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- Akner-Koler, Cheryl, 1956-, et al.
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Integrating Sensitizing Labs in an Educational Design Process for Haptic Interaction
- 2016
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : Formakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 9:2, s. 1-25
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- New design methods for educating designers are needed to adapt the attributes of haptic interaction to fit the embodied experience of the users. This paper presents educationally framed aesthetic sensitizing labs: 1) a material-lab exploring the tactile and haptic structures of materials, 2) a vibrotactile-lab exploring actuators directly on the body and 3) a combined materials- and vibrotactile-lab embedded in materials. These labs were integrated in a design course that supports a non-linear design process for embodied explorative and experimental activities that feed into an emerging gestalt. A co-design process was developed in collaboration with researchers and users who developed positioning and communications systems for people with deafblindness. Conclusion: the labs helped to discern attributes of haptic interactions which supported designing scenarios and prototypes showing novel ways to understand and shape haptic interaction.
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- Almevik, Gunnar, 1969, et al.
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Between hemse and mästermyr craft interpretations of two archaeological findings from gotland
- 2021
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In: FormAkademisk. - : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 14:2, s. 1-14
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The distance between Hemse church and the fields of Mästermyr on the Swedish Island of Gotland is about eight kilometers. The distance or rather the proximity between these two places is given importance in this filmed research article. In the 1930s, a farmer found a wooden chest in Mästermyr containing hundreds of forged tools and other artefacts. During a restoration of the Romanesque Hemse church in the 1890s, reused parts of a stave church were discovered in the wooden floor. The hypothetical question that is investigated in this study is whether the tools from Mästermyr were used in the construction of Hemse stave church in the early 1100’s? This filmed article analyzes and compares the traces of toolmarks in Hemse stave church and the woodworking tools from the Märstermyr finding. Through a forensic examination involving 3D scanning with structured light, 3D printing and reconstruction of tools and woodworking procedures, it is revealed that several toolmarks in the stave church correspond to the characteristics of woodworking tools in the Mästermyr find. The tool's shape, dimensions and mode of operation are traced in its negative imprint in the stave church’s oak wood. © 2021, The Assosiation FormAkademisk. All rights reserved.
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- Almevik, Gunnar, 1969
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Hantverksvetenskap och vetenskapligt hantverk: Om utvärdering av lärandemål i hantverksinriktad högskoleutbildning : Science in crafts and the craft of science: Craft-oriented programs in Swedish national higher education assessments
- 2019
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In: FormAkademisk. - : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 12:1, s. 1-14
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article concerns the Swedish national assessments of higher education during 1997 to 2015 with focus on craft-oriented programs. The research question is what happens when education with basis in a traditional craft field enter higher education, and how the national assessments affect the process of academisation? The concepts of theory and practice are used instrumentally to analyse the discourse of the national assessments. The research shows that the assessments systematically disregard the professional fields of study. The initial provision of the higher education act stating that higher education shall be grounded on proven experience and artistic practice alongside scholarship is made light of. Craft-oriented education ends up in an ambiguous position in between arts and science, on the one side the arts with a demand for artistic subjectivity and on the other side the rigor of science.
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- Andersson, Jonas E., et al.
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Architectural competitions I : Exploring the phenomenon of competing in architecture and urban design
- 2013
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo. - 1890-9515. ; 6:4, s. 1-6
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The combination of realising buildings with such architectural care that they become high-quality architecture and the momentum of introducing a competitive phase in this creative work may strike most people as odd. However, the phenomenon dates back to the Olympic Games of Ancient Greece, where the harmony between aesthetics and architectural realisation was assessed in a public voting process.
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- Arvidsson, Anna-Karin
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Gold and green forests : Crafted life stories about Canadian Goldenrod and elm trees
- 2023
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In: FORMakademisk. - : OsloMet - Storbyuniversitetet. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Sweden's fauna and flora are constantly changing. Humans have not only deliberately promoted and introduced new species in horticulture, agriculture and forestry, they have also acted as a vector for the introduction of alien species through, for example, transportation and food. When these species spread rapidly and affect biodiversity, they are deemed ‘invasive alien species’. This artistic research project explores and articulates how humans, as part of a system where nature and culture meet, affect complex functioning ecosystems through the movement of species. The starting point is the iconic elm tree and how its cultural and natural ecosystems have been wiped out in large parts of Europe by the invasive fungus Ophistoma novo ulmi. With the extinction of the elmcome ecological and cultural losses. Those losses are examined and interpreted in this work, in a dialogue with nature and with people. At the same time, another species is explored, the Canadian goldenrod, which, unlike the elm, is expanding rapidly. With these explorations, life stories about the elm will be created not only for our collective memory, but also for speculation about what happens when a new and invasive alien species, such as the Canadian goldenrod, spreads. The form of my narrative is based in materials, crafts and objects. It is primarily the objects and the process that are the carriers of the stories. As a ceramicist, I use clay as a sketching material, binder and a tool for documentation. These species, the elm and the goldenrod, constitute the materiality that are part of the exploration and creation.
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- Avery, Helen, et al.
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Crafting Futures in Lebanese Refugee Camps : The Case of Burj El Barajneh Palestinian Camp
- 2019
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 12:2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The initiative at the Burj El Barajneh camp is run by a network of local associations, and aims at improving living conditions, services, infrastructure and livelihoods for the inhabitants. Burj el Barajneh has a large number of active associations and many highly educated professionals. However, in this kind of complex hyperdense context any kind of change needs to be carefully considered, there are no simple recipes, and existing professional expertise does not necessarily match the specific conditions of the locality. By working with collective design and collaboration between the camp's inhabitants, it becomes possible to envisage larger coordinated efforts, and to solve issues that remain blocked at an individual level.
