Exploring the role of craft within the home for everyday makers during COVID-19.
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bristol
Department Name: Sch for Policy Studies
Abstract
My PhD seeks to explore how culture, craft, making, objects, human experience, and wider socio-political contexts interact with one another during a major global crisis. In doing so, I seek to explore and understand the smaller, everyday stories of COVID-19 rather than the larger, grander narratives (policies, rules, briefings, figures and statistics).
This project utilises creative, participatory methods (diaries, photographs and tangible crafted postcards) with everyday makers, as the experts on their making and experiences, from across the globe during the COVID-19 crisis.
This project will also adopt a creative analytical approach through using stitch as part of reflexive thematic analysis.
This project utilises creative, participatory methods (diaries, photographs and tangible crafted postcards) with everyday makers, as the experts on their making and experiences, from across the globe during the COVID-19 crisis.
This project will also adopt a creative analytical approach through using stitch as part of reflexive thematic analysis.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Naomi Clarke (Student) |
Publications
Clarke N
(2019)
Exploring the Role of Sewing as a Leisure Activity for Those Aged 40 Years and Under
in TEXTILE
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES/P000630/1 | 30/09/2017 | 29/09/2028 | |||
| 1759079 | Studentship | ES/P000630/1 | 30/09/2016 | 04/09/2027 | Naomi Clarke |
| Description | Group visit to specialist Textile Research Study Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | I attended a study day for the British Quilt Study Group (part of the The Quilters' Guild) who have typically research historical textiles. The aim was to show a new branch of research which explores social media and textiles in the current day, as well as the women using such means. The group expressed interest in the more modern take on Quilt Studies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Radio Interview BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I attended London to take a quilt that had been made by women from all around the world to the BBC Studios for BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. I spoke about the use of stitch being a choice for women and no longer something that had to be done because of their sex. I spoke about the positive aspect of social media for enabling women to connect with other like-minded people irrespective of age, sexual orientation, social class, economic status and location. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |