International Book Launch: Textile Design Theory in the Making

The FRN are delighted to host the international book launch of 'Textile Design Theory in the Making'.

Event Registration:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f3HQRaIVTN6W_ZiNnVGhcQ

Elaine Igoe's book explores how textile design bridges the decorative and the functional, and takes us from handcrafting to industrial manufacture. In doing so, it distinguishes textiles as a distinctive design discipline, against the backdrop of today's emerging design issues. With commentaries from a range of international design scholars who will also be joining the panel, the book demonstrates how textile design theory is now being employed in diverse scenarios to encourage innovation beyond the field of design itself.

 Positioning textiles within contemporary design research, Textile Design Theory in the Making reveals how the theory and practice of textile design exist in a synergistic, creative relationship. Drawing on qualitative research methods, including auto-ethnography and feminist critique, the book provides a theoretical underpinning for textile designers working in interdisciplinary scenarios, uniting theory and texts from the fields of anthropology, philosophy, literature and material design. You can read a short preview here:

https://bloomsburycp3.codemantra.com/viewer/610a42aa52faff000154a7d6

(link corrected 5.11.21)

The launch marks the publication of Textile Design Theory in the Making  across the UK/Europe, US and Australia. Elaine and many of the contributing authors will in conversation with FRN’s Ellen Sampson  to discuss the book’s content and development followed by an audience Q&A.

Panellists 

Dr Elaine Igoe (University of Portsmouth & Royal College of Art, UK)

Prof Tom Fisher (Nottingham Trent University, UK) 

Dr Elena Carratti and Daniela Calabi (Polimi, Italy)

Dr Rose Sinclair (Goldsmiths University, UK)

Dr Marion Lean (DCMS, UK Government)

A.Prof Marianne Fairbanks (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)

A.Prof Mark Roxburgh (University of Newcastle, Australia)

Event Registration:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f3HQRaIVTN6W_ZiNnVGhcQ