Geezer Power

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 | Video | No Comments

Excerpts from the presentation by Loraine Leeson and the Geezers at the ‘On the Margins of Technology’ symposium at SPACE in February 2008:

Loraine introduces the project, asking “how can experience can be brought to bear on innovation?” and then introduces the Geezers, who worked with Loraine to explore the possibility of alternative tidal power on the Thames. Ray and Ted explain the exploration of Tidal power:

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Tags: Experience, innovation, Loraine Leeson, The Geezers, Tidal Power

Loraine Leeson and The Geezers: the Dynamics of Difference

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 | Loraine Leeson and the Geezers | No Comments

The dynamics of difference

“In a situation where the creativity is coming out from putting people together, it’s a big trouble shooting exercise and as long as everyone’s feeling okay about it and you are still achieving the thing you need to achieve, it’s okay that it’s difficult. It’s never going to be easy.”

We caught up with Loraine immediately after she had facilitated a ‘Developing Work with Communities’ workshop at SPACE (in hackney, East London) for artists working in participatory settings. For The Not Quite Yet exhibition Loraine worked with the Geezers, a self-organising Older Men’s group based in the area. The resulting series of exhibits promoted ‘Geezer Power’ – proposals for harnessing the River Thames’ renewable tidal current to power London’s homes through environmentally friendly and educative means.

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Tags: conflict, dialogic, knowledge, Loraine Leeson, On the Margins of Technology, The Geezers, The Not Quite Yet, Tidal Power

Artists Interview Podcasts

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 | Artists Interviews | 1 Comment

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 Lois Weaver Interview [32:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Loraine Leeson Interview [24:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Manu Luksch and Mukul Patel Interview [26:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Stacy Makishi Interview [42:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Tags: Lois Weaver, Loraine Leeson, Manu Luksch, Mukul Patel, podcasts, SPACE, Stacy Makishi, Time Jones

Developing Projects with Communities

Sunday, October 5th, 2008 | Developing Projects with Communities | No Comments

Have you ever wondered if there are exciting pools of knowledge out there, that you’ve spent idle time wondering about, vaguely searching for….but then, over years, began to conclude that perhaps they don’t exist - at least not in a way you will encounter? I have. And: isn’t it great when someone whose intellect you admire recommends a book you should read?  It’s bound to be useful to chew on under any circumstances - but what if this book allows you access to that world of ideas you’ve been half-imagining and which you realise, now the book is in your lap, that you’ve been yearning for?

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Tags: art, Communities, Grant Kester, Loraine Leeson, Manu Luksch, Mukul Patel, participation