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Pedagogy and Professional Development

Community Co-Design: From Magic Squares to Magic Dresses

Authors
  • Sandra Tullio-Pow (Ryerson University)
  • Kirsten Schaefer (Ryerson University)
  • Kirthiga Rajanayagam (Ryerson University)
  • Henry Navarro (Ryerson University)
  • Patricia Bentley (Textile Museum of Canada)
  • Susan Fohr (Textile Museum of Canada)
  • Ana Klasnja (Ontario Science Centre)
  • Anne Devitt (Harbourfront Centre)
  • Jody Conley (McLuhan Secondary School)
  • Michele Kaufmann (Don Mills Collegiate Institute)

Abstract

This project joined elementary, secondary, and postsecondary students with a textile museum, community cultural centre, and provincial science centre to collaborate on textile design and printing, as well as garment design, creation, and exhibition. While the design process centered on the concept of the magic square, each contribution was independent and progressive, and handed off to the next group like a baton in a relay race.

Keywords: collaboration, Experiential Learning, subtraction cutting

How to Cite:

Tullio-Pow, S., Schaefer, K., Rajanayagam, K., Navarro, H., Bentley, P., Fohr, S., Klasnja, A., Devitt, A., Conley, J. & Kaufmann, M., (2013) “Community Co-Design: From Magic Squares to Magic Dresses”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 70(1).

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Published on
2013-01-01

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