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- Brun, Géraldine, 1987
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When Wood Cladding Degenerates: Lessons on durability from traditional wood claddings after long weathering in real conditions
- 2023
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In: FormAkademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- For several decades, the mechanisms of deterioration of wood exposed outdoors have been scrutinized to ameliorate the performance of this versatile material when used for purposes such as house cladding. The performance of cladding seems to depend highly on the durability of wood, in turn connected to water uptake, which can vary greatly. How long a cladding can function is particularly complicated to define because of its paradoxical role as a sacrificial and aesthetic layer. However, thanks to reparations and maintenance, many traditional claddings are still preserved. They have been produced and main-tained with local resources and show that low-processed wood can be durable in outdoor conditions. The contrast with modern approaches, such as wood modification or importation of durable species, raises the question: what durability of wood is concretely required for cladding purposes? The exhibition shows characteristics of wood weathered for up to hundreds of years, facilitating an understanding of the impact damage can have on the performance of cladding. The samples, issued from traditional French and Scandinavian facades, illustrate how exposure level influences degradation, confirming the role of rot and revealing the ones of erosion and abrasion in the degeneration of wood cladding. Both Alder and Pine seem to have the potential to perform naturally well as cladding for longer than it takes for the trees to regenerate. Traditions might teach us how to use local wood in a durable way if we consider biodegradation as an opportunity to build without creating waste, rather than as a threat.
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- Cele, Sofia, Docent, 1977-
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'As the yellow rattle ripens’ : Gardening craft as socio-ecological place making
- 2023
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In: FORMakademisk. - : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper focuses on the doing of gardens and explores how amateur gardeners relate to gardening craft in their everyday garden practices. Based on qualitative empirical work, this paper discusses how different craft methods and caring practices are employed as memory work and as a means to connect to, and create, the garden as a socio-ecological place. Based on the gardeners’ narratives, the garden is discussed as a web of self and a place where the meeting between the gardener and the more-than-human are central incentives to gardening. Gardening is an active place-making that goes beyond modifying the materiality of place. Rather, garden craft is narrated as reflecting the gardeners’ underlying relationship to and understanding of plants, soil and animals. It is the means through which gardeners connect in an embodied way to ‘the nature’ of the garden. Garden craft is proposed as an art that is passed on between generations. Gardening craft can be improved by an increased understanding of the temporality of the garden and by developing a sensitivity towards the complex socio-ecological relationships that shape a place. It is concluded that garden craft is understood as central not only to how the garden is constructed as a place but also to how the gardener relates to the garden as affecting, and being affected by, the current environmental crisis.
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- Ekstedt Bjersing, Marie
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Horsehair weaving for sievewrights
- 2023
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In: FORMakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper aims to discuss methods for reviving a craft – horsehair weaving – inspired by the concept of a moving searchlight approach and a forensic perspective. Isolated artefacts, tools, tools with ongoing processes and photographs, together with preserved documentation, have been analysed. Ongoing documentation on social media and a webpage were used during this process. Social media aimed to get people interested in the subject, test thoughts and maintain a dialogue. The webpage aimed to gather documentation demonstrating the horsehair weaving process and how the sievewright was made. The public documentation also aimed to inspire and engage other crafters. The public display of the ongoing project has been a positive learning experience. Different methods of documentation have different advantages.
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- Ekstedt Bjersing, Marie
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Re-hackling flax before spinning : Using questions as a method of understanding
- 2023
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In: FORMakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Flax is a traditional plant used to make textiles. Flax, like all natural fibres, is a material with variations. Knowledge of a crafting process can be obtained by studying artefacts and all available documentation and by being present in a craft tradition and society of spinning. A craftsperson will make many small decisions during their work. How do we gain knowledge about handling materials, and how do we preserve the intangible skills relevant to a craft? This performance article aims to make visible specific knowledge of material, tools and working methods for re-hackling flax. The text and performance illustrate the perspective of a reflecting craftsperson. By asking questions about the work process, critical decisions regarding crafts will be highlighted. This approach will help preserve and transmit craft skills within flax processing.
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- Ekstedt Bjersing, Marie
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Tutankhamun’s collar : Repeated reconstructions of a single collar
- 2021
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In: FORMakademisk. - : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 14:2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of this paper is to discuss what happens when repeating a reconstruction of the same textile. The author of this article is also the craftsperson that made the four reconstructions presented. The original collar reconstructed belonged to Tutankhamun. The collar is circular, woven in a circle. Before the reconstructions, this method of weaving circular shapes had not been described. The first reconstruction focused on the collar. Fifteen years later, three additional reconstructions were made. This time, the focus was to reconstruct the craft, by the use of fewer, simpler tools. Parallel to practical work there was an exploration of how to make documentation. One conclusion in the project is when changing focus from reconstructing a textile to reconstructing a craft, more similarity to the original was achieved.
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- Falck, Tori, 1973-
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The becoming of boats : Some reflections on choices in the process of reconstructing archaeological vessels
- 2023
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In: FORMakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Reconstruction is an essential tool for gaining knowledge of shipwrecks in maritime archaeology. This paper examines some theoretical and practical consequences of viewing vessels not as finished objects but as things that are continuously being made during their lifetime. This is done by proposing perspectives on things that uphold their biography as an essential characteristic. To illustrate this, the 16th-century shipwreck Bispevika 16 (Oslo harbour) will be an example of a vessel showing minor and significant technical changes throughout its life. Its most manifest change is the addition of an outer layer of carvel planks on the lapstrake-built hull. This makes this vessel one of a growing number of archaeologically known converted lapstrake-built vessels in Northern Europe.
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- Gradén, Lizette
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Heritage in Action : Crafting collections between vernacular and institutional culture
- 2021
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In: Formakademisk. - : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 14:2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article is based on ethnographic fieldwork and applies theories of crafting and performance to explore how living heritage practices are rethought, reframed, and refashioned when traditional dress and individual garments are moved, reorganized, and transformed into a collection following rationales derived from both family tradition and museum standards. By following one woman’s emerging collections, the study sheds light on ways of materializing relationships and shaping curatorial agency through acts of crafting. The study aims to show how a deeper understanding of vernacular crafting of collections may inform institutional curatorial practice and heritage-making.
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- Grange, Kristina
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Mellan skrå och profession : Om de svenska arkitekt- och ingenjörsutbildningarnas framväxt och hur ett dominerande kunskapsideal har tagit form
- 2010
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In: FORMakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 3:2, s. 26-38
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- I denna artikel kommer utvecklingen från skråväsendets upplösning till de moderna arkitekt- och ingenjörsprofessionernas framväxt i slutet av 1800-talet att tecknas. I fokus för den i huvudsak empiriska framställningen står utvecklingen av det utbildningssystem som än i dag i hög grad bildar utgångspunkt för arkitekters och ingenjörers professionella identiteter. En teoretisk utgångspunkt hämtas från Foucault och föreställningen att makt och vetande förutsätter varandra. Med ett brett angreppssätt identifieras sedan ett antal yttre händelser som har bidragit till att producera ett tekniskt-vetenskapligt kunskapsideal. Detta kunskapsideal finns institutionaliserat i dagens utbildningssystem och fortsätter därigenom att produ-cera fältet av möjliga handlingar för arkitekter i dag.
