Commoning situated knowledge: co-teaching-and-learning the ‘design-led upcycling’ of waste clothing

Secondhand Cultures in Unsettled Times Symposium

15-16 June 2021

Authors: Dr Elaine Igoe, Susan Noble , Lara Torres and Jennifer Cunningham

Affiliation: University of Portsmouth

This study examines the introduction of a ‘design-led upcycling’ group project into an established design and enterprise curriculum structure with second year students on BA (Hons) Fashion and Textile Design at the University of Portsmouth. It reflects the common experience and situated knowledge of academic, technical staff and students contextualised within the changing imperatives of design education.