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Job opportunity: Digital DIY researcher
A job advert! I really do need to find someone great for this. Please help. Deadline is 22 November 2015.
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Chicago: Libraries as platforms for creativity, day two
The second day of my Chicago trip, including my talk and workshop.
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Chicago: Libraries as platforms for creativity, day one
I visited Chicago Public Library System, where they are rethinking libraries as places of making and exchange.
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Making meaningful connections … and the future of universities
University education as conversations, inspirations, making things happen.
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Making Things workshop, with LEGO Minecraft, and music, in a library
A workshop on making things physically and digitally. Plus an argument for responsive, unobtrusive research.
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Achieving REF-able ‘impact’ in the arts and humanities
Also written for Funding Insight magazine. Ignore this post if you happen to be oblivious to UK academic worries about ‘the REF’ – lucky you.
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Writing a successful funding application in the arts and humanities
An article I wrote for Funding Insight magazine.
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Milan makerspaces
The #DiDIY team enjoyed informative and inspiring visits to WeMake and OpenDot in Milan.
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Platforms for Creativity: Eight principles revisited
Newer, tidier version of my ‘eight principles’ piece, which can be read alongside my new blog post ‘Platforms for Creativity: Introduction’.
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Platforms for Creativity: Introduction
Explaining what I mean when I talk about ‘platforms for creativity’.
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Chicago ‘Platforms for Creativity’ event featuring all-new tinkerbox workshop concept
Chicago event on 23 September 2015.
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Museums and libraries as platforms for creativity
What happened when I went to the International Centre of Graphic Arts in Ljubljana.
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The most important thing is making meaningful connections
On meaningful connections rather than frictionless content.
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Research Through Design #RTD2015 reflected in LEGO
From an amazing conference in Cambridge.
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Making Media Studies – 2‑minute intro video
New video about new book.
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Digital Folk – launch event, 1 April 2015
An exciting free event in London.
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What is Digital DIY? – part two
We’re still working on it.
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What is Digital DIY?
Some starter thoughts about our EU-funded project.
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Storify summary of ‘Platforms for Creativity’ events
Pictures, tweets and blog posts from the Dundee events.
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Dundee event: Platforms for Creativity
A talk and a workshop about creativity with Amy Twigger Holroyd, on 29 January 2015.
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Open Access: Articles by me about everyday creativity, making, and digital media
Things by me that you can read for free.
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