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- Gromark, Sten, 1951
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Mellan profession och akademi. Reflektioner kring arkitekturforskningens egenart.
- 2009
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In: FORMakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 1:2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Artikeln vill belysa frågan om arkitekturforskningens egenart som forskningsdisciplin med hänsyn till dess kritiska betydelse för arkitektyrkets professionella och akademiska framtid. Frågan sträcker sig långt utanför den arkitektoniska eller konstnärliga världens begränsningar och uppfordrar till att inom hela forskningssamhället pröva radikalt nya begrepp om vetenskaplighet och kanske i synnerhet pröva gränserna för var skillnaden går mellan strikt vetenskaplig sanning i en absolut mening och vad som är en professionsrelevant kunskap. Kan det vara så att den nya profil för forskning i och om arkitektur som ser ut att växa fram håller på att bryta ny mark och öppna nya forskningsfronter ur metodologisk synvinkel inom ett vidare vetenskapssamhälle? Kan vi göra en skillnad mellan forskning om arkitektur och den utforskande handling som ryms i den gestaltande akten som sådan, i en utforskande arkitektur? Framställningen bygger på ett underlag av ett antal aktuella avhandlingar i det nordiska och europeiska sammanhanget där författaren varit indragen i olika roller som medlem av jury, som opponent eller handledare.
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- Groth, Camilla, et al.
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Conference proceedings of the 1st biennial international conference for the craft sciences – biccs 2021
- 2021
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In: FormAkademisk. - : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 14:2, s. 1-6
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The papers appearing in this issue comprise the proceedings of the 1st Biennial International Conference for the Craft Sciences, held online during 4–6 May 2021, initiated by the Craft Laboratory, affiliated at the Department of Conservation, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The Craft Laboratory was established in 2010 in cooperation with heritage organisations, craft enterprises and trade organisations, to empower craftspeople in the complex processes of making. The comprehensive agenda is to bring research into practice and involve craftspeople in the processes of inquiry. Among the operational tools are Master Classes provided for highly trained professional craftspeople in particular skills. Craft Scholarships are offered to craftspeople to investigate a problem or question in their practice, or develop ideas to improve methods or techniques. The site-specific workshop capacity in Mariestad allows craft researchers to implement research questions in practice and to perform full-scale tests in our masonry, carpentry and painting workshops, as well as in the timber building yard, greenhouses and gardens.
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- Groth, Camilla, et al.
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Editorial special issue on embodied making and learning
- 2020
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In: FormAkademisk. - : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 13:3, s. 1-4
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- This special issue on embodied making and learning is dedicated to aspects of embodied cognition that goes on in the field of art, craft and design. The contributors to this issue were invited from the Embodied Making and Learning (EMAL) research group at the University of South-Eastern Norway, where aspects of learning in creative practices have been studied from many different angles throughout the institutions nearly 80 years existence, and amplified since the formation of the group in 2014. With its 50 members, divided into five thematic clusters related to embodied making and learning, this research group is one of the largest in the field. It involves both experienced and early career researchers, as well as experienced university teachers, from several disciplines.
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- Grönlund, Emma, et al.
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Negotiating Authenticity and Climate Change in Heritage Gardens
- 2023
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In: FormAkademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- With this paper we explore and discuss the priorities of and possible goal conflicts between authenticity and climate change in heritage gardens. How can climate change mitigation, adaptation, resilience, and cultural heritage conservation be combined in heritage gardens? Our study was guided by the following research question: How do gardeners negotiate climate change and authenticity in heritage gardens? From Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in the 1960s through to the 2002 report Gardening in the Global Greenhouse and the recent Gardening in a Changing World in 2022 mankind's impact on the environment and the emerging climate change has been the focus of increasing attention. By investigating and interviewing multiple gardeners our objective was to pinpoint common challenges, as well as what can be learned from one another within the field of gardening and heritage conservation. The case study method was adopted for this study, involving three head gardeners in the United Kingdom. Interviews were conducted with Joseph Atkin at Aberglasney Gardens, Claire Greenslade at Hestercombe Gardens, and Steve Lannin at Iford Manor about their expertise and knowledge. The gardeners expressed concern regarding climate change and the challenges it poses. The interviewees shared their experience with drought, reduced use of pesticides and herbicides, and the peat legislation in relation to their role as head gardeners. We argue that authenticity and the traditional gardening practised before the advent of power tools, plastic, peat issues, and uninformed transportation can be part of the solution to loss of biodiversity and climate change. This paper identifies some of the obstacles encountered in relation to negotiating questions of authenticity and climate change in heritage gardens.
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- Gulliksen, Marte S., et al.
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Make it NOW! : Learning, Exploring and Understanding
- 2018
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 11:2, s. 1-5
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- This issue of FormAkademisk features selected articles developed from papers presented at the Make it NOW! Learning, Exploring and Understanding conference in Rauma, Finland, September 28-30, 2016. This NordFo conference was organized by Rauma Unit of Turku University´s Department of Teacher Education. NordFo is a Nordic forum, supported by NordPlus, which since the 1980s has worked towards initiating, stimulating and reporting research and development work within the subject art and craft, textile work and woodwork and the teacher education in these subjects in the Nordic countries. The conference Make it NOW! aimed to “…provide an arena for discussions on craft, design and technology as an innovative combination of knowledge and skills related to eco-social values in altering the world according to human needs and wants” (International NordFo Conference in Rauma, 2016). This special issue of FormAkademisk called for articles with an emphasis on the theme Researching embodied making and learning – New methodological vistas on Making, however this did not exclude papers from other sessions. Additionally, this issue contains two other, independent articles that fit this special issue’s scope.
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- Gulliksen, Marte S., et al.
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Making, Materiality and Knowledge
- 2013
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 6:2, s. 1-5
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- An introduction to this issue of "FORMakademisk," focusing on the International Conference on Materiality and Knowledge, is presented.
