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craft + design enquiry, Aug 21, 2014
This paper uses Jonathon Chapman's theory of emotionally durable design to explore how memory is ... more This paper uses Jonathon Chapman's theory of emotionally durable design to explore how memory is invested in and lends value to textile artefacts, thus ensuring their enduring preservation. Through an examination of the works of Elisa Markes-Young, John Parkes, Sara Lindsay and Ilka White, the paper argues that a greater understanding of objects with mnemonic qualities provides new ways of challenging object obsolescence for art and design practice, thus offering a model for sustainable design.
craft + design enquiry, Aug 21, 2014
This paper uses Jonathon Chapman's theory of emotionally durable design to explore how memory is ... more This paper uses Jonathon Chapman's theory of emotionally durable design to explore how memory is invested in and lends value to textile artefacts, thus ensuring their enduring preservation. Through an examination of the works of Elisa Markes-Young, John Parkes, Sara Lindsay and Ilka White, the paper argues that a greater understanding of objects with mnemonic qualities provides new ways of challenging object obsolescence for art and design practice, thus offering a model for sustainable design.