Mind The Gap - online conference October 2020

Prof. Andrew Brewerton

Plymouth College of Art – Great Britain

Creative Learning and Social Justice: 10 propositions for minding the gap

Covid-19 exposes radical discontinuity separating formal education from young people’s lives. 

It has thrown into sharp relief fundamental questions including the very place of learning 

or the structure and purpose of assessment, exposing deep social division. 

If government ministers appear powerless to understand, let alone resolve such questions, 

what’s our proposition?

Ted-talk: https://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/blog/plymouth-college-of-art-principal-andrew-brewerton-to-speak-at-tedxbath

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHo00K0Fa4I

Lena Shafir

Royal Academy of Art (KABK), The Hague - The Netherlands

Design Thinking method, a tool for innovation.

My interest in the design thinking technique began to deepen further when students indicated during project evaluation that it was when they used this method that they arrived at new insights. In the context of the KABK Research Group I conducted a research project of design thinking practice.

The purpose was twofold: to experience personally what significance DT could have as a research instrument outside design practice and to define how DT could unlock a new approach to education in the arts. In what ways might students use the design thinking method to formulate their thesis questions, to set their project objectives and to innovate educational approaches? The introduction will be followed by an active work session.

In smaller groups we’ll explore a number of propositions. During the session we apply the principles of the method to experience how in 4 steps a creative process can be initiated that can produce surprisingly useful results.

Kevin Green

STORE Schools & Projects, Londen and Rotterdam– Great Britain and The Netherlands

The school that builds the school

What would an educational program integrated into an architectural scheme of works look like? How can we involve the community in the building of the community? Specifically considering England, how can we help more state school students in higher education courses such as design and architecture? 

This talk will outline the proposal for a 3 year design and architecture program for state school students to design and build a community building.  30 min

Collaborative workshop: What makes a creative education? 30min

Bio

Born in Montreal, Kevin Green graduated from MA Sculpture at the Royal College of Art having previously studied at the Bartlett School of Architecture. Green is the Co-founder of STORE.

STORE drives social change by enabling public access to art and design. We are an association of artists, architects and designers working from locations across London. STORE comprises three core elements: an educational programme, socially engaged practice, and diverse public events. 

STORE exists to facilitate the sharing of design skills and knowledge between experienced practitioners, aspiring students and the general public. As a Community Interest Company STORE’s associates apply their knowledge and skills to projects that directly address current socio-economic challenges.

storeprojects.org