Published inField NotesFieldnote #22: In which we start planning a cultural trend reportIt is time to go back to the roots and create a classic trend report..Jun 26, 2024Jun 26, 2024
Published inField NotesProject Page: Clapton Street Market PartyDATE: SATURDAY 15TH JUNEJun 7, 2024Jun 7, 2024
Published inField NotesProject Page: Creative Energy ExhibitionDATE: THURS 12TH — SAT 15TH SEPTEMBERJun 7, 2024Jun 7, 2024
Published inField NotesFieldnote #21: In which we survey the word market and offer six design principles for Idea Factory…What is a market?Apr 10, 2024Apr 10, 2024
Published inField NotesFieldnote #20 In which we start planning the new season of Idea FactoryWe at Studio61 are starting to plan an exhibition looking at the relationship between art and the energy system.Apr 8, 2024Apr 8, 2024
Published inField NotesFieldnote #19: In which we arrive in Goa, explore neo-tribal rave and new hedonic selfhoodsHello. It has been a while (3 months), so let’s update.Oct 27, 2023Oct 27, 2023
Published inField NotesFieldnote #18: In which we prepare for the launch of Field Notes Radio and reflect on pirate radioOn Monday (24th) we are starting an experimental radio signal called ‘Field Notes Radio’ (bookmark this page to get the radio link and see…Jul 22, 2023Jul 22, 2023
Published inField NotesFieldnote #17: In which we look at biodesign through love, beauty and playBiophilia is a keyword in biodesign. Many practitioners identify as a biophiliac.Jul 12, 2023Jul 12, 2023
Published inField NotesFieldnote #16: In which we imagine co-designing an exhibition by using the UN SDG’sA recurring theme is emerging: a desire to include, and collaborate with, diverse perspectives during creative processes.Jul 5, 2023Jul 5, 2023
Published inField NotesFieldnote #15: In which we begin Studio61’s Summer School of Design, Cultures and Organising‘We have grown far from ourselves… And we have grown far from each other’ writes Kae Tempest in their essay ‘On Connection’.Jul 3, 2023Jul 3, 2023
Published inField NotesFieldnote 14: In which we begin designing an Insight and Innovation System (IIS)I ran the first Innovation Seminar with around ten participants from across different departments of a major cultural institution. The…Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 2023
Published inField NotesFieldnote #13: In which we consider cultural institutions as creative industries, describe a ‘party…I have been reading through the governments vision for the creative industries. It provides some useful definitions:Jun 21, 2023Jun 21, 2023
Published inField NotesFieldnote #12: In which we list useful digital toolsOn this page I will keep an updated list of useful and innovative digital tools that I come across.Jun 18, 2023Jun 18, 2023
Published inField NotesProject Page: Innovation Week BiodesignDate: 24th -28th JulyJun 17, 2023Jun 17, 2023
Published inField NotesWelcome to the newsletterThis will be sent out every now and then and feature a summary of the fieldnotesJun 16, 2023Jun 16, 2023
Published inField NotesFieldnote #11: In which we describe design research, discuss ideation cards, and think about the…Design research is an exciting, creative and expanding set of methodologies for collecting insights about the world.Jun 16, 2023Jun 16, 2023
Published inField NotesFieldnote #10: In which we begin to explore the practice of biodesignAs someone with a soft spot for nature poetry, I am excited to learn more about biodesign over the next two months.Jun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023
Published inField NotesField Note #9: In which we discuss the risks of innovation and reflect on diasporic identities over…I sat on an informants doorstep in the sun. We discussed the nature of innovation within cultural institutions.Jun 6, 2023Jun 6, 2023
Published inField NotesFieldnote #8: In which we consider smart maps, legacies of slavery, and the visualisation of…Today I had a chat with a team responsible for developing learning programs at an art gallery.Jun 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023