The Swedish Research Council’s annual symposium on artistic research 2015

The committee for artistic research at the Swedish Research Council’s annual symposium on artistic research will take place on 25-26 November this year. The location is Malmö and the host is the arts faculty at Lund University. The conference will be held at the Inter Arts Center and at the faculty’s three colleges of art, music and theatre.

We have developed a series of interactive textiles, called The Smart Textile Sample Collection. The collection was made to identify, investigate and communicate new design variables, i.e. exploring and sharing new knowledge within the field of textile and interaction design.

During a 30-minute workshop at Vetenskapsrådets symposium 2015, 25-26 November we will present parts of The Smart Textile Sample Collection and explain why it was made. The participant will then be asked to give their views and reflections on the suitability of a ‘sample collection’ in the development and communication of knowledge within their own artistic field.

Hanna Landin is a senior lecturer in interaction design and design methods at The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås.

Linda Worbin is a senior lecturer in textile design at The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås.