For my Theory and context module I have to choose a research topic to address and research in depth, but first I must choose a context in which I want to approach the way I research.
The possible contexts are:
Textile Thinking: a topic that is relevant to your specialism and provides new insights into textile practices.
Archival Interventions: an investigation into an existing exhibition or collection t a museum or gallery, its history and contemporary significance, how it inspires you and the implications for your own textile practice.
The creation of a new or improved textile product or service idea: to help tackle a particular issue or problem.
I think the context I am most interested in is the creation of a new or improved textile product or service idea, as I believe that there are many issues within the textile industry that need to be addressed and I believe that Woven fabrics have a vast range of production issues and problems which I will be able to address if I approach my research topic within this context. I have narrowed my pathway down to this context because as a Contemporary practitioner (soon to be either a designer maker) and a weaver I believe that I will need to be aware of all the issues surrounding my topic and the future of the production of woven fabrics and the current issues we face within the textile industry.
The research topics we have been given are:
- Future workplace
- Sustainable materials
- Archival Interventions
- Innovations in Giving
- Collaborative Consumption
- Well-Being
All these research topics are based around current issues and affairs already happening within the textiles industry today.
I have chosen to look at Sustainable Materials for my research topic as I know there are already many issues surrounding sustainable materials within the textile industry and also more specifically within weave, for example, shortage of cotton production, unfair working environments for the production and manufacturing of cotton, over usage of water for dyeing garments and yarns etc.
I have specifically chosen this topic as I am a great believer in the usage of sustainable materials and hope to further develop my understanding of the issue and the ways in which we are attempting to overcome these problems for the future.
The methods of research I could use within this research topic as a soon to be designer maker are:
- Market research
- Trend research (approach in a different way)
- Textile news
- Experimentation
- Current affairs
- Textile magazines
- Books on Sustainable materials
- Magazines, Journals and Articles
- Big Data
- Product research
- New technologies
- Advances within my practice
- Interviews
- Communication with companies and designers already addressing the issue
- Documentaries
- Statistics
I believe that by approaching my research topic in this way I will better be able to understand a relate my context and specialism together as I will be able to integrate my findings into my current projects and hopefully be able to approach the way i work in a more informed and professional way.
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