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Materials Matter-Remade, was a two year long research collaboration with Midton & The Glasgow School of Art to trial 'Remade', a recycled plastic for artistic usage. (2021-2022). The project consisted of numerous site visits, exhibitions, artworks, work placement and concluding publication by Goodpress, two exhibitions and a presentation at the 2024 ELIA Education conference.

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"The Glasgow School of Art's Sculpture & Environmental Art Department (SEA) invites you to explore their ongoing collaboration with Midton Acrylics, focusing on the innovative use of the recycled material 'Remade'. This partnership, initiated in 2021, emerged from SEA's Materials Matter initiative, aiming to reintegrate hands-on engagement with materials post-lockdown. Amidst digital curriculum shifts during the pandemic, students faced material limitations in their home studios. The collaboration with Midton provided access to recycled materials, fostering environmental literacy and enhancing material skills. This dynamic partnership not only empowered students to explore new dimensions but also encouraged Midton's team to embrace fresh perspectives. Experience the transformative impact this collective action had on students, staff, and industry professionals, highlighting environmental consciousness, material expertise, and how it enriched professional practices cultivated through this collaborative venture."

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Projects

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Reveal, Remade (2023)

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Factory: Behind the scenes, photographer and film maker, Jen Martin captures the inner makings of the five artworks. 

Research Paper: Re-make, Re-Imagine (2023) By April

Synopsis:

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My aim is to explore the vibrancy of material-based artworks and their potential to engage in debates surrounding environmentalism, animacy and agency. I do so by placing value on both material inquiry and sculptural process, as I repurpose industrial waste into visual art. Throughout this journal, I unveil my collaboration with two Scottish manufacturer’s, Midton Acrylic’s, and The Scottish Leather Group, upcycling their biproducts into sculptural objects. In doing so, I recognise my own immersion as the artist within an active environment of ‘things’, intertwining an analysis of New Materialist literature to identify salient points regarding the artistic usage, and treatment of materials. Key term’s within my writing include Anthropocene, material circularity, agency, New Materialism, and vibrancy. Key scholars include Jane Bennett, Rosi Braidotti and Tim Ingold.

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Marking the Surround (Encapsulated) (2022)

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Spilled Milk (2022)

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