Judy started the session by setting the scene for inclusion of objects within the learning space for students, the emotional responses to objects; how it affects the students and how we and they engage with objects on a daily basis.
Judy and team were able to explain the cultural context about object based inclusion and the importance of the ‘material analysis’.
It was refreshing to see the concerted efforts to bring light to the inclusion of art/textiles et al from differing cultures/creeds. This included the targeting of commissioning new works, understanding more about ‘this’ work and telling new stories about it and lastly, exploring the colonial contexts of the objects currently stored within their archives.
This style of teaching works well within my PR practical based learning model as artefacts/objects often brings to life the academic and practical based knowledge we are transmitting to the students. So, this session was very useful and I have started implementing into my current teaching scheme of work and will include into my micro teaching session.