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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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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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