Safe Spaces for Making Communities
Over the course of the Decolonising Fashion and Textiles project (DFT), we became acutely aware of the shortage of not only safe spaces...
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Jun 9, 20235 min read
Valuing refugee and migrant voices
As we approach Refugee Week with hopes to galvanise action, CSF researchers Francesco Mazzarella, Helen Storey and Lucy Orta explore the...
Jun 2, 20233 min read
Envisioning a compassionate future with refugee communities
May 2023 marked the end of the second work package of the AHRC-funded ‘Decolonising Fashion and Textiles’ project. Through this...
May 19, 20234 min read
Discussing fashion for social change with Jess Amaral
“It’s important to enable the next generation of design change-makers. We are convening co-creation spaces and it's great to give...
Feb 7, 20234 min read
Shifting perceptions through Photo-Voice: Discovering a sense of place and community
Focused on bringing to the fore the perspectives of refugees whose voices are often underrepresented, we kickstarted the AHRC-funded...
Sep 21, 20225 min read
Reality, Reciprocity, Resilience
With the mass displacement of people on the rise, it is clear that we need to rethink and address the needs and aspirations of refugee...
Sep 5, 20226 min read
Shifting Charges – provoking mindset change through jewellery
The fashion industry causes negative impacts on society in many ways. For example the abuse of labour rights, compromising of the health of
May 25, 20223 min read
Leveraging the power of fashion activism to create positive social change
Through project ReGo, we’ve been working to leverage the power of fashion activism in shifting the prevailing narrative around young...
Oct 29, 20214 min read
The need for a collective reimagining of climate justice and commitment to action
The world is watching as the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, the 26th Conference of the Parties (known as COP26) starts in...
Jun 17, 20202 min read
Sustaining the legacy of Making for Change: Waltham Forest
Dr Francesco Mazzarella has been awarded funding from HEIF for the next iteration of Making for Change: Waltham Forest...
May 1, 20206 min read
Impact and legacy – ‘Making for Change: Waltham Forest’
Throughout the year long project Making for Change: Waltham Forest, its extensive programme facilitated an enriching experience...
Jan 16, 20205 min read
Making innovation in design processes more accessible
Blackhorse Lane Ateliers – hosted a research residency as part of ‘Making For Change: Waltham Forest’ a project...
Jan 8, 20205 min read
Reflections on a year of Making for Change: Waltham Forest
As we look back on 2019, a year which saw Waltham Forest being the first London Borough of Culture, it seems a timely opportunity to reflect
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