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- Gyllerfelt, Emma, 1979
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Nyanlända elever i slöjdklassrummets lärmiljö
- 2023
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In: FORMakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:1, s. 1-17
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Artikeln belyser och beskriver den lärmiljö som nyanlända elever möter i slöjdklassrum i svensk grundskolekontext. Det empiriska materialet har samlats in genom videodokumentation på två skolor med nyanlända elever, i år 8–9 i slöjdundervisning. Resultatetvisar att nyanlända elever möter en rik lärmiljö i slöjdklassrum som bidrar till social interaktion, delaktighet och multimodal kommunikation och interaktion i undervisningen. Vidare visas hur interiör och möblering i slöjdklassrum möjliggör samarbete mellan elever och att slöjdklassrummets lärmiljö erbjuder resurser som kan användas som läromedel i undervisningen.
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- Gåfvels, Camilla
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Colour and form : Changing expressions of vocational knowing within floristry education
- 2018
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : OsloMet, Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 11:2, s. 1-11
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article investigates how expressions of vocational knowing regarding colour and form changed in Swedish upper secondary floristry education between 1990 and 2015. An analytical approach is used which falls within the framework of a sociocultural interpretation of educational activity. During the period studied, subject matter related to colour and form became increasingly formalised. Empirical data was obtained from multiple sources, including two interviews with an experienced senior teacher, which helped to reveal the local history of a leading Swedish floristry school. The findings of the article are as follows: (i) conceptualisation, verbal analysis and reflection have gained prominence in Swedish floristry education since the 1990s, and (ii) these tools have increasingly served to help participants in education make and express aesthetic judgements. Through a discussion of various aspects of contemporary Swedish floristry education, the article illuminates the complexity of long-term changes in vocational knowing.
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- Gåfvels, Camilla, et al.
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Theorising craft practices through sketching : The case of Swedish post-compulsory floristry and textile education.
- 2021
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 14:2, s. 1-15
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article explores how craft practice is theorised through sketching, by comparing narratives about the role of sketching from interviewed Swedish upper secondary textile design and floristry education teachers, and aiming to discern connection to curriculum. The theory and methods used in the article are influenced by Ivor Goodson's work on subject knowledge and curriculum change (1998). Empirical data was obtained from multiple sources, including interviews with four teachers. The findings reveal that, while sketching has been intrinsic to textile design and seamstress vocational knowing for considerable time, sketching is a relatively new phenomenon within floristry vocational knowing and education; essentially dating from the 2011 Swedish educational reform. The discussion claims that sketching provides means to theorise craft practice, through providing an intermediary level between the abstract (theory) and the concrete (objects) within the practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Hofverberg, Hanna, et al.
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Education for sustainable clothing consumerism? : A critical examination of educational material for design and craft education
- 2023
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : FORMakademiska. - 1890-9515. ; 16:5, s. 1-21
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper sheds light on how aesthetic judgments govern actions in education for design literacy and sustainability behaviours. Educational material is examined by asking: (1) What meanings regarding becoming a sustainable consumer are made available to students in the educational material? (2) How are these narratives communicated to change students’ behaviours? The material in question consists of 17 design projects intended to be used in the Swedish school subject, Educational Sloyd. Using a practical epistemological analysis, two ways of becoming a sustainable consumer are identified: to have fun and to feel clever. The paper also shows how social marketing is used as a strategy in communicating how to change student behaviours. In the discussion, we turn to design literacy research to discuss the results from an educational perspective.
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- Homlong, Siri
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Bokanmeldelse: Mikkel B Tin (2011) Spilleregler og spillerom. Tradisjonens estetikk
- 2012
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 5:2, s. 1-2
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Review (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Mikkel B. Tin intresserer seg for estetiske dimensjoner i kunsten generelt og i folkekunsten spesielt. I boken Spilleregler og spillerom belyser han de skapende prosesser som drives fram av individets estetiske og håndverksmessige forhold til tradisjonelle håndverk og formspråk. Hans mål har vært å undersøke tradisjonen og kunsten i deres møtepunkt, et møtepunkt han kaller tradisjonens estetikk. Som bokens tittel signaliserer finnes det i denne sammenheng noen rammer å forholde seg til; spilleregler, men også en individuell frihet vi alle forventer oss at kunstutøvere må ha; spillerom. Boken gir mange empiriske eksempel på hvordan ulike utøvere forholder seg til tradisjonen. Ved gjenstandsanalyser og intervjuer studeres den tjekkiske kunstneren Tomás Smetanas tegninger, broderte kraver fra Øst-Telemark, utskårne mønster på treportaler i Romania, håndklær fra Ukraina og ståltrådsarbeider fra Slovakia. Til slutt behandles spilleregler og spillerom for grafitti, også her med et internasjonalt perspektiv. Boken inneholder et rikt bildemateriale, beskrivelser av variasjon i mønster, farge- og materialbruk i ulike arbeider, samt lokalt og internasjonalt sammenlignende analyse av disse arbeidene. Jeg finner boken interessant fordi Tin dreier diskusjonen bort fra at det å ta utgangspunkt i tradisjonens håndverk klassifiseres som kopiering og derfor ikke bidrar til utvikling av individets skapende evner. Han peker på hvordan tradisjonelle uttrykk i ulike materialer både kan lære oss noe og åpne for utvikling av egne uttrykk. Å ta opp en tradisjon betyr ikke å kopiere den, men å spille sammen med andre innen et visst spillerom der individets egne erfaringer påvirker det estetiske resultatet, er Tins budskap. Jeg forstår godt – og liker – assosiasjonen til kort- eller brikkespill der man jo tar utgangspunkt i et sett regler. Hvilke trekk man gjør eller kort man legger avhenger likevel av den aktuelle situasjonen og hvordan de andre spiller, men også hvilke erfaringer man har fra andre ganger man har deltatt i spillet. I Tins empiriske materiale inngår også eksempel der f.eks. spesielle tekstiler inngår i en seremoni – der spillerommet også er et skuespill!Til slutt vil jeg gjerne fremheve rutenettet Tin har satt på sine empiriske studier når han siterer Kant, Merleau-Ponty, Gadamer og Husserl. Med hjelp av de tre sistnevnte, påpeker Tin at tradisjonen, noe som betyr overføring, er ikke en gitt – det er alltid opp til oss å bære den videre. I bokens ånd, tolker jeg at det er opp til oss å bestemme hvilket spill vi ønsker å spille. Boken Spilleregler og spillerom. Tradisjonens estetikk handler om tradisjon, estetikk og kroppslige opplevelser av håndverk. Boken er en interessant kilde for konkrete og filosofiske diskusjoner om tradisjon som inspirasjon.
