Small is Beautiful? Project: We will mend him, we will tend him

Sunday, 10 October 2010

We will mend him, we will tend him

I think we should ask Professor Yaffle if he'd like to join us on the project team.

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Steven Bond11 October 2010 at 09:26
Splendid addition to the blog Caitlin. Charles Hall has always reminded me of the Professor as well, so a nice double tie-in. When I think of the mice in Bagpuss, I sing 'We will fix it, we will fix it'... funny, I'd forgotten that. And I think it's wonderful to think that the great creator of the Professor, Oliver Postgate, would be interested in the project. I think he'd love it.
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The Small is Beautiful? project aims to investigate the material cultures associated with the making and mending of everyday objects in the South West of England. The research is funded through a grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Three linked objectives frame the project: (1) the documentation of workplaces; (2) the exploration of alternative approaches to visual-material research; and (3) dialogue within communities about everyday aesthetics, cultural value, and social change. This blog acts as a place where relevant material can be shared and discussed between the project coordinators and a wider audience.

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