Category Archives: The Journey

Everything to do with the course, in a reflective observation, that is separate from the reading and my own inquisitive research on the topics ahead.

Where is Fashion education?

A post by 1 GRANARY https://1granary.com/interviews/business-insiders/lisa-lang-teaches-us-how-to-talk-politics-in-fashion/ An outside perspective, that has made me stop and think today, it was mostly around where and what is fashion education and does it belong in society or is it still relevant. This falls … Continue reading

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Cohort Seminar 23/01/2023

Pre task was to read the ‘Learning outcomes and assessment criteria in art and design. What’s the recurring problem?’ by Allen Davies, which I will reflect on in the ‘reading to reflect’ section of my blog. Accompanying this it was … Continue reading

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Mud, muddy, Muddier still

11th Jan Collaborative workshop – Ongoing research. I had to participate in this workshop asynchronously and my first thought post watching is that I am lost on the actual observation of what was being taught. Maybe I need to re-watch … Continue reading

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BA1 Rib Workshop

An insight into the teaching day from a technicians perspective. As this was the first class of the new term, mandatory practice is needed to be revised;1. Health and Safety2. Workshop etiquette3. Machine Usage This is a formality to help … Continue reading

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Plenary Review

Francesco’s presentation How could fashion design education address European colonialism, economic and environmental exploitation, and social injustices? In what ways can design students evolve traditional clothing practices without engaging in cultural appropriation? In what meaningful ways can designers (including myself … Continue reading

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Day 1 – Who am I?

The time scale: 5 minutes to present – 2 minutes to digest – 3 minutes to reflect/questions. = 10 minutes of who and where I am. 2 participants spoke beautifully and calmly in their presentations and finished 5 minutes or … Continue reading

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A New Beginning.

The start of something new, either by introduction or self-investigation, begins with interest. An Interest in the reflection of my current role has led to the study/exploration of the transition between technical practice and academic practice, by doing so, will … Continue reading

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Hello world!

Welcome to myblog.arts. My name is Sean-Henry Fitzsimons, I work between craft and digital departments mostly within textiles. My main role would be a specialist Knit for the Fashion Textiles course and I also work as a clo3d/digital specialist with … Continue reading

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