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- Håkanson, Lena, 1965-
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The story behind an exhibited rag rug : report from a workshop cleaning
- 2023
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : The Assosiation FormAkademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In my paper, I describe my insights as manager of the textile workshop at the Department of Design at Linnaeus University, as well as how we teach material-based work. Part of my work as a workshop manager is to conduct a major clean-up at the end of every year. Last year, when I was standing in front of a pile of waste textiles, I began to reflect on how this pile of textile had been transformed from well-working material into waste. In a previous project with the research group Praktikforum, together with my colleagues, I explored what kinds of waste we produced when we made material-based artistic work. Thus, it was no surprise that practice-based work produced waste. The surprise was what I could understand from it. Looking closer into the waste, I obtained a deeper understanding of what had happened in the workshop during the year; how the students had used the material, what they had learned and what sometimes went wrong became obvious. I gained a deeper understanding of how we use, understand and teach/learn about materials and how we can develop the workshop by learning from the waste. At the same time, I learned the technique of ‘inbraiding’. For me, this was a new craft technique, in which waste textiles can be used when making rugs. I saw the opportunity to use the waste and upcycle it. By exhibiting the rug, I want to discuss the possibility of working more sustainably with crafts.
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- Jagell, Elisabet
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Embodied learning made visible through line drawing : Examples from sloyd education
- 2023
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : FormAkademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Visual material in the form of video, still images or drawings can show parts of embodied learning that text cannot. Research ethics requirements pose a challenge in terms of making younger students' multimodal learning visible, as the informants need to be anonymized, and this raises the challenge of how important information, such as gaze and facial expressions, can be shown. The ethical requirements exist to protect underage students, and to contribute with a scientific basis for teaching, practical and feasible methods are needed in which the students' communication can be illustrated while ensuring their protection. This paper explores how empirical data from studies involving younger students can be presented so that learning can be visualized while respecting ethical guidelines. The reasoning regarding the methods presented in the paper can also be useful overall for the anonymization of visual ethnography studies, in which the interest is to present empirical data from video recordings so that embodied learning can be made visible.
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- Johansson, Marléne, 1953, et al.
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Vad är tillräckligt mjukt? – kulturell socialisering och lärande i skolans slöjdpraktik : FORMakademisk, Designdialoger
- 2009
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In: FORMakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 2:1, s. 69-82
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Utgångspunkten i denna artikel är empiriskt förankrade exempel från den svenska grundskolans slöjdundervisning, årskurs 5. Studien är relaterad till ”Komolärprojektet” (Kommunikation och lärande i slöjdpraktiker) som är finansierat genom det svenska Vetenskapsrådet. Som hjälpmedel för att skildra hur kulturell socialisering och lärande i skolans slöjdpraktik kan formuleras använder vi oss av videoinspelade klassrums¬observationer. Fokus för analysarbetet är klassrumskommunikationen å den ena sidan och elevernas interaktion med material och redskap å den andra. Slöjd är ett påtagligt kommunikativt ämne på flera vis. Elever bygger upp en egen erfarenhetsvärld när de själva får erfarenheter av hur ”tillräckligt mjuk” känns genom att se, känna och uppleva med kroppen. Lärandesituationerna ger tillgång till tidigare erfarenheter, både egna och andras. Under social interaktion, tillsammans med redskap och material, återskapas och nyskapas ett kollektivt minne. Slöjdkunnandet förvärvas i interaktion med omvärlden, tanke och handling byggs in i upplevelserna.
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| 32. |
- Jonsson, Oskar, et al.
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Furniture Design beyond Usability. Changes for People in the Third Age when Moving to a New Home.
- 2012
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In: Formakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 5:1, s. 49-67
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- User-centred design approaches within the field of furniture design for old people involves an act of embracing and balancing various end-user needs and assessing their relative importance for the product experience. It is often assumed that older people’s physiological needs dominate their other needs. In the present study, three focus group interviews were carried out with the exploratory purpose of gaining an understanding of how people feel and think about changes when moving to and living in an apartment in senior housing, outside the housing market, and what impact this has on their opinions of furniture and other interior products. Twelve people aged 59–93 took part. The outcomes of the focus group interviews point to demands on products that support the physical, psychological and social changes that relocation and aging may bring, and correspond to an independent and self-determinant identity. User requirements related to usability and affective product experience for the design of totally new or improved products are proposed. The paper discusses the complexity in the research assignment to communicate and bring end-user knowledge and experiences to life, and suggests that designers will benefit from carrying out or being involved in user-centred research.
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| 33. |
- Jonsson, Oskar, et al.
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User Requirements of Furniture Influenced by a Move to a Senior Housing
- 2012
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In: FORMakademisk. - : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 5:1, s. 49-67
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- User-centred design approaches within the field of furniture design for old people involves an act of embracing and balancing various end-user needs and assessing their relative importance for the product experience. It is often assumed that older people’s physiological needs dominate their other needs. In the present study, three focus group interviews were carried out with the exploratory purpose of gaining an understanding of how people feel and think about changes when moving to and living in an apartment in senior housing, outside the housing market, and what impact this has on their opinions of furniture and other interior products. Twelve people aged 59–93 took part. The outcomes of the focus group interviews point to demands on products that support the physical, psychological and social changes that relocation and aging may bring, and correspond to an independent and self-determinant identity. User requirements related to usability and affective product experience for the design of totally new or improved products are proposed. The paper discusses the complexity in the research assignment to communicate and bring end-user knowledge and experiences to life, and suggests that designers will benefit from carrying out or being involved in user-centred research.
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- Jonsson, Oskar, et al.
