Coordinators:Anita Sinner and Elly Yazdanpanah, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Research team members: Rita Irwin, Angela Baldus, Elmira Sarreshtehdari, Lei Chen, Raha Atashpa, Mengkai Zhang
Participants: Students and faculty from across the Faculty of Education |
Our teams are currently engaged in three related research projects that weave Textile Cartographies together under the theme of “Patterns as Poetic Practice.” Our first project explores imagining higher education as a co-creative art-sci-tech commons – an ecosystem of transnational, transdisciplinary and transmedia activations – that bring us together with international partners in Egypt, Colombia and Iran. This builds upon a second project dedicated to arts-based methods that foster intellectual risk-taking and collaborative practices through the arts, such as travelling a/r/tographic concepts. Extending our work to learning with the land, we take up the concept of reciprocity to engage with the land on which we live, learn, teach and create. We explore the liveliness of these projects as a process of thinking-making-doing through a series of immersive activities spanning stitching, painting, printing, weaving, crocheting, and more, with fibre arts. We are hosting a series of workshops (2023-2024) that will culminate in a threaded ‘x-change’ with our international partners and an exhibition at The University of British Columbia. |
Anita Sinner is a Professor of Art Education at The University of British Columbia, Canada. Her research interests include artwork scholarship, international art education, historical perspectives and community teacher education. She works extensively with stories as pedagogic pivots, with particular emphasis on artful inquiry in relation to curriculum studies and social and cultural issues in education. Anita is the lead editor of the Artwork Scholarship book series with co-editor Rita Irwin. Recent books with Intellect include Community Arts Education (Lin, Sinner & Irwin), A/r/tography: Essential Readings and Conversations (Irwin, Lasczik, Sinner & Triggs), and Living Histories (Garnet & Sinner). Two upcoming edited collections (2024) focus on art educators and museums – Propositions for Museum Education: International Art Educators in Conversation, and, Art Education in Canadian Museums: Practices in Action (Sinner, White & Osler). Contact |
Elly Yazdanpanah is a postdoctoral fellow (NFRF) at The University of British Columbia, a highly skilled and dedicated scholar seamlessly combining the domains of artistic expression and education, driven by a deep enthusiasm for cultural exploration. Originally from Iran, she holds a Ph.D. in art education from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Design, followed by a Master of Arts in Fine Art Painting, demonstrating her commitment to experimentation, and gaining knowledge beyond disciplines and nationalities. Elly has made significant contributions to well-known art galleries in both Iran and Canada, venturing into the vibrant world of art galleries and curating and managing exhibitions. Elly's pioneering research focuses on walking practices in art museums and galleries, exploring the immersive nature of embodied experiences. Contact |