’ and their working process.... craftspace.co.uk/shop/we-are…
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New on the website! Recordings from our Crafting Worlds in Common symposium, including keynote by Peter Linebaugh, invited presentation by Torange Khonsari and four panel discussions by network members #wearecommoners @tweetcraftspace commoners.craftspace.co.uk/r…
TWO excellent recent BLOG POSTS to share, both interrogating the meaning and value of commons: 'We were commoning when ...' by @AlinahAzadeh and 'Is this a commons?' by @BenCoodeAdams @tweetcraftspace #wearecommoners commoners.craftspace.co.uk
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BLOG POST: 'Choreographing the Commons' by @shanewaltener about his work with Laura Glaser as Common Agency Projects, reflecting on performances of 'Commoning Actions' in Wanstead Flats, London. Fascinating! commoners.craftspace.co.uk/r… #wearecommoners @tweetcraftspace
BLOG POST: 'commons communicator' @RColleyArtist reflects on her experiences of presenting her work in the Discuss showcase at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair commoners.craftspace.co.uk/r…
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Crafting the Commons network retweeted
So excited to see the #fashioncommons being activated on Saturday by @tweetcraftspace at @devonguild - I'll be participating remotely #WeAreCommoners
Join us on Sat 13th November @devonguildcrafts for a #DayOfCommoning through craft. Free activities and events, online and in-person, will explore ideas around #FashionCommons, offering alternatives to throwaway culture. Valuing skills & creativity in maintenance, repair & re-use
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DAY OF COMMONING ALERT! By @tweetcraftspace at @mac_birmingham, Sunday 17 Oct - workshops, talks, discussions, bring your stitches. Free! macbirmingham.co.uk/event/cr… #commons #commoning #wearecommoners
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Crafting the Commons network retweeted
Craftspace: Illustrated talk & Panel Discussion by artist Rachel Colley Sun 17 October | 1.30pm | FREE, booking required Rachael Colley will give an illustrated talk about her work and material experiments on biodegradable jewellery Book now: macbirmingham.co.uk/event/cr…
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