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User Requirements of Furniture Influenced by a Move to a Senior Housing : Focus Group Interviews on Changes forPeople in the Third Age
- 2012
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : Formakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 5:1, s. 49-67
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- User-centred design approaches within the field of furniture design for old people involves an act of embracing and balancing various end-user needs and assessing their relative importance for the product experience. It is often assumed that older people’s physiological needs dominate their other needs. In the present study, three focus group interviews were carried out with the exploratory purpose of gaining an understanding of how people feel and think about changes when moving to and living in an apartment in senior housing, outside the housing market, and what impact this has on their opinions of furniture and other interior products. Twelve people aged 59–93 took part. The outcomes of the focus group interviews point to demands on products that support the physical, psychological and social changes that relocation and aging may bring, and correspond to an independent and self-determinant identity. User requirements related to usability and affective product experience for the design of totally new or improved products are proposed. The paper discusses the complexity in the research assignment to communicate and bring end-user knowledge and experiences to life, and suggests that designers will benefit from carrying out or being involved in user-centred research.
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| 35. |
- Komazec, Ksenija, et al.
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Building a Tiny House from Waste An alternative platform for exploring sustainability
- 2023
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In: FormAkademisk. - : The Assosiation FormAkademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper contributes to the understanding of how critical reflection can be applied to sustainability. This was accomplished by tracing the progression of a tiny-house project over time and the associated activities, which involved sourcing secondhand and discarded materials. We are a group of researchers and practitioners who worked together to explore and challenge the established norms of sustainability in housing practices: who is building, what is being built, with what materials, and through which processes. The use of discarded materials as resources for building a tiny house came to be decisive in shaping a platform for inclusion and sustainable practices. While the most common practice of building involves buying the materials needed at a lumber yard, working with discarded and secondhand materials requires time and flexibility. Tools play a central role in adapting random waste to specific purposes, a process that also demands skills in handling tools creatively. Additionally, gathering, organizing, and cleaning are activities that should be given special attention when working with these types of materials. In this paper, we explain how we reinjected waste materials into the production chain and how our work contributes to sustainable development from environmental and social perspectives. The argument for sustainability in our research revolves around exploring processes that include more groups in society and alternative ways of organizing the resources available.
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- Latva-Somppi, Riikka, et al.
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Entangled Materialities : Caring for soil communities at glass industry sites
- 2021
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo : Universitetsbiblioteket OsloMet. - 1890-9515. ; 14:2, s. 1-14
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper discusses craft and design practices through their impact on the environment. We consider how to act concerning the consequences of the craft and design industry. Also, we reflect on the agency of our field of practice in changing how we perceive the environment. We present three case studies of the European glass industry sites in Sweden, Italy and Finland, where we study contamination of the soil with participatory, speculative and craft methods. Through these cases, we reflect on our role in soil communities and ask how we may act in them with responsibility, hope and care. We conclude by proposing to act locally, to share our practices and make them visible, expanding our situated, personal skills and knowledge towards the political.
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| 37. |
- Leijonhufvud, Fredrik, 1972
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An approach to boat documentation: Examples of photogrammetry vs. Analogue recording
- 2021
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In: FormAkademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 14:2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In this contribution, I present a methodological approach for the documentation of craft objects, including a comparison of traditional analogue methods and modern digital photogrammetry. From a boat builder’s perspective, I document traditional boats. In my current PhD project, I investigate how documentation of objects, from a craft person´s perspective, can be used to reconstruct craft processes. The case study is on the ‘öka’ from the Stockholm archipelago, a local variation of the Nordic clinker boat tradition. In this contribution, I present the basic structure of my boat documentation work and pinpoint some specific examples from the use of digital methods in comparison with analogue measuring. A good practice of documentation needs to consider both the advantages and the possible shortcomings of digital methods. © 2021, The Assosiation FormAkademisk. All rights reserved.
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- Leijonhufvud, Fredrik, 1972
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Reconstructing the use of plumb level from a 19th century clinker boat tradition
- 2023
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In: FormAkademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Traditionally, vernacular Nordic clinker boats are built without plans or templates. The local boat traditions all have a system of design that was handed over from master to apprentice. In some local traditions, a simple plumb level was used to guide the boatbuilder. The plumb level was placed on the planks of the hull during the build to give them the right angles of inclination in certain parts of the hull. Knowledge of how to use this plumb level is still considered part of living, unbroken traditions in some areas. In some local traditions, however, there are no longer any living tradition bearers that have the knowledge of how this tool was used in the local context. In this contribution, I will discuss how this lost knowledge can be reconstructed using old artefacts as a source material. I am investigating the tradition of building vernacular, clinker-built boats called ‘öka’ for sailing and rowing. This specific boat building tradition was located in the 19th century Stockholm archipelago. The artefacts in this case are preserved boats built in the old tradition and preserved plumb levels from closely related traditions. A central question in this context is to locate the exact positions in the boat that were measured by the plumb level. Working with reverse engineering, the measuring can be performed on preserved boats, but the right places for measuring still must be located to reconstruct the knowledge of how and where to use the tool. Some preserved plumb levels have markings that can be used in this investigation to match the locations and angles in the preserved boats. In this contribution, I will also discuss the possibility of applying the traditional measuring methods used by the old boatbuilders in today´s surveys and reconstructions, not translating the craft object into a digital 3D model or a lines plan.
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| 39. |
- Lindblad, Linda, et al.
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Field Method for Characterization of Deciduous Wooden Shingles
- 2023
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In: FormAkademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In the Nordic countries, a major part of the built heritage is constructed of wood and on churches it is still common for the roofing to consist of shingles. In the 20th century, there was a paradigm shift when the heritage authorities made new standards where, for example, the variety of species used throughout history was replaced by pine with sapwood. Today, it is evident that the broken traditions have resulted in roofings with shorter life spans (Göllas & Lindblad, 2021). Further, changes in forestry during the last century made old mature pines, appropriate for shingles, a scarcity. Until last year, it was common that wood for shingles was imported from Russia and northern Finland, which is questionable from more than one perspective. In a project by the Craft Laboratory, the aim is to reclaim traditional know-how through craft research. Old built-in shingle roofs are examined, old forestry and building literature is inventoried and tradition bearers are interviewed. Several of these sources put forward oak and aspen as species well suited for long-lasting shingle roofing. The focus of the exhibition is the development of a field method in which we present features to define wood species on the weathered surfaces of shingles using sight and touch characterization. A built-in roof with both aspen and oak shingles in Tönnersjö church in Halland will serve as an example.
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| 40. |
- Nilsson, Fredrik, 1965, et al.
