Making Matters

Making Matters

Making Matters deals with the practices, processes and theories of the creative arts.

The group fosters interdisciplinary exchanges with the purpose of reframing our understanding of the act of making and how this may be viewed both as a methodological vehicle and as the outcome of a rigorous research process. It promotes and supports the creation of new work, seen as embodied research and creative innovation.

Making, in this sense, is approached as a broad concept, embracing both material and conceptual practices across all creative disciplines. From exploring how an artwork (object-based, design-based, digital, ephemeral etc) may constitute research, to developing innovative systems of making creative work, Making Matters aims to promote research projects and practice-based investigation in this area of inquiry, hosting regular events, exhibitions and seminars.

Series of process models for The Glenmorangie Commission by Simone ten Hompel

Members:

Simone ten Hompel, Making Matters
Co-ordinator

Assoc. Prof. George Fereday
Maria-Irina Georgescu
Dr Johanna Hällsten
James Hunting
Gina Pierce
Dr Wendy Rose
Dr Jane Turner
Sam Wingate

Research Projects

Coordinate: The Glenmorangie Commission

Simone ten Hompel

Performing Hekla

letters and numbers in detail of score projection

Dr Johanna Hällsten

Home Grown House

Professor George Fereday

CREATURE Lab

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Material origins: Seeding research

Wednesday 9 December 2020

Making Matters deals with the practices, processes and theories of the creative arts. The group fosters interdisciplinary exchanges with the purpose of reframing our understanding of the act of “making” and how this may be viewed both as a methodological vehicle and as the outcome of a rigorous research process.

Group of people walking on the waterfront.

Musarc: Locating Research

In this CREATURE Lab, Joseph Kohlmaier discussed the ways in which choral ensemble Musarc’s performance practice and working methodology could be defined as research.

Photographs as Replacement in West African Traditional Religion

Wednesday 31 January 2024, 5.30pm - 6.30pm

CREATURE Lab is an on-demand laboratory to pitch and test ideas for further research development.

Banner Image: Final Score detail of Flow, Dr Johanna Hällsten (2019)
Main Image: Co-ordinate process models, Simone ten Hompel (2019)

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