Circular Cultures: Design, Fashion, Crafts - Day 1
Circular Cultures: Design, Fashion, Crafts - Day 1
Thursday, 27 February
The circular economy is the hottest topic for industries across the world right now. New recycled and recyclable materials provide us with novel ways to reduce waste and virgin resource use. But how can these materials improve quality of life for everyone? What do designers and businesses have to do differently to become circular?
The first day of Circular Cultures: Design, Fashion, Crafts we will have the opportunity to explore state-of-the-art practices in all things circular, through a series of keynote speeches, panel discussions and showcases of innovative materials and practices.
Specialists on the subject will introduce us to sustainable design, innovation and new materials for the emerging circular economy, looking at: new directions for natural and synthetics and mixed materials; how the archive enables us to see the future by looking closely at the past; new models for creative ventures, production and manufacture, social and business; and what changes lie ahead for people as we move into more circular contexts – the designers, businesses, educators, users, policy-makers who will all play a role.
The Circular Cultures programme, hosted at Onassis Stegi, is an integral part of the broader collaboration between Onassis Foundation and the British Council initiated with Crafting the Future in 2019 and aiming at the development of an ongoing and action-oriented public space for ethical crafts, circular design and fashion sustainability.
A drinks reception will follow the talks program, as well as the Tactile Circular Pop Up! Showcase, a tactile and interactive textiles and materials table top installation which includes work by the conference’s guest speakers.
Parallel Video Art Exhibition “Earth Chronicles”
In the context of the conference we are presenting the exhibition Earth Chronicles, a series of videos from Polyeco Contemporary Art Initiative’s (PCAI) collection, curated by Kika Kyriakakou, Artistic Director, PCAI Residency.
Detailed Agenda
09:30-10:30 Registrations
10:30-11:50 Thank you Notes
11:50-11:05 Opening Remarks
Rebecca Earley, Professor of Sustainable Fashion Textile Design and co-founder of Centre for Circular Design, University of the Arts London (UAL)
11:05-12:05 Materials: Industry & Production Systems [keynotes and Q&A]
The Future of Bio Design: A Film
Carole Collet, Professor in Design for Sustainable Futures at Central Saint Martins, UAL
Natural & Synthetic Materials (& everything in between)
Dr. Kate Goldsworthy, Designer Co-Director of the Centre for Circular Design
We Are Not Materialistic Enough
Seetal Solanki, Materials designer, Founder and Director of Ma-tt-er
Q&A
12:05-12:40 Coffee Break
12:40-13:40 Models: Cultural & Historic Systems [keynotes and Q&A]
The Museum: preserver of the past, doorway to the future
Edwina Ehrman, Senior Curator of Textiles and Fashion at the Victoria & Albert Museum
The Circular Design Programme at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Joe Iles, Circular Design Programme Lead, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Redesigning the world around us: Eating the Goober
Vicky Moudilou, Fashion Designer, Artist & Financial Analyst, Co-owner of the brand Eating the Goober
Q&A
13:50-14:45 Mindsets: Personal Value Systems [keynotes and Q&A]
Remaking Meaning: Working with people & waste
Nick Gant, Designer, Research mentor at the University of Brighton
Changing Behaviours: Love Not Landfill
Hannah Carter, Communications and Campaigns Officer at London Waste & Recycling Board
New Thinking at Topodom
Zoe Angelakopoulou, Architect and Designer, Founder of Topodom
Q&A
14:45-15:30 Lunch Break
15:30-16:05 Panel Discussion [moderated by Rebecca Earley]
Vicky Moudilou, Eating the Goober
Zoe Angelakopoulou, Topodom
Joe Iles, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Nick Gant, Community 21
Kate Goldsworthy, Centre for Circular Design, University of the Arts London (UAL)
16:05-16:30 Panel Discussion [moderated by Rebecca Earley]
Marco Rendina, European Fashion Heritage Association
Edwina Ehrman, Victoria & Albert Museum
Seetal Solanki, Ma-tt-er
16:30-16:45 Conclusions
17:30- 19.00 Networking Session & Tactile Circular Pop Up!
17:30- 19.00 Parallel Video Art Exhibition “Earth Chronicles”
Information
Hours:
10:30-16:45 | Talks
Venue: Onassis Stegi Upper Stage
17:30- 19.00 | Networking Session & Tactile Circular Pop Up!
Venue: Onassis Stegi
17:30- 19.00 | Parallel Video Art Exhibition “Earth Chronicles”
Venue: Onassis Stegi
Language: English with simultaneous interpetation
More information at: https://www.britishcouncil.gr/en/events/circular-cultures
Curated by:
British Council Greece: Maria Papaioannou
Onassis Culture: Prodromos Tsiavos
Centre for Circular Design: Rebecca Earley
Co-produced by:
British Council Greece
Onassis Culture