Designed for grassroots, queer-led, and volunteer-driven groups and open to all; this four-week programme strengthens practical skills while nurturing collective knowledge and imagination.
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Week 1 : Introduction to Collectives
Introduction to Collectives sets the foundations for the course by exploring what a collective is, why people choose to work collectively, and the values that underpin this way of organising. The session looks at different models of collective practice, shared decision-making, and the opportunities and challenges that come with collaborative work.
RESOLVE is an interdisciplinary design collective that combines architecture, engineering, technology and art to address social challenges. They have delivered numerous projects, workshops, publications, and talks in the UK and across the world, all of which look toward realising just and equitable change in our built environment.
Much of RESOLVE’s work aims to provide platforms for the production of new knowledge and ideas. An integral part of this way of working means designing with and for young people and under-represented groups in society. Here, ‘design’ encompasses both physical and systemic intervention, exploring ways of using a project’s site as a resource and working with different communities as stakeholders in the short and long-term management of projects. In this way, design carries more than aesthetic value; it is also a mechanism for political and socio-economic change.
Maia Ardalla (she/her) is a London-base researcher and cultural practitioner. Her work is strengthened through partnerships with emerging artists, communities, and young people.
Inspired by storytelling and the culture of her upbringing in London, she aims to use creative practice as a mechanism for strategic and socio-political transformation, with joy, sustainability, and an open-source philosophy as key pillars of her approach. Deeply collaborative in nature, her work has spanned many industries, including architecture, museums, contemporary art, and now film. She’s currently Outreach Manager at British Film Institute working to introduce new audiences to local and global storytelling.