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Doctorateness in Design Disciplines. Negotiating Connoisseurship and Criticism in Practice-related Fields
- 2012
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In: FORMakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 5:2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Discussions on the concept of ‘doctorateness’ have been growing during last years in traditional academic disciplines as well as in creative fields. This paper is a brief report from the first stage of a research project which studies how the concept of ‘doctorateness’ could be considered in the field of architecture, design and arts. The project builds upon a series of doctoral courses for architects and designers, and includes the study and evaluation of already accepted doctoral theses. In analyses of assessment assignments, the ‘connoisseurship model’ of Elliot W. Eisner was found to be useful. Eisner’s model of Connoisseurship & Criticism has served as the main tool for the analyses of empirical data, and as a framework for developing the concept of ‘doctorateness’ further. From the first phase of studies in the research project, the importance of particular kinds of awareness can be stressed as crucial for ‘doctorateness’, and here the model of connoisseurship and criticism has been operative. A more elaborate definition of ‘doctorateness’ is presumed to be of use as a pedagogical tool in research education in design fields as well as in dialogues between professionals of design practice and research.
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| 41. |
- Nilsson, Fredrik, 1965
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Knowledge in the Making. On Production and Communication of Knowledge in the Material Practices of Architecture
- 2013
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In: FORMakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 6:2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article discusses some conceptual frameworks and notions used in, or with the potential to further develop, theories and understandings regarding the specific processes and forms of knowledge in creative practices of architecture, design and art. More articulate conceptual frameworks are not only of importance for strengthening disciplines and practices, but can also make valid contributions in wider societal contexts in relation to contemporary challenges in built environments. With the point of departure in the notions “material practice” by Stan Allen and “making disciplines” by Halina Dunin-Woyseth, theoretical frameworks and approaches by, for example, Andrew Pickering, Nigel Cross, Albena Yaneva, and Gilles Deleuze & Felix Guattari are discussed. The contemporary world has brought challenging societal developments and complex transformations of built environments, but new tools have also enabled other forms of design experiments, including non-verbal languages and various model worlds. The article argues that we must constantly study the contemporary situation, but also reflect upon our means of designing and production, as well as our forms of working and collaboration. New relationships between theory and practice, between research and practical designing, between academia, architectural practice and different actors in society, must be articulated and established through conscious strategies.
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- Palmsköld, Anneli, et al.
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Preserving the past to serve the future
- 2023
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In: FORMakademisk. - : OsloMet - Storbyuniversitetet. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Lilli Zickerman (1858–1949) was an entrepreneur who took part in organising the Swedish handicraft associations in the late 19th century. She was also a pioneer in the archives and active in the feminine sphere of textile handicraft. From 1914–1931 she conducted a huge inventory called Swedish Folk Textile Art that consists of more than 24,000 photographs and descriptions of vernacular textiles and manuscripts for a planned series of books and films. By mapping textile handicrafts, she aimed to preserve traditional textile craft techniques to inspire their continued production. Her intention was to create an archive for the inspiration and education of future textile artists. The inventory has had effects that are still apparent today; this paper illuminates the ways in which Zickerman’s ideas about textile handicrafts have contributed to the continuation of Swedish cultural heritage and how it has become an authorised heritage discourse that continues to guide the scholars and practitioners involved in the history of textiles and their production. Here, we will present the first article within an ongoing project on Swedish Folk Textile Art and how it was conducted. We will contextualise the ideas and knowledge that it contains by focusing on Zickerman’s intention to preserve the past to serve the future. From a critical craft perspective, we will discuss geographical mapping as a method for investigating the inventtory; the inclusion and exclusion of geographical areas, textile techniques, materials and people; the ideas and the knowledge that are expressed in the inventory; and the networks that it created. By doing so, we aim to highlight the connections between people, between people and materials, and between history and the current day.
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- Palmsköld, Anneli, et al.
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Preserving the past to serve the future : Lilli Zickerman’s inventory of textile handicrafts 1914–1931
- 2023
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In: Formakademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Lilli Zickerman (1858–1949) was an entrepreneur who took part in organising the Swedish handicraft associations in the late 19th century. She was also a pioneer in the archives and active in the feminine sphere of textile handicraft. From 1914–1931 she conducted a huge inventory called Swedish Folk Textile Art that consists of more than 24,000 photographs and descriptions of vernacular textiles and manuscripts for a planned series of books and films. By mapping textile handicrafts, she aimed to preserve traditional textile craft techniques to inspire their continued production. Her intention was to create an archive for the inspiration and education of future textile artists. The inventory has had effects that are still apparent today; this paper illuminates the ways in which Zickerman’s ideas about textile handicrafts have contributed to the continuation of Swedish cultural heritage and how it has become an authorised heritage discourse that continues to guide the scholars and practitioners involved in the history of textiles and their production. Here, we will present the first article within an ongoing project on Swedish Folk Textile Art and how it was conducted. We will contextualise the ideas and knowledge that it contains by focusing on Zickerman’s intention to preserve the past to serve the future. From a critical craft perspective, we will discuss geographical mapping as a method for investigating the inventtory; the inclusion and exclusion of geographical areas, textile techniques, materials and people; the ideas and the knowledge that are expressed in the inventory; and the networks that it created. By doing so, we aim to highlight the connections between people, between people and materials, and between history and the current day.
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- Pihlgren, Paula
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The Gardener’s Practical Knowledge The importance of time, reflection and knowledge of a place to become a site builder
- 2023
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In: FORMakademisk. - : The Assosiation FormAkademisk. - 1890-9515. ; 16:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- With this article, I want to raise questions about the gardener’s practical knowledge in order to create greater awareness in educational contexts and working life of the importance and application of what it means to be and work as a gardener. Practical knowledge takes time to develop and requires experience and conscious reflection. It also requires knowledge of the particular site you are working with, which in principle is always complex, as it involves everything from natural habitats to human expressions, such as history. To understand what practical knowledge is, I drew on situations from my working life and discuss these with references that highlight the importance of involving different forms of knowledge, phenomenology and hermeneutics. I used the concept of genius loci to formulate the meaning of places and posthumanist thoughts on the relationship between humans and nature. My conclusion is that experience, reflection and knowledge of a place are central to building sites, a task in which the gardener is highly involved. I conclude with a number of questions about how to work with these aspects of the profession in education and working life.
