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More like a Walking Tree is a week-long immersive module where, we, as a collective, will explore alternative perspectives in this time of uncertainty around ecological imbalances.
This immersive module is offered by Creative Futures Academy (CFA), The National College of Art and Design, (NCAD), and The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA). Designed and co-led by Kate Brangan and Kimberly Goes.
Meeting Point
We will meet on Monday 12th of September at 9:50am at the Flying Dog pop-up café located in the IMMA Courtyard. The first day will involve walking and outdoor collaboration, pack light and wear appropriate footwear and carry rainwear.
Materials
Bring any other materials you will need for observation exercises on Day 1. For the rest of the schedule, bring any materials you would require, laptop (if needed), camera, pens, ink, paper etc
Lunch
We will break for lunch for an hour each day. Lunch will not be provided as part of the programme. Make sure you arrange or carry lunch with you.
Note from IMMA
You can store items in the studios but we would advise participants they do so at their own risk and only if the studios are locked when not occupied and any high-value items should not be left in the studios. The lockers off reception can also be used to store valuables on a daily basis.
DAY 01 will take place at IMMA & Phoenix Park
DAY 02 will take place at IMMA
DAYS 03, 04 & 05 will take place at NCAD
IMMA
IMMA, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 FW31, Ireland
Getting to IMMA link
Please note, there is no free parking at IMMA. There is a pay & display carpark onsite.
If you have reduced mobility please let us know and we can provide you with further information.
NCAD
National College of Art & Design, 100 Thomas Street, D08 K521, Ireland
Getting to NCAD link
Please note, there is no public parking at NCAD.
If you have reduced mobility please let us know and we can provide you with further information.
PHOENIX PARK
Phoenix Park, Dublin, D08 KDC4
Getting to Phoenix Park link
DAY 01, 12.09.22
10:00–17:00
Location: IMMA and the Phoenix Park
Meeting at 10:00 in the IMMA Studio Space.
Outdoor Walks will take place at the Phoenix Park from 11:00–13:00, and 15:00–17:00 on Day 01.
We will walk there as a group from IMMA. If you are driving, there is public parking at Phoenix Park. Lunch is not provided. As we will be out walking, we would recommend you bring a lunch with you that day.
LinYee Yuan’s Talk will be hosted via zoom in IMMA at 14:00.
DAY 02, 13.09.22
10:00–17:00
Location: IMMA
Meeting at 10:00 in the IMMA Studio Space. We will be heading out for a Gate to Gate Tour with Barry Kehoe, IMMA’s Heritage Researcher and Historian. Pack light, wear appropriate footwear and carry rainwear.
Here is a link to a new podcast series titled Past Futures that Barry has shared with us which is a preview to the walk on Tuesday if the participants would like to have a listen. The podcast initiated with his IMMA colleague Stephen Taylor explores the shared past and histories of IMMA and the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
Claire Walsh, Curator at IMMA will be taking us on a guided tour of The Narrow Gate of the Here and Now: The Anthropocene at 2:00pm.
Sadie Red Wing’s Talk will be hosted via zoom in IMMA at 16:00.
DAY 03, 14.09.22
10:00–19:30
Location: NCAD
Meeting at 10:00 in the Riso Room, Communication Design, First Floor of the Design Building, NCAD.
David Joyce’s Talk will be hosted via zoom in NCAD at 10:00.
Riso Print workshop with Jo Little, Or Studio will take place from 14:00–17:00.
We are currently organizing a Shared Table dinner at 17:00 where we will be providing food. In addition to this, if any of you would like to cook and bring your own food to the shared table, you are more than welcome!
DAY 04, 15.09.22
10:00–17:00
Location: NCAD
Meeting at 10:00 in the Riso Room, Communication Design, First Floor of the Design Building, NCAD.
DAY 05, 16.09.22
10:00–17:00
Location: NCAD
Meeting at 10:00 in the Riso Room, Communication Design, First Floor of the Design Building, NCAD.
Seán McCabe’s Talk will take place in person, in the Riso Room, at 15:00.
For reading, watching, listening
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Books
Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli, Design Emergency: Building a Better Future. Phaidon 2022.
Mary Robinson, Climate Justice. Bloomsbury Publishing 2018.
Rebecca Solnit, Wanderlust. A History of Walking. Penguin 2000.
Manchán Magan, Thirty-two Words for Field. Gill Books, 2020.
Reading Articles
Top 5 resources by Donella Meadows Link
We Can’t Tackle Climate Change Without You by Mary Annaïse Heglar Link
Between the things we hope for and the things we’re afraid of: Interview with Dr. Britt Wray Link
Talks/Podcasts
Designing Paradigms for a Regenerative Future Link
The Power of Multisolving for People and Climate Link
Flourish Systems Change Podcast Link
Climate Allies Podcast by Ali Sheridan Link
Websites to browse through
Nottoolateclimate.com
Works that Work
Links to the speakers and their websites:
Sadie Red Wing link
LinYee Yuan link
David Joyce, The Outside Press link
Seán McCabe link
Sharing
If you have a book, article, etc. to share, bring it along to create a collective archive for ‘More Like a Walking Tree’. In addition to this, please also bring an object or a possession you’d be happy to part with and like to share with another participant.
A CFA scholarship encourages the participation of learners from sections of society that are significantly under-represented in higher education by offering one free place on all of our CFA short courses.