From augmented to authentic: weaving the past into the future. (2019)
Presentation / Conference
STEED, J., JIANG, Y. and CROSS, K. 2019. From augmented to authentic: weaving the past into the future. Presented at 2019 Shoormal conference: new coasts and shorelines: shifting sands in the creative economy, 18-21 September 2019, Lerwick, UK

As our understanding of the provenance and inherent value of artisan textile and craft skills alters through our increasingly digital and fast paced world, there needs to be a revaluing of hand/human processes that reconnect people and products in an... Read More about From augmented to authentic: weaving the past into the future..

Textile lab: connecting design innovation with manufacture. (2009)
Presentation / Conference
STEED, J. 2009. Textile lab: connecting design innovation with manufacture. Presented at the 8th International conference of the European Academy of Design (EAD 08): design connexity, 1-3 April 2009, Aberdeen, UK.

This paper reports on the Textile Lab project as a case study focusing on the role of design innovation in relation to the challenges facing todays Scottish textile manufacturing industry. This research aims to explore how new methodologies can be de... Read More about Textile lab: connecting design innovation with manufacture..