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| 45. |
- Rahme, Lotta
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Fish skin, a sustainable material used from ancient times to today's fashion
- 2021
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In: FormAkademisk. - : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 14:2, s. 1-16
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The use of fish skin is an ancient tradition in Arctic societies along rivers, streams and coasts all over the world. Fish skins were regarded as a useful material for parkas, boots, mittens and hats. Today the interest in making use of fish skin, an undeveloped by-product, is on the rise. By using different tanning techniques from cultures around the globe, fish skin has shown great promise as a material for clothing, as well as other products. There is also a desire to be able to tan these skins with environmentally friendly techniques. Today most animal skins are tanned using chromium and other cheap toxic substances, raising question around health and environmental safety. The knowledge of how to use these traditional tanning methods has been preserved by woman from cultures along the Arctic Circle stretching from the Nordic countries to Canada and Japan. In order to keep this knowledge alive for future generations, Sweden has re-introduced the possibility to receive a Master tanner´s title, increasing the incentive and status for those studying these important subjects. This is a report and narrative review of the field, and insights I have acquired over 3 decades; from student to Master Tanner.
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| 46. |
- Resmini, Andrea, et al.
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Teaching systems - Getting future IT entrepreneurs to see the full picture
- 2014
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In: FORMakademisk. - : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 7:3
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Information is going everywhere. It is bleeding out of the Internet and out of personal computers, and it is being embedded into the real world. Mobile devices, networked resources, and real-time systems are making our interactions with information constant and ubiquitous. Information is becoming pervasive, and products and services are becoming parts of larger systems, many of these emergent, complex information-based ecosystems where participants are co-producers and where relationships between elements, channels and touchpoints are messy and non-linear. Still, by and large, within the area of informatics and information systems we teach management and design as if they were linear processes where cause and effect are easily ascertained and a solution readily provided. Could we try something different? How would that work and what results could it produce in terms of both learning outcomes and student satisfaction? This paper details the approach we followed and the early results we achieved in introducing business and informatics students to entrepreneurship and innovation through a holistic approach in the 2-year Master in IT, Management and Innovation at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS), in Jönköping, Sweden.
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- Riis, Kirstine, et al.
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Navigating methodological perspectives in doctoral research through creative practice two examples of research in crafts
- 2020
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In: FormAkademisk. - : OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. - 1890-9515. ; 13:3, s. 1-25
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Methodologies for conducting academic research in crafts through practice-led approaches are still emerging, and research methods are developing with each project. Through this article, we navigate the field from a doctoral candidate’s perspective, presenting the research field and some central issues researchers are confronted with in regard to epistemology, methodology and methods. We exemplify the arguments made through our own doctoral projects to solidify the points. The article discusses the methodological perspectives of these research projects, how and why they developed and changed over time and how they were influenced by external circumstances. We especially emphasise the challenges and opportunities of practice-led research in crafts and highlight the type of contribution to be had and its relevance for the practice field and related education.
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- Rönn, Magnus, 1950-, et al.
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Architectural Competitions II : The dynamics of competing and organising competitions in architecture and urban design
- 2013
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oso. - 1890-9515. ; 7:1, s. 1-4
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In this issue, we present four papers that discuss competitions in architecture and urban design. The papers were initially presented at the International conference Architecture as Human Interface in Helsinki, 26-27 October 2012. The conference was organised by the Finnish Association of Architects, together with the departments of architecture at the Aalto University, Oulu University and Tampere University of Technology in Finland, the Department of Construction at Novia University of Applied Sciences, Finland and KTH/Architecture, Sweden. Kimmo Lapintie, Professor at Aalto University, closed the conference, and summarised it by the formulation of a four-point statement, The Helsinki declaration on Architectural Research. The declaration forwards creativity and criticism as the fundaments for architectural research.
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- Rönn, Magnus, 1950-
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Architectural quality in competitions : A dialogue based assessment of design proposals
- 2011
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo. - 1890-9515. ; 4:1, s. 100-115
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article is the outcome of a comprehensive study of architectural competitions in the Nordic countries (1999-2000). The vital content of the research is derived from a series of meticulously conducted interviews with key actors including 18 highly qualified and experienced experts from the jury members representing clients, architectural associations and competitors. The study refers to quality as a key-concept and a main source of conceiving, judging and selecting a prize winner. It is possible to articulate how architectural quality issues are met by jury members; how they are being communicated; and how a winner is nominated. The study provides insight into how the concept of quality in architectural design is understood in practice. Quality is identified through design criteria in a dialogue-based assessment of architecture and urban design projects. The assumption is that the judgment and evaluation of entries in competitions are strongly connected to the leading values, norms, regulations, organizations and traditions in Scandinavia. When quality is contextually bound, the assessment becomes a question of how the solutions fit the specific plot. These issues in a competition process cause uncertainties and discrepancies in judging and selection. However, while the main role of jury members is to agree upon the most appropriate solutions, they finally succeed in designating the best entry through their cumulated tacit knowledge and well-trained eyes. Competence and consensus are therefore two essential factors that make jury members feel confident in their final choice of a winner.
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- Rönn, Magnus, 1950-
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Choosing architects for competitions : - experiences from the selection of design teams in Sweden
- 2014
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In: FORMakademisk. - Oslo. - 1890-9515. ; 7:1, s. 1-17
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article presents results from a study of prequalification in architectural competitions. The aim is to develop knowledge of how the organizer appoints candidates to restricted competitions in Sweden. Prequalification is a selection procedure used early in the competition process to identify suitable candidates for the following design phase. The overall research question in the study is about how organizers identify architects / design teams. The methodology includes an inventory of competitions, case studies, document review and interviews of key-persons. Ten municipal and governmental competitions have been examined in the study. The invitation emerges during negotiation at the organizing body. General conditions, submission requirements and criteria for the evaluation of applications by architect firms are part of an established practice. All clients have an assessment procedure made up of two distinct stages. First they check whether applications meet the specific "must requirements" in the invitation. Thereafter follows an evaluative assessment of the candidate's professional profile, which is based on the criteria in the invitation. Reference projects and information from the referees are important sources of information in this stage. Decisive in the final assessment is the organizer's perception of the candidates' ability to produce projects of architectural quality, the ability to combine creative solutions with functional requirements and aptitude to work with developers and contractors.
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