Why Water Moves, and What It Teaches Us About Migration Nasa article Waters on the solar system planet https://environmentalmigration.iom.int/migration-and-water 'We don’t often think of water as something that migrates. But it does. It always …

Image courtesy of Sara+Sarah Smart Textiles – from the FLOCC project page.www.smarttextile.design/flocc Creating Meaning from What’s Left Behind I’ve been following FLOCC, an initiative from Sara+Sarah Smart Textiles. Instead of beginning from a desire …

Exploring Elise Vigneron’s ephemeral puppetry, where ice takes the lead and the story melts into time. I relate to the work of Elise Vigneron with her company Théâtre de l’Entrouvert.In one piece, she performs …

Happy World Puppetry Day. This year, a message from artist and roboticist Zaven Paré caught my attention. He reflected on something subtle but powerful: the difference between manipulating a robot and manipulating a puppet. …

"Le Jardinier Satiné", The satin bowerbird, has been on my mind lately. He is a creature that builds elaborate, colour-sorted displays using twigs, flowers, even bits of plastic. (image BBC) This little bird isn’t …

Oceans are carbon sinks of the planet (Dr Sylvia Earle) , fish carbon stabilises our climate ( UN environment). 93% of all world's ocean is stored in the ocean. Marine plans are absorbing x20 …

Elaine Igoe ("Change Matters" 2018) describes the postdigital as a moment when digital novelty fades, and its value becomes embedded in how we live, feel, and create. In textile and performance design, I believe …